Alice DiMicele I discovered Alice DiMicele on YouTube. Alice is an Americana/Folk artist, the first song I heard by Alice was “Soul Fly Free”. Really love this song, beautiful lyrics and the melody just captives you. Another great song by Alice, “For Granted” this is a bit more of a Soul song. She really puts a lot of emotions into, Beautifully done. Alice claims that your sound is Americana/Folk I feel that she has the ability to do so much more than that. Alice has one of those voices that can sing pretty much any genre. I always try to find similarity which other singers, I can not do that with Alice’s vocals, she definitely has a unique & beautiful voice. I have two of Alice’s CDs, “One With The Tide” is one of them and Alice does a remarkable job on John Lennon’s song “Imagine”. This is just goes to show that she can sing just about anything. Both of these albums are the kind that you can put on and listen to the whole album from beginning to end. So highly recommend checking out the links below to get to know Alice Dimicele, also I was able to ask Alice some questions, Hope you enjoy her answers. I know that I did. https://www.youtube.com/@aliceottermusic https://www.facebook.com/alicedimicele https://www.alicedimicele.com/ 1. How long have you been playing music? I started playing music when I was a little kid. Recorder, flute, and singing in choir in grammar school. I started playing guitar at 17. 2. How many bands have you been in? I was in various choirs and choruses in school and a rock band in high school. I’ve had many back up bands/musicians over the years and my fun side project is “Petty Thievery” a Tom Petty tribute band that I co-front with my friend Bret Levick. 3. Where were you born? In New Jersey. I left home the night of my graduation and went on Grateful Dead tour. 4. Are you self-taught? Mostly yes on guitar. I’ve studied voice extensively with lessons and coaching over the years. I try to remain in beginner mind so that I am always learning new things. 5. Who are your biggest influences? My first serious musical influence was Stevie Wonder. Of course I love so many singer/songwriters like Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Paul Simon, Joan Armatrading among others. I fell in love with acoustic blues when I first started playing and was influenced by folks like Rev. Gary Davis, Mississippi John Hurt, Jorma Kaukonen, Bonnie Raitt, and Rory Block. I love jazz. The jazz singers that influenced me most are Abbey Lincoln, Nina Simone, Ernestine Anderson, Betty Carter, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and Sarah Vaughn. I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention my voice teacher P. Peter Sacco with whom I studied for many years. His influence is deep and wide. 6. What style of music do you consider yours? Americana/Folk 7. What was your first gig? I’m not sure what you consider an actual gig, I’d had a couple singing gigs with my high school band, but the first time I sang and played guitar myself was for a high school program and I sang and played Joni Mitchell’s Chelsea Morning. How old were you? I was 17 and had just started learning guitar. 8. What advice do you have for someone starting out in the music business? Oh, this could get very long, so in the spirit of brevity: Follow your heart and do what you love. Don’t try to become something or someone you think other people will want to listen to it. Create music that you love and feel passionate about it. Be your authentic self. That’s where the magic can be found. 9. Do you write your own songs? Yes. I rarely do covers, but when I do, I try to make them my own. 10. What would people be surprised to hear that you have in your personal record collection? Lot’s of Jefferson Airplane. 11. What would you be doing if playing music was not an option? I’m too old to be a river guide any more so probably spending more time with my granddaughter. 12. Besides your own songs, what is your favorite song to perform? Abbey Lincoln’s “I Got Thunder (and It Rings) 13. If you were strictly a songwriter, who would you like to see sing your songs? Bonnie Raitt or Cassandra Wilson. I think they would dig in and make the songs their own while respecting the melody. That’s how I think it should be and that’s how I approach singing covers.
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AuthorHello, My name is Michael. I am into music, have been for over 48yrs. Big fan of all kinds of music, right now it has been the Blues for the last 10yrs. I do not play any instruments, But I very interested in the recording aspect of the industry. Have messed around with it a little and always learning new things about it. I have met many wonderful people because of Music.. Hope you enjoy my Blogs... In the last two years I have been producing House Concerts. I also in the past 2 years got to produce and engineer an album for a very good friend of mine from Sweden "Magpie". Archives
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