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Johnny Mercer Songwriting Project 2012 Accepting Applications

2012-02-11T01:57:09Z

Last year, Marianna and Reece were fortunate enough to be able to attend the Johnny Mercer Songwriting Project along with 14 other songwriters from across North America. The master teachers were Craig Carnelia, Lari White and Marcy Heisler. The week concluded with a special concert honoring the work of composer Charles Strouse which featured performances by Christine Ebersole, Charles Strouse, and some of the attendees of the Songwriters' Project.

Reece, Marianna, and fellow songwriters and mentors

Marianna and Reece were fortunate to have been chosen to perform their composition

"Jump In" which was written during the week's workshop. This and one other piece written

at the Mercer Songwriting project will appear on their band's, The Bylines, self-titled debut record.

Marianna and Reece post performance

The Johnny Mercer Foundation and the American Music Theatre Project produces a weeklong songwriting intensive for emerging songwriters and writing teams, 18-30, each summer on the campus of Northwestern University. Now in its sixth year, the Johnny Mercer Foundation Songwriters Project hosts the nation's most promising songwriters across all genres including musical theatre, pop, country, Latin, rock, and contemporary pop. Online applications can be found here.

'100 Years of Music' Concert in West Linn

2011-08-30T03:24:53Z

For the 3rd time, the City of West Linn hired Moon Vine Music to produce a show for their Old Time Fair highlighting the last 100 years of popular music. Reece Marshburn and Marianna Thielen put this show together and brought in special guests Tony Starlight, owner of Tony Starlight's Supperclub and Lounge and West Linn's own, Jim Beatty on clarinet. The band included Kira Krueger and Angela Baldino Thomas on back-up vocals, Ken Ollis on percussion and Bill Athens on bass. (Photos by Charles Thompson)

Kickstarter Launch for Marianna and the Baby Vamps

2011-06-09T16:59:34Z

Besides running Moon Vine Music, our executive and artitic director lead and music direct for local band, Marianna and the Baby Vamps. They are now ready to record the band's first full length album complete with original Marshburn/Thielen songs. They've lined up one of Portland's top producers, Bob Stark, from the Kung Fu Bakery and recently launched a campaign on kickstarter.com to recruit backers for the project. They're happy to report that after a week they are already almost 50% toward their goal.

See the video complete with original song, "Back Us Up" and claim your rewards here!

www.mariannaandthebabyvamps.com

Whole Foods!

2011-05-05T20:50:26Z

We are pleased to present you with an original song, written by Reece Marshburn, Sam Foulger and Tony Starlight. Performed by Reece and Sam with some back-up vocals by Marianna Thielen. You can see it performed live at the Tony Starlight show! Next opportunity this Saturday, May 7 or Saturday, May 28.

Enjoy!

Whole Foods(Marshburn, Foulger, Starlight)

Oregon Ballet Theatre's 'A Holiday Revue'

2011-01-08T04:03:40Z

Moon Vine Music provided arrangements for this innovative new show offered by the Oregon Ballet Theatre. The show ran concurrent with the Nutcracker, to give audiences a little something new this year. It was so popular that OBT's artistic director, Christopher Stowell, announced that it will become a "new annual OBT event". The show was classy, with dancing from OBT's principal dancers, and music by Richard Bower, Reece Marshburn, and popular Portland area vocalist, Susannah Mars.

From the Bench with Kurt Crowley and Reece Marshburn

2010-11-23T02:50:38Z

Last week, the crowd at Tony Starlight's was blown away by the charisma, talent, and humor presented in this unique "cooperative piano" show. Kurt and Reece covered everything from Irving Berlin to Freddie Mercury. In addition, Marianna Thielen and Reece Marshburn wrote two original songs, specifically for this show. You're watching the title track, "From the Bench".