Genève (JenEV) is a singer/songwriter in Austin, TX.At Wesleyan University, she studied South Indian Classical Carnatic Vocals with T. Viswanathan ,
Ghanaian Dance with Freeman Kwadzo Donkor ,
Haitian Drumming,
latin, folk, and jazz guitar, and
jazz improv with Bill Lowe .Inspiring artists imbued her days with musical bliss:
Sonya Cohen of Last Forever ;
Dan Newman of ZAMAN 8 and Global Phatness ,
Matthew Allen and Julie Searles ,
Scott Kessel of Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem ,
Jessica Lurie , and extraordinary others.She has lived and traveled in Cuba, Spain, Italy, Brazil, Mexico and the US, singing bossa nova, samba, nueva trova, jazz, folk and original music.In Rome, she spent two blissful years playing and singing with Brazilian musician Luiz Lima of
Br4tet and Laboratorio Stone Flower .Rome and Brazil also introduced her to the incomparable Jaques and Paula Morelenbaum, and extraordinary musician friends of theirs, who expanded her world existentially.In Boston, Genève studied capoeira, and sang in a samba band with David Rumpler, who now plays with Receita de Sambaand writes for
Global Rhythm magazine.Her voice teacher in Boston was lyrical Spanish singer Olga Roman .She also took courses in Osteophonie at the Longy School of Music.In grad school at UT Austin, she studied Brazilian music with Ethnomusicologist Gerard Behague , and sang with the Brazilian Samba Ensemble, rockingly lead by Karen Hoffman Blizzard of The Purple Martins .Currently, she studies with Seth Riggs Speech Level Singing Instructor Gene Raymond .She is writing music with David Patterson of Buda Tree House Studios , Christopher Leavitt, and Garry Harvell.The Early YearsIn high school, Genève was graced with the oddball (and primordially fun) fortune of falling in with Stephin Merritt and Claudia Gonson of the Magnetic Fields , at the outset of their enduring artistic partnership.She also learned how to compose species counterpoint, sight sing in ancient modes, and play classical piano.About the Songs on This SiteYes, I'm playing guitar on all of them. :o)These songs are recorded in various homes. I look forward to getting *professional* tracks laid down at Buda Tree House Studios.
Soon! Stay tuned. ;o)Listen to More Songs Here:
http://www.mp3.com/artist/GENEVE-GIL/songs/
