Mavie Marcos (born April 29, 1978) is an American singer and songwriter."Personal Trainer Mavie Marcos in San Francisco, CA"
Retrieved June 21, 2011. As part of

Andain Andain was a San Francisco-based electronic music duo, originally formed in 2000. They broke through in 2002 after being discovered by DJ Tiësto, reaching clubbers worldwide with their singles "Summer Calling" in 2002 and "Beautiful Things" in 20 ...

, Mavie has written songs in partnership with

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since 2001, better known for their early singles "Summer Calling" (2002) and " Beautiful Things" (2003), and the 2012 debut album ''

You Once Told Me ''You Once Told Me'' is the first officially released studio album from Andain, succeeding ten years of various works and performances. Overview Released on September 24, 2012 through Black Hole, ''You Once Told Me'' had been writt ...

.'' As of July 10, 2014, Mavie has also signed with

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to start off the production of a solo album.

Influences

Mavie Marcos is a classically trained vocalist. Marcos has performed pieces such as the aria '' Queen of the Night'' from Mozart's Magic Flute. She has also performed on stage in musicals, including

Pirates of Penzance ''The Pirates of Penzance; or, The Slave of Duty'' is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert. Its official premiere was at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in New York City on 31 December 1879 ...

West Side Story ''West Side Story'' is a musical conceived by Jerome Robbins with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Arthur Laurents. Inspired by William Shakespeare's play ''Romeo and Juliet'', the story is set in the mid-1 ...

, and

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas ''The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas'' is a musical with a book by Texas author Larry L. King and Peter Masterson and music and lyrics by Carol Hall. It is based on a story by King that was inspired by the real-life Chicken Ranch in La Grange ...

. Up until 1999, when she moved to San Francisco, Marcos used her musical talents in the arena of classical music. After moving to the Bay Area, Marcos met a budding electronic music producer named

. Shortly after, in 2000, Marcos became part of

, then an experimental, electronica group.

Personal life

Mavie Marcos's educational and vocational pursuits have included science, health, and entrepreneurship in addition to music. Marcos graduated from

Wellesley College Wellesley College is a private women's liberal arts college in Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1870 by Henry and Pauline Durant as a female seminary, it is a member of the original Seven Sisters Colleges, an unofficial g ...

in 1999 with a B.A. in

Neuroscience Neuroscience is the scientific study of the nervous system (the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nervous system), its functions and disorders. It is a multidisciplinary science that combines physiology, anatomy, molecular biology, development ...

. From 2001 to 2003 Marcos studied naturopathic medicine at

Bastyr University Bastyr University is a private alternative medicine university with campuses in Kenmore, Washington, and San Diego, California. Programs include naturopathy, acupuncture, Traditional Asian medicine, nutrition, herbal medicine, ayurvedic medic ...

. In 2004, Marcos founded Intuitive Fitness and for approximately four years helped clients with weight training and calorie-burning programs. In 2008, Marcos founded Rawplicity, working as a gourmet raw food chef and raw-food-benefits instructor.

Personal music releases

* 2009 – "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" (Cyndi Lauper Cover)

Music videos

Mavie Marcos stars in several Andain music videos: * Andain – Summer Calling ''(Song released November 15, 2002 as a 12".)'' * Andain – Beautiful Things (Piano Version) ''(Song released October 27, 2003 as a 12"."Andain – Beautiful Things (Vinyl) at Discogs"
Retrieved June 21, 2011.)'' * Andain – Beautiful Things (Taken from Tiësto in Concert DVD) ''(Song released October 27, 2003 as a 12".)'' * Andain – Promises ''(Song released June 6, 2011 as an MP3.)'' * Andain – Much Too Much ''(Song released January 30, 2012 as an MP3.)'' * Andain – Turn Up The Sound ''(Song released June 18, 2012 as an MP3."Turn Up The Sound (File, MP3) at Discogs"
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References

External links

Former official site

Mavie Marcos Discography at Discogs

''Andain Biography'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Marcos, Mavie Living people American singer-songwriters Wellesley College alumni Bastyr University alumni Trance singers American dance musicians 1978 births Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American singers