Vicci Martinez

In May, 2003, Mary McFaul was having dinner at a club in Tacoma where a local singer/songwriter was scheduled to open the show for Laura Love. Mary was not paying much attention when this scrappy teenager climbed on stage, comfortably introduced herself and launched into a dynamite set of material full of mature lyrics, unexpected chord changes and surprising hooks, and brought down the house. She delivered her songs with a powerful voice and confident guitar chops and iced the cake with just enough physicality to punctuate but not distract from her arrangements. As she watched Vicci Martinez command the stage with her solo performance worthy of a veteran musician twice her age Mary thought to herself, "She's next."

As it turns out, young Vicci was something of a veteran musician. She began playing violin at 5 years of age and continued with private lessons for six years. At 13, she taught herself to play guitar with the help of an old Beatles songbook her father had given her. By the age of 18, she had released three CDs composed and arranged by her, including "Sleep to Dream", produced by Paul Speer

Vicci won a slew of awards as a teenage performer, including a run to the semi-finals of Star Search. Now a young adult, she has formed a top notch band that has quickly become a Northwest favorite and is poised for the national spotlight. Vicci's energy and charisma are easily evident in her lively performances and contribute to the growing audiences she draws throughout the Northwest. From her solo acoustic coffeehouse sets to her electrifying performances at festivals and nightclubs with her full band, this young woman is already a skilled entertainer. Vicci's enthusiasm and energy will breathe fresh air into any festival or folk venue. While she has a much needed youth appeal, she doesn't scare the grownups, and in fact, the older folks line up right along with the kids to buy her cds at the end of the show. With remarkable poise and professionalism for someone her age, Vicci Martinez has her eyes set straight ahead on what is bound to be a fascinating future.

For more information, music clips and photos, visit http://www.VicciMartinez.com.

To contact Mary McFaul regarding Vicci Martinez, email MaryMcFaul@comcast.net

McFaul Booking & Management
PO Box 46318
Seattle, WA 98146
tel: 206/938-5754
fax: 206/938-1045
marymcfaul@comcast.net