Month: September 2010

CabaretScenes.org just posted this stellar review by Sandi Durell regarding “8-Track Throwback,” Marquee Five’s latest show highlighting singer-songwriter favorites from the 60’s and 70’s. I gotta just quote the whole thing here, I’m so excited! Soaring on the success of their debut show, We Can Make It: The Songs of Kander & Ebb, which earned the group a 2010 MAC Award for Best Vocal/Duo/Group, Marquee Five isn’t leaving any dust in their wake as they forge ahead in this latest creation. 8-Track refers to music on magnetic 8-track sound recordings popular in the ’60s and ’70s, eras that produced manyContinue readingMarquee Five gets “top-notch spectacular” review by Sandi Durell of CabaretScenes.org!

Cheers, Sierra Rein “I don’t sing because I’m happy, I’m happy because I sing” – William James

On Marquee Five: “When the five of them harmonize, they’re reminiscent of the reception choir stationed directly inside the Pearly Gates. The five of them are Julie Reyburn, Vanessa Parvin, Sierra Rein, Mick Bleyer, and Adam West Hemming, the latter of whom apparently does all the arranging. They also divvy up in various, usually rewarding ways throughout their set. Not too many quintets make a go of this sort of thing; this ensemble deserves attention.” -David Finkle, VillageVoice.com Cheers, Sierra Rein “I don’t sing because I’m happy, I’m happy because I sing” – William James

September 17, 2010REVIEW: Marquee Five in “8-Track Throwback” by Sandi Durrell, Cabaret Scenes.com. “Soaring on the success of their debut show…Marquee Five isn’t leaving any dust in their wake as they forge ahead in this latest creation…the tight harmonies of Marquee Five are, indeed, top-notch spectacular…clever arrangements and musical direction…there isn’t a dull moment”. Read full text here.