Marlena/Mischief

Introduction: A Jazz, Blues, Country Singer. Soulful, sexy and sultry Marlena’s heartfelt song interpretations are uniquely her own. Whether in her small duo or her full band, Mischief, her haunting vocal styling will linger long after the music ends. Professional in appearance, with a venue appropriate dress to impress approach to a show. She can transition between a smooth lounge type of a performance to a up-beat high energy interactive show. Audience engagement, articulate, personable, and professional, Marlena is all that is to be expected of an entertainer. Large sound with small footprint. Complete state of the art PA system can accommodate a outdoor stadium to small intimate venue. Volume tailored to your needs. Soulful, sexy and sultry Marlena’s heartfelt interpretations are uniquely her own. Her haunting vocal styling will linger long after the music ends. She love to record! Her New CD Release 6/20/2015 "My Heart to Yours" is available on ITUNES and other music distribution sites Marlena’s musical influences, in part, arose from her early life growing up in the “melting pot” of Jamaica Queens, NY (the same neighborhood of Fifty Cent’s youth). As a young child, she would hear, late into the summer evenings, the soulful sound of Al Green, Marvin Gaye, Donna Summer, Etta James, Billie Holiday, and Dinah Washington as they wafted through her bedroom window, from the nearby park – the beginnings of her soulful sound and love for music. Starting at the age of 10, Marlena, the daughter of a minister, sang gospel in church, and on Saturdays performed a capella versions of the same on the mean streets of New York, drawing a crowd to whom her father preached. These experiences honed her voice, enabling her to emote and greatly connect with all that have the pleasure to hear her sing. She worked, modeled, and sang, while living in the artistic community of Soho, NY. This is where she developed her great versatility as a female vocalist, singing in multiple bands in and around New York City, ranging in style from garage, to funk, to torch and at venues as diverse as sticky dive bars and the famed Studio 54. She even opened for Madona. Now she is performing in the Los Angeles, CA area: Jazz, Blues, country, and Standards. She is a rare combination of flash and class. Marlena is a song bird at heart and loves to sing and perform. Her greatest joy is seeing the smiles on the faces as she performs!