Marissa Mulder

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Marissa Mulder is an American singer and cabaret artist.

Biography

Raised in Syracuse, New York, Mulder is a 2007 graduate of Suny Geneseo. [1] [2]

She is perhaps best known for her renditions of selections from the Lennon & McCartney songbook. She has also drawn acclaim for her show of songs by Tom Waits at the Metropolitan Room, which Stephen Holden writing the New York Times in 2013 called. “Far and away the season’s best cabaret show, everything the genre can be and almost never is". Mulder is a recipient both of a "Noel Coward award" and the "Julie Wilson award". Also in 2014 she garnered the "Major Artist" and "Best Recording" trophies for "Tom ... In His Words: The Songs of Tom Waits" at the 28th MAC Awards. [3] [4] [5] [6]

Her vocal style has been compared to that of Blossom Dearie. [7] [8] Among the venues she plays at are Feinstein's/54 Below [9] and the West Bank Cafe. [10]

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References

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  5. "Central New York natives take top prizes in Noel Coward Cabaret Award competition in New York City". syracuse. June 20, 2013.
  6. "Syracuse native Marissa Mulder wins two awards for her cabaret performances in New York City". syracuse. April 1, 2014.
  7. "Marissa Mulder On Piano Jazz". NPR.org.
  8. "Marissa Mulder climbs from Syracuse church basement to NYC spotlight". March 12, 2012.
  9. "Marissa Mulder". Feinstein's/54 Below.
  10. O'Brien, Phil (December 25, 2020). "West Bank Cafe Christmas Day Telethon Blasts Through Fundraising Target in 90 minutes". W42ST.