MARCELLA SIMIEN

MEDIA RESOURCES

PREVIOUS RELEASES

Got You Found (2020)

The Bronze Age (2014)

BIO

Marcella Simien, daughter of two-time GRAMMY™ award-winning Zydeco luminary Terrance Simien, is wielding the torch of a veritable Creole dynasty blending elements of Zydeco, Psychedelic Soul, Folk and Blues. Simien founded Marcella & Her Lovers, a hybrid of classic Memphis soul with the freewheeling swagger of New Orleans funk. Simien's first full-length debut "Got You Found" with Marcella & Her Lovers, received critical acclaim. In 2021, they dropped "Live From Memphis," capturing the band's electric performance in the heart of Memphis in 2020. In 2023 Marcella dropped her latest solo single "SOUND".

Simien has deepened her work as a teacher while touring in South America, where she headlined shows throughout Colombia and led educational workshops on artistic development, songwriting, yoga, and breathwork geared toward performing artists. On August 2024 Marcella released her newest album ANAHATA: Live at The Green Room.

PRESS

“Simien’s powerhouse voice lends itself to the group’s swampy soul sound.” - Paste Magazine

“her music blends Memphis soul with New Orleans funk to create something altogether new.” - We Are Memphis

"Marcella Simien has been a fixture of the Memphis scene for over six years now" - Memphis Flyer

"her brand of “swamp soul” is inherently multicultural, reflecting both her zydeco-playing father, Terrance Simien, and the rich roux of her native Louisiana’s other musical flavors" - Memphis Flyer