Lo Marie

Saturday, July 13th
2:30PM – SUN STAGE

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Lo Marie’s story began with her singing in the church youth choir. From there, it was piano lessons at age 8, voice lessons at age 11, and guitar lessons at age 15. “I started playing guitar to impress a boy,” she confesses, laughing. Throughout high school, Lo Marie participated in show choir, musicals, and madrigals while venturing out on her artistic journey writing songs and performing outside of school.

 

At first, Lo Marie aspired to become an opera singer, but soon found she craved more open artistic expression. Lo Marie discovered a satisfying creative outlet in jazz, eventually studying with well-known guitarist Jerry Kimbrough while formally studying music at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee where she earned a Bachelor’s Degree of Music in Voice and a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics.  While at Vanderbilt, Lo Marie also studied under the great Billy Adair, the university’s director of jazz studies, and played in his professional big band, The Establishment. 

 

Today, Lo Marie is an established artist breaking through boundaries personally and professionally. “This album has allowed me to look at myself and others around me, and make shifts in my life to reflect my values,” she details. “I hope The Bar encourages reflection and offers forth empowerment, both individually and culturally.”