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Celine, Whitney, Maria...and now, Gisel de Marco!
Throughout my life, I’ve always surrounded myself with music. I was a big fan of ‘70s and ‘80s Rock music, groups like Deep Purple, Led Zepplin, Heart, and many others. But as time passed by, I found myself listening to slower tempo music like the Eagles and Elton John. My musical taste continued to expand into new age, jazz, reggae, and pop music; but like so many others, I listened to the mainstream artists. That all changed on April 22, 2008, when I first heard “Roma” on Sellaband. In that instant, Gisel de Marco was stamped in my music memory forever. I couldn’t understand the lyrics, but that didn’t matter to me. Gisel’s passion and incredibly beautiful and angelic voice captured my attention like no artist before her…I became an instant fan.
So what can we expect to hear on her debut album? For starters, 20 musicians from the Bratislava Symphony Orchestra performing on nine of the 12 tracks! The Bratislava Symphony Orchestra is comprised of musicians with years of experience, who create a compact and powerful sound, perfect for Pop music.
Gisel arranged a nice mix of ballads, pop, up tempo, and dance songs. It was important [to her] to give her fans the best representation of who she is as a singer and songwriter. Gisel sings about love and when you read her lyrics, you get a sense of what to expect; but when you hear her sing…she will leave you wanting to hear more. The passion she injects into every song is incredibly powerful; and then, when you hear her riffs…her “soft” wispy voice…the super high notes she hits…and the power with which she delivers her message…you know this is an artist that will soon be recognized around the world…and it starts with her debut album.
Gisel de Marco has breathtaking vocals and when you hear her debut album, “All The Way”, I think you’ll agree. I have eagerly been waiting to hear “Roma”, the song I believe to be the first of many masterpieces she will bring us. When I first heard “Roma”, Gisel's message was so clear to me. Some of the best songs have a special meaning to the artist and if they are able to transfer those emotions to the listener, without overdoing it...they have truly created something special. Gisel accomplished that with “Roma”; but what is even more amazing to me, is the fact she was able to do that in her native language of Spanish to someone like me who does not understand or speak Spanish. She masterfully accentuated every single word perfectly and empowered the melody beautifully...I felt her pain, her love, and her strength. There is certain innocence and longing, but the passion she injects conveys an overwhelming sense of sentiment and sadness. I found myself crying for her...caring in ways I never experienced. Her heart-felt delivery touched my deepest emotions and the compassion I felt was indescribable. Gisel has a 4-octave range and she is a brilliant, extremely talented and gifted singer/songwriter who will evoke intense emotions in the listener…you will feel her passion in every song she sings! Do yourself a favor and fall in love…buy “All The Way”; you won’t regret it.
"All The Way" was produced, recorded and mixed by Marcus Bishop of Quantum Leap Studios in Dover, UK (www.quantumleapstudios.co.uk); Chris Wong, guitarist, co-producer, and arranger; Mastered by Paul Grundman of the world famous Bernie Grundman Mastering Studios, Los Angeles, California, USA (www.berniegrundmanmastering.com).
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