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Marinda, lead singer and songwriter, has been performing since the age of 5, when she started doing commercials in NYC. She began singing the age of 7 when she also started becoming involved in animal rescue. Both music and animals have remained a very important part of Mar's life and purpose since then. The first 2 songs featured here are from her last original project, "Screwtape's Roast." She wrote and performed all of the lyrics and vocal melodies for the last album, "Curses and Blessings". That band broke up after months in the studio completing the CD. However, the CD is still being sold all over the underworld. This CD has been well-received among those who have heard it and is said to be not much like anything else out there. This album is deep and quite spiritual so if you're not a deep thinker, it may not be for you. Then again, it can take you away to realms where you don't need the voice in your mind. This is the beauty of it. If you'd like to purchase a copy, please let us know and we'll throw in some extra goodies.
Mar has an incredible voice and range, usually with predominantly angelic soprano tones and pitches but is sometimes lower and quite strong. Her melodies have been quoted as beautiful and smooth but often haunting. And there tends to be some theatrical influences in both of her projects, perhaps reminiscent of her early huge success in theatre as a child. Mary played the role of "Annie" in the First National Touring Company of Martin Charnin's original, award-winning production, "ANNIE" and also played the little vampiric, "Kathy" in Maurice Syndak's original, "REALLY ROSIE" with Tisha Campbell from the sitcom, "MARTIN". One of Mary's songs from the Screwtape's Roast album, "Karma" was chosen as the opening credit song in an upcoming film, "Tinseltown" produced by Kenneth DelVecchio and starring favorites from HBO's, "OZ" and the movie, "Goodfellas" Mar is now a performance director for "Public Eye: Artists for Animals" (www.phillypubliceye.org), a non-profit organization for animals. If you get a chance, check out the site and join them for one of their events. They are always very entertaining and fun. Info on the other band-members coming soon!
