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Velvet-voiced accordion player In red fishnet stockings and black boots she sings Kurt Weill's love song Nanna's Lied with passion and panache, instantly creating the atmosphere of a smoky Weimar Berlin nightclub. Any moment you think Sally Bowles will walk on stage. The beautiful, cool and sassy Marni also sings like Edith Piaf and performs her own raunchy rock ballads ..if New York accordionist Marni Rice's evocations of Paris chanson feel like highly accomplished homages, when she lets rip with her own urban gipsy punk, she's amazing ..equally influenced by French chanson and American garage rock..Rice has considerably more edge and originality than your typical accordion-playing chanteuse
..Marni Rice has used her experiences in France to conjure up some wonderful character sketches that place the listener right in the middle of a pre-war Parisian cafe
Marni Rice compose, joue, chante et donne
un ton special new yorkais a sa musique.
Accompagnee par son groupe Le Garage Cabaret, elle engage sa musique sur des terrains peu exploites. Rock sensuel et percutant! Sultry... Rice sings songs of vodka and velvet....a convincing presence. Her narrative flair and dry, comedic timing are a smart balance to the smoldering cabaret tunes she delivers. In addition to playing the accordion, this attractive performer is a natural actress.. Singing entirely in French..Rice is captivating - even to those who do not speak the language. Her music is sensual....like velvet. Marni Rice plays the maid with so much edge as to steal her two scenes.
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