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Hello Gorgeous...

About Me

The distinctive voice in the UK House Hit “In the Churches” has completed her debut album, “This Too Shall Pass”. She has come a long way from her work with the legendary Gregory Del Piero, now taking the lead as producer. Composing and arranging all of the songs on the album are a fulfillment of her wildest dreams, “I sing because I’m free. And I believe everyone should get free and embrace who they really are”.
Redefining the word "remix", Mariaelena "Ri Ri" Garcia is a renaissance woman indeed. A vocalist, lyricist, drummer, producer and DJ, Ms. Garcia's multi-talents have taken her to many stages...brand new, updated bio coming soon! I am FIERCE! Get into it.
I ROCK HERE EVERY MONTH!!!
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 7/18/2004
Band Website: EMAIL ME - [email protected]"EMAIL ME - [email protected]
Band Members: Me (Lead Vocals, Drums, Bass Licks, MC, Writing) Maria (Concept, Direction and Background Vocals) Mariaelena (Hand Claps and Moans) Madi (Production) Ria (Background Vocals) and DJ Rimarkable (Selector and Sound Effects) LIVE PERFORMANCES: THE RIMARKABLES
Influences: tHE hOLY SPIRit, LOVE...as for VOCALS, SONGWRITING and PERFORMANCE: Betty Davis, bloc party, Letta Mbulu, Nina Simone, Prince, Shirley Caesar, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE (partially why I jump around so much on stage), lambert, hendricks and ross, Cesaria Evora, Marva Whiyney, Rison Murphy, Betty Carter, Annie Ross, Crissie Hines (o the words! they break my heart), LOLETTA HOLLOWAY, Jocelyn Brown, Peaches, Sabina Scuibba, bjork, Me'shell N'degeocello, JAMES BROWN (i mean c'mon!), most detroit soul music, Clark Sisters, Rahsaan, Celia Cruz, Chavela Vargas, Peggy Lee, Doris Day, Aretha Franklin (her jazz and 60s and 70s stuff) FELA KUTI, Tina Turner (let's not forget about her...BSS-Bold Soul Sistah!)

INSTRUMENTALISTS:(my mother) Elizabeth Garcia (Piano), Bernadette Cooper (Drums), Matt Tong (Drums), Sheila E (DDDDrums), Kat Dyson (Guitar), Nina Simone (Piano), Prince (Everything), Bill Cosby and Stevie Wonder (Did you know they were drummers?) Art Blakey, Meshell N'degeocello (Bass)

BANDS: the JBs, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, Blood, Sweat and Tears, the Fugees, The Salsoul Orchestra, Three Dog Night, the Dogg Pound, Bloc Party, LCD Soundsystem, the Brazilian Girls, Beatles. Sly and the Family Stone, Moloko

DJS: Marques Wyatt, Farley, Knuckles, Rimarkable, Theo Parrish, Gypsy People, Beatdown Sounds Crew, Ron Hardy, Louie Vega, Joe Clausell, Soul Nubian

PRODUCTION: Prince, Quincy Jones, The Salsoul Orchestra cats, Dr. Dre, Wyclef, Valerie Troutt, Masters at Work! Jay-Dee, Sly Stone, BRWN AND BEIG!!!! DETROIT and... ME

Paul Randolph and Moodymann:: Break by StoneTHEO SAID IT BEST

Part of the essence of the LIFE MY CHILDHOOD INFLUENCES:
Sounds Like: a frying pan of soul crackin' you in yo' head
Record Label: Brwn and Beig
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

iiiiii can’t be faded...

i just thought you should know.
Posted by Ri Ri Garcia" on Wed, 03 Oct 2007 02:40:00 PST

If it isn't love...

So this morning, Ivon went into labor right in front of me.  Ivon is this absolutely beautiful, El Salvadorian pregnant woman with the fullest twins baby belly, in my office.  I saw the prog...
Posted by Ri Ri Garcia" on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 12:03:00 PST

tHE sLOW rOLL

"As around the sun the earth knows shes revolvingAnd the rosebuds know to bloom in early mayJust as hate knows loves the cureYou can rest your mind assureThat Ill be loving you alwaysAs now cant revea...
Posted by Ri Ri Garcia" on Tue, 05 Dec 2006 01:49:00 PST

Plugging Myself-CHECK OUT MY NEW SINGLE ON DEL RECORDS,

So...a while ago i recorded a song with the infamous producer Gregory Del Piero for Del Records. It's called "In the Churches". It takes you through a brief journey of the "chuuch". The place where as...
Posted by Ri Ri Garcia" on Fri, 01 Dec 2006 01:08:00 PST

Do Cats Really Read My Blog??

it's been a long time...I had to leave your asses. I have been putting this blog off for a minute. I've had a lot to say lately, but my mouth has been full. Too many things have popped off in the ...
Posted by Ri Ri Garcia" on Sat, 16 Sep 2006 01:09:00 PST

Lay it in the cut...

Ya'll know I'm old school...I am on a mission to make everybody that way. I am introducing the "Pick it up, Lay it in the Cut" Hit List: Jams to Live By1. Everybody Wanna Get Funky One more Time - JBs...
Posted by Ri Ri Garcia" on Tue, 04 Jul 2006 05:37:00 PST

I HEART YALL - THIS SATURDAY!!!

If you missed this before, DO NOT MISS THIS ONE!!!Trancending genre and traditional talent, I Heart U - I Love Underground Music, is a bi-weekly event, showcasing the essence of art by creating a plat...
Posted by Ri Ri Garcia" on Mon, 22 May 2006 02:57:00 PST

I Love the Things You Do, I Love the Things You Say - Welcome to I HEART U

I HEART U. I Love the Underground. This is the brain child from myself and a fellow soulmate. We as underground artists resist the "above ground" wack-ass music scene and truly admire artists jus...
Posted by Ri Ri Garcia" on Mon, 13 Mar 2006 07:59:00 PST

These Bleedin Name Changes

So yeah, I keep changing my profile name. Im personally changing just as much. Im a fucking artist (and an Aquarius mind you). Ggggget over it. You should be ashamed of me if I didnt change. We a...
Posted by Ri Ri Garcia" on Tue, 28 Feb 2006 04:16:00 PST

MY NEW band mates.

I know I put this in my "About me", but that is only temporary. I really want to meet my new band members. I am over it. Not like I'm the only one, but I feel I deserve the following...A sick ass dru...
Posted by Ri Ri Garcia" on Fri, 10 Feb 2006 09:18:00 PST