Mavie Marcos

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Mavie Marcos
Mavie Marcos. Andain - live @ Saint-Petersburg, Russia - 02.03.2013.jpg
Mavie Marcos
Andain – live @ March 2, 2013 – Russia, Saint-Petersburg
Background information
Born (1978-04-29) April 29, 1978 (age 45)
Genres Electronica, downtempo
Occupation(s)Composer, lyricist, performer, pianist, personal trainer
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano
Years active2001–present
Labels Black Hole
Website maviemusic.com Archived 2016-01-10 at the Wayback Machine

Mavie Marcos (born April 29, 1978) is an American singer and songwriter. [1] As part of Andain, Mavie has written songs in partnership with Josh Gabriel since 2001, better known for their early singles "Summer Calling" (2002) and "Beautiful Things" (2003), [2] and the 2012 debut album You Once Told Me. [3] As of July 10, 2014, Mavie has also signed with Black Hole to start off the production of a solo album. [4]

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Influences

Mavie Marcos is a classically trained vocalist. Marcos has performed pieces such as the aria Queen of the Night from Mozart's Magic Flute. She has also performed on stage in musicals, including Pirates of Penzance, West Side Story, and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.[ citation needed ] Up until 1999, when she moved to San Francisco, Marcos used her musical talents in the arena of classical music. After moving to the Bay Area, Marcos met a budding electronic music producer named Josh Gabriel. Shortly after, in 2000, Marcos became part of Andain, then an experimental, electronica group. [5]

Personal life

Mavie Marcos's educational and vocational pursuits have included science, health, and entrepreneurship in addition to music. Marcos graduated from Wellesley College in 1999 with a B.A. in Neuroscience. From 2001 to 2003 Marcos studied naturopathic medicine at Bastyr University. [6] In 2004, Marcos founded Intuitive Fitness and for approximately four years helped clients with weight training and calorie-burning programs. [1] [6] In 2008, Marcos founded Rawplicity, working as a gourmet raw food chef and raw-food-benefits instructor. [6]

Personal music releases

Music videos

Mavie Marcos stars in several Andain music videos:

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References

  1. 1 2 "Personal Trainer Mavie Marcos in San Francisco, CA" Retrieved June 21, 2011. Archived March 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Andain Discography at Discogs" Retrieved June 21, 2011.
  3. "Andain – You Once Told Me (Beatsmedia Intro from Mavie)" Retrieved November 27, 2012. "This is Mavie from Andain... This album is a culmination of four years of song writing work that Josh and I did together. He and I went through a lot of big life changes throughout the writing of this album, and the title means, specifically, it's about words and the meaning of words and how they change over time, as we as people can change over time."
  4. "Andain's Mavie Marcos signs to Black Hole Recordings" . Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  5. "Ornadel Management" Archived February 14, 2003, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved June 21, 2011.
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