Valerie Thursday!

Well the symphony yesterday was beautiful...though I am so glad I don't have a job where I have to be in a tuxedo by noon! It was my first time in the Benaroya Hall - what an amazing structure. Herding fifth graders through the streets of Seattle was, however, not so enjoyable...as one might imagine.

My topic for today (since it is Thursday, and Thursdays for the last couple of months have been the day we get together) is Valerie Markell.

Valerie Markell is a singer/songwriter/guitarist from Poulsbo, WA. Valerie has been performing in the area for around two years now, playing coffee shops, farmers markets, etc. She performs her original tunes and an eclectic mix of covers. How would I describe her style? Hmmm...not sure - I'm not very good at that! Let's just say she has a beautiful voice, plays her lovely Taylor guitar with precision and skill and her songs are catchy, haunting, melodic and just plain good! You will be humming them to yourself after the first listen.

We met on craigslist...cool, huh! We have been learning each other's songs and creating harmonies - great fun! We have chosen some covers to work on together...you will love our unique version of "Jolene". We played an open mic night at Tizley's Europub in February, the video is on my myspace and youtube, we had a blast to say the least. We are currently working up a full set list and our first confirmed gig is a Stephens House Concert (Bainbridge Island) on Saturday, June 12th. Hope to see you there!