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Are there other San Jose, CA Bandmix people, who also love Ella Fitzgerald like I do? I would like to get together with you and perform (at least one performance, in a place I will rent or otherwise provide for our performance) most of Ella's songs from the Best of Ella Fitzgerald First Lady of Song CD. If you already know you can accurately play this music essentially like it's played on this CD, let's get together and do a show - just for the fun it, just for the love of Ella Fitzgerald! I will sing the songs. You will play the music. I can rent rehearsal space for us. Please learn the music in advance. We'll do several rehearsals, say 10? We'll have fun rehearsing and performing in honor of Ella Fitzgerald. You must play in tune, in key, faithfully similar to the CD. I will sing accordingly. You do not need to memorize or play without charts, etc; If you want to use charts or sheet music, that's fine with me. I will have lyrics and my notes in front of me. This is purely for the fun of it. This is my hobby. There will be no compensation of any kind except for the wonderful joy in the music.
Singing and songwriting (lyrics, melodies in pop, alternative, metal, Broadway, and other styles) are my hobbies. I hope you will enjoy the music! If you would like to collaborate on originals, let me know; I might!
I also like performing originals and covers in hobby bands for fun. I like to do free shows for friends and family. This is my hobby. I don't get paid to do music. Keeping it a hobby keeps it fun for me.
I sing and write lyrics and do vocal arrangements (by ear).
Newest original:
I recently had the opportunity to sing an awesome original metal song, Ravenheart, by Matulla. I love it! I hope you all love it, too! You can listen to Ravenheart below.
Melodic metal / symphonic metal / hardrock covers:
Nightwish: Sacrament of Wilderness, Come Cover Me, Everdream, Stargazers, Dark Chest of Wonders, Endless Forms Most Beautiful, Alpenglow, Amaranth, Nemo
Katra: One Wish Away
Evanescence: Bring Me To Life
Mother Earth (Within Temptation)
Pat Benatar: We Belong, Hit Me With Your Best Shot, Heartbreaker, Invincible
Crazy (Alanis Morisette)
Rock / Alt rock covers:
Blue Jeans (Lana Del Rey)
Dreams, Zombie (The Cranberries)
When I'm Small (Phantogram)
Harden My Heart (Quarterflash)
Cities in Dust (Siouxsie and the Banshees)
Back on the Chain Gang, Brass in Pocket (The Pretenders)
Vertigo (U2)
Say You Love Me (Fleetwood Mac)
Turn It Around (Lucius)
Good Fortune (PJ Harvey)
Venus (Shocking Blue)
Pop covers:
Cornflake Girl (Tori Amos)
Chained to the Rhythm (Katy Perry)
Black Horse and the Cherry Tree (KT Tunstall)
Whenever Wherever, Empire (Shakira)
Lights, Burn (Ellie Goulding)
Heart of Glass (Blondie)
Don't Speak, Just A Girl (No Doubt)
Secrets (Mary Lambert)
Kiss Me (Sixpence None the Richer)
Lights (Ellie Goulding)
Blue Jeans (Lana Del Rey)
Price Tag (Jessie J)
Express Yourself (Madonna)
Soak Up The Sun (Sheryl Crow)
Roam (B-52s)
You Can't Hurry Love and Where Did Our Love Go (Diana Ross and the Supremes)
Little By Little (Dusty Springfield)
Knock on Wood (Amii Stewart)
Express Yourself (Madonna)
Shoulda Said No (Taylor Swift)
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (Cyndi Lauper)
Walk Like an Egyptian (The Bangles)
These Boots Are Made for Walking (Nancy Sinatra)
I've been a band front woman / lead singer for six years and sing Chick Rock (female singers, female-fronted rock bands) and female-fronted pop, electronic dance music, alternative, and melodic metal / symphonic / gothic metal.
My comfortable vocal range is F3 to D6. I'm a soprano sfogato / dramatic soprano / mezzo soprano. I often take some creative liberty with the songs I sing. Music is my hobby. I like to perform fairly regularly. There's no sense in rehearsing if you don't perform. I practice at home about 3 times per week.
In bandmates and co-writers, I like people who are creative, calm, and competent. Reliability is also really important. I'd rather be with people who are dependable, nice, and put in effort to sound great than with geniuses who are divas or flighty or argumentative.
Videos and audio files of me singing are also available on S .. o .. u.. n .. d .. c ..l ..o..u.. d (MargotRudell) and Y..... o... u ..T.. u . b ... e . (Margot Rudell).
In the SF Bay Area, I've performed as band front woman at El Rio, Freewheel Brewing Company, Lennon Sound Stage, a Ft. Mason festival, Mama Art Cafe, a Walnut Creek art and business walk, Red Devil Lounge, The Knockout, Cafe du Nord, and The Connecticut Yankee.
Original songs co-written by me (Margot Rudell) and Tom McCarthy and where I wrote the lyrics and vocal melody are Firebird (rock song posted on SoundCloud and YouTube), What Do You Dream (alternative rock song posted on YouTube), and Change (soft rock/singer songwriter style song posted on SoundCloud). Tom wrote and produced all the instrumental music.
Original songs co-written by me (Margot Rudell) and my friend, Melissa Hobbes Cherry when we were GlimmerBand1 are: Sailboats Sailing, The Secret, Freedom, Bygones, Machine, Not Polyamorous. I wrote the lyrics for Sailboats Sailing and Not Polyamorous and co-wrote the lyrics for Freedom and The Secret. I wrote the vocal melody I sang for all of the above originals. Melissa wrote all the guitar music.
The Man I Loved (a blues/jazz song in the style of Ella Fitzgerald / movie soundtracks / cabaret was co-written by me and my friend, Pablo Lococo. Pablo and I also co-wrote Inside My Heart - a show tune / movie soundtrack song. In each case I wrote the lyrics. I wrote the vocal melody and harmonies for The Man I Loved. Pablo wrote and produced all the instrumental music.
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- Screen name:
- Margot Rudell
- Member since:
- Apr 11 2014
- Active within 1 week
- Level of commitment:
- Committed
- Years playing music:
- 6
- Gigs played:
- 10 to 50
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
Influences
Gwen Stefanie, Kate Bush, Amy Lee, Broadway show tunes, Queen, Axel Rose, Tarja Turunen
Instrument experience:
- Vocalist:
- Expert
- Vocalist - Soprano:
- Expert
EQUIPMENT
vocal mic, mic stand
MUSIC
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When I Walk Alone sung by Margot Rudell (originally sung by Tarja Turunen)
When I Walk Alone sung by Margot Rudell (originally sung by Tarja Turunen)
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Firebird - original rock song by Margot Rudell and Tom McCarthy
Firebird - original rock song by Margot Rudell and Tom McCarthy Year: 2016 Genre: Rock
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Freedom - an original by Glimmer - Margot Rudell and Melissa Cherry
Freedom - an original by Glimmer - Margot Rudell and Melissa Cherry Year: 2015 Genre: Rock
Freedom is an original rock song by Glimmer: Margot Rudell and Melissa Cherry. Melissa wrote the electric guitar part. Melissa and Margot wrote the lyrics. Margot wrote the vocal melody and is singing in this recording.
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Sailboats Sailing - original alternative rock song by Glimmer - Margot Rudell and Melissa Cherry
Sailboats Sailing - original alternative rock song by Glimmer - Margot Rudell and Melissa Cherry Year: 2014 Genre: Alternative
I wrote/composed the lyrics, vocal melody, for keyboard part for Sailboats Sailing, and sang the song. My bandmate composed and played the electric guitar part.
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Not Polyamorous by Margot Rudell and Melissa Cherry
Not Polyamorous by Margot Rudell and Melissa Cherry Track number: 1 Year: 2014 Album: Glimmer Genre: Rock
The lyrics and melody for Not Polyamorous were written and recorded in 2012 by Margot Rudell. The guitar part for Not Polyamorous was written by M Cherry in 2014.
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Cover of Hit Me With Your Best Shot by Pat Benatar
Cover of Hit Me With Your Best Shot by Pat Benatar Year: 2014 Album: All Girl Band Genre: Rock
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Cover of Zombie by The Cranberries
Cover of Zombie by The Cranberries Year: 2014 Album: All Girl Band Genre: Rock
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Ravenheart by Matulla featuring Margot Rudell
Ravenheart by Matulla featuring Margot Rudell Year: 2019
This is a metal / hard rock song with lyrics and instrumental music by Matulla. Vocal melody, vocal arrangement, and vocals are by Margot Rudell. Enjoy the music!
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"Cities in Dust" cover sung by Margot Rudell with The Tantamounts (Video)
"Cities in Dust" cover sung by Margot Rudell with The Tantamounts (Video)cu9SeNx3hTc
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"Blue Jeans" cover sung by Margot Rudell with The Tantamounts in April 2016 (Video)
"Blue Jeans" cover sung by Margot Rudell with The Tantamounts in April 2016 (Video)lgR1qwD3Pb4
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"One Wish Away" cover sung by Margot Rudell with The Phintastics (Video)
"One Wish Away" cover sung by Margot Rudell with The Phintastics (Video)YM-aJULqj2A
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Blue Jeans cover sung by Margot Rudell with The Tantamounts (Video)
Blue Jeans cover sung by Margot Rudell with The Tantamounts (Video)1Z8IJvE3Z3w
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"Just a Girl" cover sung by Margot Rudell with The Tantamounts (Video)
"Just a Girl" cover sung by Margot Rudell with The Tantamounts (Video)INa-mjcBXOM
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Where Did Our Love Go covered by Margot Rudell (Video)
Where Did Our Love Go covered by Margot Rudell (Video)VJgZt79j1Bk
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Not Polyamorous - lyrics and vocal melody by Margot Rudell (Video)
Not Polyamorous - lyrics and vocal melody by Margot Rudell (Video)d9rFONwc83E
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cover of Knock on Wood (Video)
cover of Knock on Wood (Video)W5xCQweQObQ
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cover of Empire (Video)
cover of Empire (Video)dwfwh2n7W0g
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cover of Zombie (Video)
cover of Zombie (Video)P8E6UJFdYxU
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cover of Vertigo (Video)
cover of Vertigo (Video)rGvXaZPsj4o
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Sailboats Sailing - an original by Glimmer - Margot Rudell and Melissa Cherry (Video)
Sailboats Sailing - an original by Glimmer - Margot Rudell and Melissa Cherry (Video)bUU7o-_iulM
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Machine - vocal melody by Margot Rudell (Video)
Machine - vocal melody by Margot Rudell (Video)QamGkeqg5HI
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Bygones - an original by Glimmer - Margot Rudell and Melissa Cherry (Video)
Bygones - an original by Glimmer - Margot Rudell and Melissa Cherry (Video)W-34_vwTt_A
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The Secret - an original by Glimmer - Margot Rudell and Melissa Cherry (Video)
The Secret - an original by Glimmer - Margot Rudell and Melissa Cherry (Video)9QraovDFldE