Marie Naffah
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Marie Naffah

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19 year old singer/songwriter from London.

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19 year old singer/songwriter from London.

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19 year old singer/songwriter, Marie Naffah, is described to be the “cream of the crop talent” and “one to watch” having played a number of high profile gigs in and around such as The Troubadour, The Camden Barfly, St Pancras Old Church, The Brixton Jamm, supporting Two Door Cinema Club, as well as The Rescue Rooms Nottingham, supporting Rae Morris. Furthermore, in 2012, she has played gigs in Edinburgh, Leeds, Sheffield, Paris and South America. At only 18, she played at Winterwell Festival in Gloucestershire and Good Weekend Festival in Hampshire this summer, as well as playing at the Station Sessions ‘Destination Festival’ in July. Naffah has featured on Balcony TV London, BBC Introducing Sheffield, Absolute Radio’s Unsigned Artist of the week and arguably her most original piece, she plays a track blindfolded, about a girl who has lost her sight, featured as top video of the week on NME breakthrough.

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Q. How did you first get into playing music?

Like a lot of 7 year olds, I was forced to take piano lessons every week and I also played the cello, very badly. I was never any good at either, but don’t regret taking lessons at all because it taught me how to read music. I’ve always been brought up listening to music, and with my brother, who is now 20, playing jazz piano, I decided to take a different route and write my own work, play acoustic guitar and sing.

Q. How long have you been performing?

I’ve been playing guitar, singing, and writing my own music for four years now. I was fourteen when I saved up my money to buy my first guitar. Although I say I’ve been playing for four years, it has only been in the last two years that I have become really serious about what I do.

Q. How would you describe your sound in one sentence?

Folky, lyrical and honest.

Q. What makes your music unique?

I write about everything and anything. I think my lyrics are unobvious and are what get people listening. I perform a song blindfolded, about a person who has lost their sight, where I lay the guitar flat and play it cross legged. It sounds crazy, but it’s memorable.

Q. What inspires you to write songs?

Other songs, films, situations. Everything.

Q. What have been your best and worst gig experiences?

Best - One of my favourite venues is probably the Troubadour in Earls Court, but I did a gig in St Pancras Old Church which had an incredible atmosphere – the acoustics were amazing and it was all candle lit, which made a change from the usual pub gig scene. I also played at St Pancras Station, as a part of the ‘Station Sessions’ Summer Festival which was an entirely new experience. Having said that, take a Eurostar from that station and you have another two of my favourite gigs, L’OPA Bastille in Paris, and outside under the Sacre Coeur in Montmartre – unforgettable. Worst -

Q. If you had to listen to one album for the rest of your life what would it be?

A compilation.

Q. What do you get up to when you’re not making music?

Anything normal 20 year students do, friends, fam and shops.

Q. What are your goals at the moment?

Recording the new EP with a couple of music videos on the way too. Dream to play at festivals this summer.

Q. What have you been working on lately? Any new tracks or gigs lined up?

Currently writing lots and polishing the new EP.

Q. What do you think of Unsigned Band Review?

LOVE IT.

Q. What is the name of the last track that you wrote and what is it about?

The last track is called 'Silver and Gold' which is about being the other woman. The Grapevine Music describes it like so: "The song is about someone being ‘the other woman’ in a relationship and the realisation that it’s not what she signed up for. It’s a sad but empowering song, reflecting the inner strength that every person has within themselves in desperate times." "I don't like games but we're playing with fire" is the start of the chorus.

Q. What was the music scene like where you grew up?

I've been in London all my life, so lucky lucky me.

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Reviews of: The Busker - Marie Naffah ft. Barny Scott (1)

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  • I really like the duet (The Busker) with Barny Scott; it's a catchy melody with a good lyric too!

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    alastair webber
    11 January 2013

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