Aeroluvr
06-19-2004, 09:40 AM
In today's LA Times:
RUSSIAN ROCK ARTIST PLAYS BORDERS
Becoming a pop-rock artist wasn't the career her parents would have chosen for Marina V, but they're getting used to the idea.
Her mother is a psychology professor at a university in Australia, and her father is a nuclear physicist in Russia. Their fears for her future subsided, she said, when she signed on with famed agent David Krebs, who discovered Aerosmith.
Now on a concert tour publicizing her second CD, "Something of My Own," she will sing songs from that CD along with those from her first CD, "Lift" (released in 2000), and new selections at 8 tonight at Borders Books & Music in Glendale. When the second CD was released, her mother bought copies for many of her fellow teachers.
"I told her I could have gotten them for free, but she said she wanted to support my career," Marina said.
The Russian-born singer said her style is referred to as adult alternative or adult contem- porary, but basically it's pop rock. Her voice has influences of Jewel, Sarah McLachlan and Tori Amos.
She uses only the first initial of her last name, she said, because her last name is a long Russian name — Verenikina. She plays a digital piano and writes, records and performs her songs with guitarist Nick Baker.
Her hauntingly beautiful piano is evident in the title cut on the new CD. She prefers interpreting her work on piano because she has studied classical piano since she was 6.
"I'm very proud of my heritage, and Russia has an amazing art and classical-music history," Marina said, adding quickly that she is happy to be living in the United States because it has allowed her to make her dream come true of being a full-time musician.
While their live performances are just with the two artists, she said her recordings include drums, bass, more guitars and strings — violins, violas and cellos.
The Glendale resident first came to the United States as an exchange student at 15. She loved it so much, she returned at 17. To listen to her CD, check out her website at http://www.marinav.com .
Admission is free to the concert at Borders, 100 S. Brand Blvd., Glendale. For more information, call 241-8099.
From: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/glendale/entertainment/la-gnp-48hrs19jun19,1,3178227.story?coll=la-tcn-glendale-entertainment
RUSSIAN ROCK ARTIST PLAYS BORDERS
Becoming a pop-rock artist wasn't the career her parents would have chosen for Marina V, but they're getting used to the idea.
Her mother is a psychology professor at a university in Australia, and her father is a nuclear physicist in Russia. Their fears for her future subsided, she said, when she signed on with famed agent David Krebs, who discovered Aerosmith.
Now on a concert tour publicizing her second CD, "Something of My Own," she will sing songs from that CD along with those from her first CD, "Lift" (released in 2000), and new selections at 8 tonight at Borders Books & Music in Glendale. When the second CD was released, her mother bought copies for many of her fellow teachers.
"I told her I could have gotten them for free, but she said she wanted to support my career," Marina said.
The Russian-born singer said her style is referred to as adult alternative or adult contem- porary, but basically it's pop rock. Her voice has influences of Jewel, Sarah McLachlan and Tori Amos.
She uses only the first initial of her last name, she said, because her last name is a long Russian name — Verenikina. She plays a digital piano and writes, records and performs her songs with guitarist Nick Baker.
Her hauntingly beautiful piano is evident in the title cut on the new CD. She prefers interpreting her work on piano because she has studied classical piano since she was 6.
"I'm very proud of my heritage, and Russia has an amazing art and classical-music history," Marina said, adding quickly that she is happy to be living in the United States because it has allowed her to make her dream come true of being a full-time musician.
While their live performances are just with the two artists, she said her recordings include drums, bass, more guitars and strings — violins, violas and cellos.
The Glendale resident first came to the United States as an exchange student at 15. She loved it so much, she returned at 17. To listen to her CD, check out her website at http://www.marinav.com .
Admission is free to the concert at Borders, 100 S. Brand Blvd., Glendale. For more information, call 241-8099.
From: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/glendale/entertainment/la-gnp-48hrs19jun19,1,3178227.story?coll=la-tcn-glendale-entertainment