Author: marina

  • The Tuscan Sessions are OUT!

    I am thrilled to announce the release of The Tuscan Sessions this November, coinciding with the beginning of my tour across the U.S.! Written and recorded this past spring while touring in Italy, The Tuscan Sessions puts a distinctly European spin on folk Americana. I was fortunate enough to work with Bernardo Baglioni, producer, guitarist,…

  • tour across america!

                Hello everyone – I am THRILLED to announce that I am headed off on tour across this great land. With Dogtown released and The Tuscan Sessions due out November 1 (!), it’s high time to hit the road. I’ll be on tour with fantastic guitarist (and Tuscan Sessions producer)…

  • Dogtown on the radio

    Dogtown on the radio

      I am very excited to announce TWO radio appearances this week! One will feature Dogtown, the title track off my latest EP, while the other is a live in-studio performance. Tune in and rock out – more info below. October 15 – 92.5 The River Tonight at 10pm, Dogtown will be featured on The…

  • the future of music

    Last week, I was relieved to skip over bitter political reporting in the news and instead learn about the Future of Music Coalition (FMC), a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering a diverse musical culture, compensating artists fairly, and satisfying music consumers in the digital age. FMC tackles a broad spectrum of issues that are crucial…

  • 52 Ways to Screw an Artist, by Warner Bros. Records

    Folk giant James Taylor takes on Warner Bros. Records – his label since 1969 – and discovers (quel surprise!) that he ain’t gettin what he’s due. And he hasn’t been. Taylor commissioned an audit of Warner Bros. that was in part aimed at securing higher royalties for the artist from digital sales. Come to find…

  • Amanda Palmer: Leading the Sea Change

    Indie rock/social media goddess Amanda Palmer is making waves with her Grand Theft Orchestra tour. Palmer, former lead singer of the Dresden Dolls, is known for her creative approach to making and sharing music: she relies almost entirely upon her fans’ charity to survive (and she’s doing well: she recently raised $1.2 million dollars for…

  • New York

    Eleven years ago, I woke up to as brilliant a fall morning as I did today. A sky that pure, that crystalline, could only arch over a perfect world. But the events of that fateful September morning have forever changed these New England fall mornings for me. They are no longer innocent. Today I awoke,…

  • Dogtown: the EP is finished!

    After many months of rehearsing, arranging, recording, mixing, and mastering, I am thrilled to announce that Dogtown: the EP is finished! I’ll be releasing one track a week online through September. More news and songs coming throughout the month – so stay tuned! MANY special thanks to the band – Dave Borge, Jack Tomaiolo and…

  • Columbia University Alumna Profile

    I am honored to be featured on the website of my alma mater, Columbia University! This alumna profile gives a broad overview of my music career thus far, and highlights my latest release, Dogtown: The EP. Click here to read the full article.    

  • the tuscan sessions 2012

    Last year’s acoustic EP Not Gonna Wait was recorded in Florence, Italy. Late-night sessions in the home studio resulted in most of the vocals, while the guitars – played on a beautiful 1970s Martin D35 (a loaner… sigh) – were recorded in a studio. This year, I am back in Florence and at it again.…