Margie Perez, vocals and songwriting!
Jersey Will aka Bubbacita on bass!
Wolf on guitar!
Kyle Sharamitaro on drums!
Also lending their considerable talents are:
Smoky Greenwell on harmonica and sax!
Matt Clark on guitar!
Hart McNee on flute!
Influences
Madonna, Marva Wright, Irma Thomas, Charmaine Neville, Stevie Wonder, The Beatles, Anything New Orleans!
Margie Perez is a dynamic and vivacious performer specializing in a versatile blend of Blues, Pop, and New Orleans Funk. She has put together a fabulous band with whom she performs at clubs, festivals, and parties. This year they performed at the Radio Indigo & Blues Festival in Bangalore India, the Freret Street Festival, and this marked the first year Margie played with her band at the French Quarter Festival.
She has released a new CD, "Singing For My Supper", which is about to be re-released on Threadhead Records, a non-profit label dedicated to funding projects by New Orleans musicians. "Where Yat?" Magazine calls the CD "a pleasing eclectic mix of styles and tempos." It is receiving regular airplay on New Orleans radio station WWOZ.
Originally from Washington DC, Margie's first visit to New Orleans opened up a world of unlimited musical possibilities. She soon released her debut CD, "Part-time Goddess", filled with catchy tunes blending a Pop sensibility with an often hilarious take on love and relationships. Her infectious tune "Ooh Baby La La" won First place in the Pop category of the Songwriter's Association of Washington's 14th Annual Mid-Atlantic Song contest.
Here’s what New Orleans music legend Allen Toussaint had to say about Margie: “Not only is she a great singer, but she’s also a great songwriter. She’s taking New Orleans music in a direction I’ve never seen before.” He invited her to sing backup for him at the 2007 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. She has also sung for the powerful Blues diva Marva Wright who said about her, “If you don’t know her now, you will.”
It's no wonder "Offbeat" magazine says Margie "is one of the hardest working musicians in New Orleans." Besides leading her own band, she is featured vocalist in Fatien Ensemble, a perfect mix of Jazz and West African percussion. They played the 2009 French Quarter Festival and the 2009 Jazz Fest. She is also a member of the Afro-Cuban percussion and vocal ensemble, Michael Skinkus and Moyuba. In 2007 they performed at the New Orleans Jazz Festival, and in 2008 they took home the Big Easy Award for Best World/Reggae band. She also sings with Smoky Greenwell and the Blues Gnus, and is featured on his latest CD, “Between Iraq and a Hard Place”. They played the 2008 French Quarter Festival. You can hear her on the latest CD by the Crescent City All-Stars featuring New Orleans trumpeter James Andrews, “People Get Ready, Now.” Of which the Gambit says “Charmaine Neville and Margie Perez shine on background vocals”. She also shows her Rock and Roll side as lead singer of the psychedelic party band, the Ibervillians.
And if that’s not enough to keep her busy, she is now acting. She has been in a number of local commercials, starred in the television pilot “Dixie Melodie”. She is represented by Hale Talent.
In August of 2008, Margie received the honor of a lifetime. She was invited to represent New Orleans in a prime time speech on the opening night of the Democratic National Convention.
Margie is a happy homeowner in the Habitat for Humanity Musician’s Village. She looks forward to many porch front jams in her promising new community.
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i heard a song from sing for your supper on the radio today and the dj said "alot of people called to say they really like it" way to go margie and band!
The Caynebration Super Jam and Silent Auction Fundraiser is ready to roll !
We'll start tonight around 9pm @ Le Bon Temps Roules, 4801 Magazine St New Orleans, LA 70115 (504) 897-3448 www. myspace. com/4801magazine
The lineup is incredible, and there will also be a silent auction, chair massage, and other surprises. Suggested donation is $10. If you want to donate more, feel free. You will not, however, be turned away if funds are an issue. If you wish to donate something for the auction, I will have a table with bid sheets where you can write a description.
Happy Cayneval!
See you for the Caynebration tonight @ Le Bon Temps!
Here to protect your rights to bare arms.. and anything else. If you need a new photo with white hands I'll be available around 4/1/09. K? big love sistah and smooches to all our mutual friends down there!
Sending you a big hug
