Andrea Marr Band (VIC)

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Sassy, soulful blues, raw passion and great delivery that makes you a part of every song.

Critically acclaimed vocalist and songwriter Andrea Marr has been singing the blues for only a relatively few years and has had a huge impact on the Melbourne blues scene in that time.

Andrea's CD "Inheritance" was released in 1998, her second album "Sassified" was released in 2002 winning her the Female Blues Artist of the Year.

In 2005 she won the coveted Melbourne Blues Appreciation Society Blues Performer of the Year contest and represented Australia in the international Blues Challenge in Memphis Tennessee in January 2006.

'Watch Me Work It' is an album of raunchy soul/blues. Without pretension, Watch Me Work It encompasses the full emotional range of what it is to be a woman: fearless and unapologetic at times, compassionate at other times, and always spirited.

Andrea Marr takes her gospel-influenced vocals from the likes of Etta James. Her emotionally gutsy phrasing is reminiscent of KoKo Taylor. However, Watch Me Work It is distinctly Australian soul/blues, and features Lloyd Spiegel on guitar.

Andrea Marr grew up in Sri-Lanka. From childhood, Marr sang gospel in church and was also influenced by her jazz musician father. At age 7 she heard Elvis Presley and unknowingly began interpreting jazz standards with blues phrasings.

Andrea recalls "I only realised I was singing 'blues' at 16 when someone told me they loved my bluesy feel".

CDs include:
Little Sister Got Soul! (2008)
Watch Me Work It (2006)
Sassified (2001)
Inheritance (1998)

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The Andrea Marr Band featured at the 2007 Australian Blues Music Festival.

Visit Andrea's website on: http://www.andreamarr.com/