About Artist
Dawn Maracle
The extremely dynamic performer, Dawn Maracle, visually and musically captures her audiences, both young and old. True to her passion as a professional entertainer, she is an accomplished award-winning singer and songwriter. Dawn's high-energy and wide vocal range, coupled with her original songwriting (played either solo acoustic or on her electric lead guitar with her band), make for a winning combination. Dawn's original music consists of intertwining classic rock/blues/country/pop into her own unique style of neo classic rock, affectionately known as "Dawn Maracle Music". Dawn's voice has been likened to such greats as Janis Joplin, Patsy Cline and Grace Slick. As a lead guitarist, she shows true ownership of her instrument.
Dawn's career began in Upstate New York and continued through Southern California, Alaska, and Japan. Dawn's performances include opening for the Coasters,T. Graham Brown, the Alaska State Fair, and special guest appearances on both radio and television.
Dawn currently lives in Austin,Texas and performs in Central Texas and Upstate, New York venues. Dawn will be spending the fall of 2009 performing, as well as concentrating on getting more of her three hundred original songs recorded. Currently twenty-eight of her songs have been recorded, twenty-four of which have been released. Since 2002, Dawn has released three CD's and a Christmas single. PR
Dawn Maracle
Dawn Maracle injects her alternative stylings with a spark of energy and a way of bending melody that stamps her distinct signature on her tunes. Catchy without sacrificing artistic credibility and shot through with songwriting savvy that speaks of innate talent and a dedication to the perfection of one's craft, Maracle's songs are road signs along the path to musical satisfaction.
Vigor
“Music makes me feel invigorated and full of energy,” says Maracle, and it's plain to see – or hear – from the way her music shines along a sharp edge of finely honed sounds. Her music is full of the energy with which music itself inspires her, as though it was a gift that demanded to be passed on. Her music is as absorbing for fans as it is for her as the creator. “I get deeply engrossed with passion when performing any music,” she declares, and it's a passion that qualifies as benevolent contagion without cure – and who would want a cure?
Gift
For Maracle, though, the credit doesn't rest with her. She views herself as a messenger of sorts. Music is a present with which she was bequeathed and her duty as an artist is to shape it into pleasing sounds and share it with others. And such she does gladly. “Music is a gift from God and if you are blessed with a talent, you should be honest and respect that.” Maracle hit the ground running with her talent. She's devoted to her music and writes and plays with an unquenchable enthusiasm. “Take it as far as you can and never take it for granted.”
The Artist at Work
Maracle has proven her worth as a musician many times over. She's been awarded the National Female Vocalist of the Year Award two different times from the CMAA, which also declared her tune “Hardly Working” the song of the year in 1990. She has also been declared one of the Phenomenal Women of the Web. A slew of nominations have also graced her career, including nods for guitar, keyboard, bass, songwriting, drumming, fiddle and more. She's in the Who's Who of American Women, Biltmore’s Who’s Who as well as the Who's Who Historical Society. Artists with whom she has shared the stage include T. Grahm Brown and The Coasters. Maracle is busy playing, working on children's programming voiceovers, writing and recording. The summer of 2008 will see the release of a new CD. She's working with A&R Select, the world's leading artist development firm, based out of Los Angeles, CA.
“Dawn Maracle leaves thoughts in your heart and melodies in your head.” - A&R Select
