Marianne Barlow
Acoustic / Folk / Folk Rock
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"New album 'Magic Words' coming soon!"
Oakland,
United States
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| Marianne Barlow: General Info
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| Member Since | 2/23/2006 | | Band Website | mariannebarlow.com | | Band Members | Marianne Barlow, acoustic guitar and vocals.
Louis Vega, bass
On Dzunakwa:
John Sullivan: toms
Tilman Wolff-Moore: drum programming & bass
On My Right Breast:
Gania Barlow: backing vocals
Marianne: drum programming on Garageband.
On Time Again & Light of the Crescent Moon:
Louis Vega: bass
Carrie Jahde: drums
Recorded & mixed by Joe Rizzo at Cosmic Circuit Studio in Berkeley, CA
On Magic Words:
Marcie Brown: cello
Also recorded & mixed by Joe Rizzo | | Influences | Indigo Girls, Rebecca Riots, Francine & Nymiah, Melissa Etheridge, Simon & Garfunkel, the Beatles, Sheryl Crow, Alanis Morissette, Sarah McLachlan, Cat Stevens, Natalie Merchant, David Gray, Nick Drake, Tracy Chapman, Gillian Welch, The Judds, Bonnie Raitt, Counting Crows, Crowded House, Goldenhorse, Catie Curtis, Kristi Martel, Dido, Suzanne Vega, Ruth Huber, Judy Fjell, Harmony Grisman, Jamie Anderson, Judith Silver, Christine Kane, Polly Paulusma, KT Tunstall, and Dar Williams.
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You Are From Neptune
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You are dreamy and mystical, with a natural psychic ability.
You love music, poetry, dance, and (most of all) the open sea.
Your soul is filled with possibilities, and your heart overflows with compassion.
You can be in a room full of friendly people and feel all alone.
If you don't get carried away with one idea, your spiritual nature will see you through anything.
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| | Sounds Like | Indigo Girls, Tracy Chapman, Sarah McLachlan, Suzanne Vega, Dar Williams, Marianne Barlow. | | Record Label | Jump to Space Records | | Type of Label | Indie |
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Mastering and Cover Design
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Days 12 and 13: Vibraphone and Final Mixes
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Days 10 and 11: Editing, overdubbing & mixing
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Days 8 and 9: Overdubbing bass, vocals, guitar and the Right Breast Chorale!
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Day 7: Drums, bass, flute and saxophone!
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| About Marianne Barlow |
She was born in Van Nuys, California (Like omiGOsh, the VALLey!). She was a Girl Scout too and before you think “big nerd” the answer would be, well, kinda, if that means intelligent folk with lovely earth-based imagery. Her songwriting career began in college when she heard someone else’s attempt at a tune about babies and death – don’t ask – and thought, I could do better than that. And better she is. Ask singer-songwriter Christine Kane who says, "Marianne Barlow's music speaks of beauty and depth. She weaves haunting emotional and personal lyrics with strong melodies and rhythms to create some real gems.” She’ll remind you of established folk artists like Judy Collins, with a timeless interweaving of melody and lyrics but with a sound more suited for an MP3 age.
With music shaped by folk-rock stalwarts like the Indigo Girls and Natalie Merchant, her songs come through her from another place -- the universe, God, her right breast (more on that later), whatever you want to call it. She offers a sweet take on a relationship in “Dreamin,’” with harmonies as rich and full as the emotion. There’s a more ancient sound in “Dzunakwa,” a compelling story which ends with:
I walked along the shore and gathered up those shells and bones
I saw the faces of the women carved into the stone
I walked into the woods and saw the lakes and mountains high
I heard the whispers of your story drifting to the sky
In “Even the Blue” she uses color as a metaphor for finding our place in the world, adeptly touching on universal themes, like a good Dar Williams song. “California February” leaves you wishing for a day like this:
Gorgeous morning, kiss the sunshine, gorgeous glowing afternoon
Freedom speaks a flowing language, play with me in nature’s room
There now, doesn’t that make you feel better about OmiGOSH California? Oh and the breast thing? It’s a song about taking care of yourselves, especially for women. It’s a lighthearted look at a serious issue, partly centered around a friend who had breast cancer but there’s also this:
You know the Amazons, they didn’t need ‘em
Didn’t have babies or just didn’t feed ‘em
Her dad is a jazz musician who’s shared the stage with everyone from Engelbert Humperdinck to Lindsay Buckingham. The musical genes don’t stop there, her sister is also a singer and it’s not unusual to hear all three of them doing a gig together. Marianne performs around the bay area in California (Rose Street House of Music, San Francisco Free Folk Festival, live on KWMR) but it wasn’t long ago that she made a detour to London – yep, the one in England. With a new album in the works and an eye toward promoting it, expect to see her beyond her usual circle of San Francisco and Oakland, whether it’s at a KOA campground (she’s a Kampertainer) or in a cozy café in your hometown.
When she’s not doing her singer-songwriter thing she performs with the Merry Ukuladies, a group that performs at hospitals and nursing homes. Marianne also runs a monthly showcase at the Bazaar Café in San Francisco. She’s a preschool teacher too, so many of her fans are under five, but it’s a guarantee that adults will enjoy her too. Just don’t hold the Valley thing against her, ‘k?
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You Are Kermit
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Hi, ho! Lovable and friendly, you get along well with everyone you know.
You're a big thinker, and sometimes you over think life's problems.
Don't worry - everyone knows it's not easy being green.
Just remember, time's fun when you're having flies!
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