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Music has played an essential role in Marci K’s life ever since the day her fingers first tapped those ivory keys at the age of four. As she sat down at the piano bench, she couldn't help but be consumed by the sounds of the piano. Classically trained, Marci K grew up with a love for all styles and genres of music, including rock, pop, country, blues and jazz. As the years went by, her passion for music continued to grow, and by the time she was eight, K was composing and creating songs of her own. With every opportunity she had, she was inspired, motivated, and determined to compose a new melody or write a new song, and began to sing, combining both her musical and vocal talents. Marci K is a charismatic, multi-award winning singer-songwriter with a loyal and devoted following. She has one album to her credit, From the Heart, and is currently working on the production and completion of her second album, of which she is the singer, songwriter, composer, pianist and co-producer. As an active member of the music community, Marci K has received recognition in various media outlets. With a plethora of performances to her credit, she has performed worldwide. In addition to her multiple performances, Marci K’s music has received airplay on internet, community and college radio stations. Many of her songs have received honors including 1st place, 2nd place and 3rd place awards in addition to honor award, finalist and semifinalist recognition in numerous nationwide songwriting competitions. As an artist, performer, and songwriter, Marci K has also been featured in several publications, receiving article write-ups in magazines, websites and newspapers including, among others, The Daily Bruin, The Collegian and Music Connection. Passionate, thought-provoking, and authentic, Marci K brings to life her own creative style of piano-based melodic soft rock and adult contemporary pop. Filled with intimate, introspective lyrics, sensuously captivating vocals and emotionally driven piano, K’s words are intelligent and her music is soulful. "She’s unique... she pulls from many different artists, but she’s not trying to copy anybody" (The Collegian). Through her "self inspecting view" of who she is as an artist and as a person, Marci K has a lot to say about life’s lessons in love, loss, and desire. A strong but sensitive person who is affected by the same challenges and elements of life we all are, Marci has a powerful way of sharing her experiences and insights to let us know we are not alone in what we are feeling; she is driven to communicate with us that there is hope in the future for our relationships and life, regardless of what the past has held. Marci K continues to keep her musical vision alive. As a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles in Ethnomusicology, Marci is currently earning her Masters of Music degree from California State University, Los Angeles in Commercial Music Composition and Arranging. Every experience she has had with music has not only shaped her as a musician, but has shaped her as a human being as well, and Marci K is reassured daily that she wants to make music both her life and her livelihood. "All I want is to make a living doing what I love." |