After discovering Marie-Claire Giraud from her NPR Tiny Desk Contest submission, Brooklyn NY report label Leesta Vall Information has reached out to the Dominica-born, Bronx-raised Jazz singer, to carry out in its “Direct-to-Vinyl Stay Classes,” the place on Could twenty second, 2023, she is going to report her unique tune “CHASIN’ RAINBOWS.”
Marie-Claire is a soprano, jazz and musical theater singer, songwriter, composer, playwright, and actress.
The singer, who might be accompanied on guitar by Ricadrò Grille for the stay efficiency of her mellow but optimistic Jazz tune, says she is thrilled to be a part of this various and revolutionary collection.
“It’s thrilling; really. I’m thrilled to be part of this challenge and I can’t await the twenty second to report this tune stay for all those that request it. Every one might be its personal distinctive creation.”
The collection, which options quite a few artistes throughout varied genres, works like this. Followers pre-order the tune, which the artist then data on the Leesta Vall studio. The stay recording is minimize in real-time to a 7″ lathe-cut vinyl report.
As an alternative of digitally duplicating the recording, the artiste does a brand new take every time. This manner, the individuals who pre-ordered get a novel and customized model inclusive of a message from the artiste.
“We began the Direct to vinyl stay classes program in 2017 with the intention of offering an genuine, one to 1 experiment between artist and listener. These data are like audio polaroids; they seize music in its truest type, stay, in real-time, leading to a unique piece of bodily merchandise that the proprietor can cherish without end,” says Chris Eichlin Artist Relations, Expertise Scout, & Social Media Supervisor at Leesta Vall.
He says he was struck by Marie-Claire’s timeless lyrics and the cadence of her tune, including, “The real easy high quality of Marie-Claire’s voice on “CHASIN’ RAINBOWS” struck me, like a tune sung by Ella Fitzgerald. I felt that this might translate in our Direct-to-Vinyl Stay Classes in such a lovely means.”
The singer, who now calls Harlem dwelling, says she wrote the tune about by no means giving up.
“I wish to encourage individuals by way of the tune to by no means, ever quit on their desires. Though we undergo storms there may be all the time, all the time a rainbow.”
Followers can pre-order Marie-Claire’s, “CHASIN’ RAINBOWS “ on the Leesta Vall web site as much as Could fifteenth, 2023.
She may also be on the Progressive Musicians and Sound Expressivo live performance at Carnegie Corridor on June twentieth.
Marie-claire began her Opera coaching in Rome Italy and has carried out at NY landmarks like Carnegie Corridor and the United Nations (UN) Headquarters and is a daily performer at Dante’s within the West Village.
She has additionally carried out at music occasions within the Caribbean together with Jamaica Jazz and Blues Competition; Love is all We Want in Antigua and Dominica’s Creole within the Park.