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Update #24: Marquee Five at the Buck Hill Skytop Music Festival this May!
Hello Kickstarter friends!
2012 has brought about some great new additions for us. Member Julie Reyburn gave birth to a new son, Jude, and we are all hard at work with new arrangements for our upcoming "Swing"-themed show! And you have a chance to hear a few of these new arrangements this May: Marquee Five will perform a unique set of music on May 18th, 7:30pm, as part of the 2012 BHSMF SOAR Program and the Buck Hill Skytop Music Festival (www.buckhillskytopfest.org). The concert is FREE and will include brand new arrangements for our upcoming "swing" show as well as songs from our past two shows, "We Can Make It: The Songs of Kander & Ebb" and "8-Track Throwback", plus perhaps a few surprises! At the piano will be MAC Award-Winner Mark Janas. Arranger and Musical Director for Marquee Five is Adam West Hemming.
The performance will take place at the Pocono Mountain East High School at Swiftwater, Swiftwater, PA. Visit the Buck Hill Skytop Music Festival website for the schedule, directions, and more information about other performances by other amazing artists! You can also find them on Facebook.
Thanks!
-Marquee Five (Adam, Sierra, Mick, Julie & Vanessa)
Update #23: Update: Great Beginnings for Marquee Five in 2012!
Hello Kickstarter Supporters!
It's been an exciting beginning of 2012 for Marquee Five. Not only are we starting to create our new show, but our debut CD, "8-Track Throwback," is gaining some traction online in various forms and in the music community. Read on...
Review "8-Track Throwback" on Amazon and iTunes?
When you have a moment online this week, it would help Marquee Five immensely if we had some more reviews of our debut CD on record. Please visit iTunes or Amazon and click on the "Create Your Own Review" button (Amazon) or enter five stars on iTunes and type in a mini review. What are your favorite tracks? How do any of them make you feel or remind you of yesteryear? What songs or styles do you hope Marquee Five will perform in the future? In either video or text format, customer reviews are essential to help up-and-coming artists gain visibility and interest from strangers who have never heard us before. Thanks for your help!
Are you wearing your t-shirt?
If you didn't receive one as a Kickstarter reward, or if you need more for gifts, you can purchase Marquee Five T-shirts (sizes S, M, L, and XL) HERE. Want a Marquee Five mug? Tote bag? Hat, mousepad or doormat? Well, those aren't available yet, but if you have any suggestions for M5 merchandise that you would love to purchase in the future, let us know at marqueefive@gmail.com.
Finally - "8-Track Throwback" (the album) is in the running for a MAC Award!
MAC (Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs) posted the 2012 MAC Awards Submissions list online, and "8-Track Throwback" is in the "Recording" category! This means we are on the preliminary list of submitted applicants towards a nomination. A special committee in charge of the Recording, Song, and Special Music Material categories will narrow down this list and announce the final nominees in all categories on March 1st, 2012. After a second round of voting by the MAC members (become one by downloading the membership form), the MAC Award winners will be announced on March 29th, 2012 at B.B. King's in New York City.
Thanks so much for following our progress!
Marquee Five
Mick, Adam, Sierra, Julie & Vanessa
Update #22: Update #22: First CD Review - Cabaret Scenes.org Gives "8-Track Throwback" a RAVE!
Hello Kickstarter Lovelies!
We are thrilled to have received a great holiday gift - our first CD review of "8-Track Throwback". Even better, it's a glowing one! Check out the full review here, and read some quotes below. They're certainly keeping *us* warm in the cold air this season...
"...the coolest collection of vocal group harmonies since Manhattan Transfer..."
"Listening to this debut CD, it’s clear that “Marquee” is the right name for five smooth, synchronized and powerful singers who seamlessly blend their voices together for a distinctive group sound."
"While Manhattan Transfer’s four-part harmonies and intricate vocalese transformed specific songs, Hemming and Marquee Five excel on the kind of medleys and mash-ups that would make the kids from Glee jealous."
To purchase more copies of "8-Track Throwback," visit our website and buy today! Links to purchase on Amazon and iTunes coming soon...
Thanks so much for all your support throughout 2011 - it's been a stellar year for Marquee Five, and we truly couldn't have done it without you. Happy Holidays, and an incredibly Happy New Year to all our backers, friends, and family!
Update #21: Tomorrow is the big day!!
Hello, lovely backers -
Tomorrow, November 7th is our official CD Release date!
As you know, we are celebrating with a concert/party at the Laurie Beechman Theatre on 42nd Streeet off 9th Avenue (inside the West Bank Cafe) at 7pm. We hope all you New York City backers will be joining us and taking advantage of the waived cover and the opportunity to pick up your rewards! If you haven't already, please make your reservation either through us at marqueefive@gmail.com or through the Beechman directly at (212) 695-6909. There is a $15/person food/beverage minimum at the Beechman but the food and drinks there are delicious so it's easy to meet!
For those backers who live out of town or have let us know that you can't attend the party, we mailed nearly all the rewards yesterday and they should be arriving in the next few days. Please drop us a line at marqueefive@gmail.com to let us know when you've received yours!
Many of you elected not to receive a reward when you pledged. If you were expecting a CD (and any other goodies) and don't receive it in the next week, please review your Kickstarter pledge to be sure that you selected the reward in your file. Let us know if we need to make any changes for you or if you'd like to buy a CD separately and we can get one into your hands ASAP!
Again, thank you so much for your support in making this project a success. We are extremely excited about the results and can't wait to share it with you and celebrate together tomorrow. Make your reservations now!!
Marquee Five:
Adam, Vanessa, Sierra, Julie, and Mick
Update #20: Sneak behind the curtain with our Making Of Video!
Hello Kickstarter Backers!
We are sitting on pins and needles as the printers process the "8-Track Throwback" CD! And we're in rehearsals and brushing off our party shoes in anticipation of our November 7th CD Release Party and Concert!
While we are waiting for the CD to be delivered into our hot little hands, why not check out this short behind-the-scenes video? See the band rehearse and lay down the instrumental tracks, and take a peek at what we looked like behind the microphones!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdh9DQbtrwA
Thanks!
Marquee Five
Adam, Vanessa, Sierra, Mick & Julie.
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Tight harmonies, clever arrangements, and an actor’s sensibility characterize Marquee Five, the collaboration of singers Mick Bleyer, Adam West Hemming, Vanessa Parvin, Sierra Rein, and Julie Reyburn. In the vein of The Manhattan Transfer, 2010 MAC Award winner Marquee Five brings a spunky, intelligent flair to New York’s cabaret world with exciting five-part arrangements running the gamut of the Broadway canon and the American Songbook.
