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This is MARLA |
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| Location: | LOS ANGELES/LONDON, California |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | Jun 15, 2008 (565 days back) |
About Me |
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| I grew up in London with my mum, dad, big brother, and best dog in the world. My South African parents moved to London before I was born, but they always had a strong connection to their birthplace and their work with international non-profit organizations meant traveling back to South Africa and also to unbelievable places all over the globe. Growing up, I was lucky enough to be taken with, see a lot of the world, and have some amazing experiences along the way.
Musically, I've also gone a major journey. I started out learning the piano but got impatient with theory, ran with the chords I knew, and began writing songs at an early age. Back in the days of after school snacks and a time when MTV was still showing videos, I realized I loved singing and began to train with an awesome vocal coach. The basics that I learned from her I still use to this day. Back then, I sang for producer, he asked me to do something that I didn't understand till much later: "you can sing, but you've got to find your voice." I never forgot that line. It took me a while to make the transition from musical theatre and classical performance to a more rock/pop/ soul sound. I can't underestimate the importance of life experience and how that has translated to my music and sound. I moved to the states when I was 18 for a two month internship in Los Angeles but I kind of fell in love with the movie biz, sunshine and energy that makes LaLa land so addictive. It?s amazing to think that I moved to LA knowing one person and having one suitcase. I managed to get a lucky break and started working as a production designer. 16 hour days don?t leave a lot of time for singing but I found a balance -- it hasn't always been easy but this town has taught me to keep on going. LA is my home for now, but I still LOVE London. I miss my family and my friends so I try get back as much as possible. I drink tea with 2 sugars everyday and hold on to my accent for dear life ;) Since I've been in LA I've worked and collaborated with some amazing musicians. Recently I began working with a producer called Tone and together we started to define a collaborative sound. Our work led to recording my first EP "Little Miss Anyone." |
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Music:Member Since: 12/8/2007Band Members: Influences: Daft Punk, David Bowie, Depeche Mode, The Doors, Frank Sinatra, Genesis, Jackson 5, The Kinks, The Police, Portishead, Prince, Queen, Simon & Garfunkel, Talking Heads, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, The Beatles, Spoon, Radiohead, Kate Nash, Mamas Gun, Pink, Ryan Adams, Corinne Bailey Rae, Louque, Keaton Simons, Aqualung, Paolo Nutini, Stereophonics, Jessie Baylin, Nikka Costa, Feist, Jason Mraz, Les Nubians, Damien Rice, Incubus, Snow Patrol, The Arcade Fire, Manu Chao, Carla Bruni, India Arie, Sia, Mika, Lauryn Hill, Regina Spektor, We Are Scientists, Morcheeba, Amy Winehouse, Mos Def, Janis Joplin, Pink Floyd, Coldplay, Phish, Blur, Jill Scott, Mellowdrone, Keane, The Kooks, Arctic Monkeys, The Postal Service, The 88, M.Ward, Fiona Apple, Scissor Sisters Sounds Like: im not too sure... you tell me Record Label: unsigned Type of Label: None |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Pop / Acoustic / Soul) |
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Tone, Mamas Gun, Kate Nash, Feist, baelyn, Michelle, Gabi, blake, Agi B, Chubby Bunny, Jess without the (ica), GIA, Daniel Franzese, moe moe, a m a n d a, Heidi, Pocobell, whateverland, Attachiant, ☆Alan☆, The SavalaS - U.S. TOUR BLOG!!!, MUSIQUEplus++, maystar, WEBSTRINGS.COM, The Nani Ranch®, :: theTURN ::, Naifeel, Brendan Losch, Liz Longley, Electrodelika, clelia vega, David Lyons, AWE 66, Filippo Basetti, ROCKET, Mike Vigano, NIAYH, Annasaid, Joseph Tholl y Tres Puntos, Troubled Spirit, DOURCYNIC, AMS Systems, Bo Adams, The Verso, Tim Shaw, Lee Tyler Post, Randy Vilds Orchestrations, LADYMOON (LOOKING FOR KEYS PLAYER), LTHf, Jon-Paul R., Johan Borger, Daniel David, Beatles Russ, Supa Soul Brotha Del., Vacuumhead, Kris Karlsson, MusiKreativ.com, Dirk Hamilton, pnutz, The Kahuna Cowboys Jug Band, Eric Eckhart, Patrick Mura, The Artworks Of Christina., Sammy Witness, Kevin Bowers
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