About Me
Moderated by Dj Prospect
L- Marie is singer, songwriter and producer, using life experience to influence her music. Being raised on artists such as Marvin Gaye and Aretha and influenced by artists such as Lauryn Hill, Mary J and Jill Scott, she has been long aware of the passion and soul that is involved in performance, and this is apparent when she is on stage. Having performed with artists such as Martin Luther of The Roots, Don- E, Shola Ama, Jamelia, Sunshine Anderson, Terri Walker and Plan B, as well as on her own with a live band in a collective of Edinburgh’s Jazz & Soul venues, she understands the importance of good delivery and enthusiasm when under the spotlight.
L~Marie performed at last years Nokia Urban Music Festival with the Princes Trust as part of the Nokia Raw competition. This was the event that really kick started her plan for recognition in 2005. She was performing on the day along with acts such as Will Smith, Faith Evans, Common and Floetry, and the feedback so far has been very positive! This followed was followed up by a performance in at ITC and BBC 1Xtra R&B Sensations at the Maida Vale and a performance on Channel U's Spit TV.
L-Marie has been collaborating with artists from record label SoulClap, a division of Universal Urban, and in early 2005 released the U.K’s first soul infused Mixtape series ‘Liza Heat', which drops original soulful vocals over heavy hip-hop instrumentals. This was followed by the equally successful Liza Heat Volume 2 towards the end of 2005. This fresh concept has propelled her straight into the UK urban circuit, garnering support from Radio 1, 1Xtra, Kiss FM, Galaxy and DeJaVu to name but a few. The hotly anticipated Liza Heat Volume 3 'Firestar' mixtape is set for release in June 2006. You can watch the making of the mixtape at www.l-marie.com/tv or visit the following sites to learn more about L-Marie. www.l-marie.com/info www.l-marie.com and www.myspace.com/lmarie4u
L-Marie has brought something fresh to the UK urban scene, and has shown that Scotland has talent to rival anywhere in the UK. Here is what the industry has said about L-Marie:
'Queen of Scots - Repping north of the border' - Raj Kapone, RWD Magazine
'L-Marie may just be the modern Soul discovery of the year' - Yogi Houghton, DJ Magazine
'Some of the best homegrown R&B that we have heard all year' - Touch Magazine, Chantelle Fiddy
'L-Marie has one of the best R&B voices in the UK at present' - Ras Kwame, BBC 1XTRA
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Check out the new Firin Squad Podcast featuring L-Marie alongside heavyweights like Akala & Asher D
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