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Americana Daily – CD Review/Feature

It’s fitting you might have caught a glimpse of Alexis Marceaux on Treme, HBO’s pantheon to New Orleans musicians. The soulful young artist is a lifelong New Orleanian, with credentials that best that of the cast. Her father is a local musician, and Alexis not only grew up surrounded by artists via rehearsals and sessions in the house; she also attended New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts (alumni include Harry Connick Jr. and Wynton Marsalis), and sang in the St Bernard Parish Choir. Now, the 22-year old is releasing her second album, Orange Moon on August 23, 2011. Under the tutelage of Polyphonic Spree’s Rick Nelson and producer Sam Craft, Alexis drew an all-star cast, 25 of NOLA’s finest musicians of every genre, for an album that is big and lush… Read More…..

Matt Rosenthal | Barryfest – CD Review

Under the tutelage of Polyphonic Spree violinist Rick Nelson and her long-time co-conspirator and Glasgow bandmate Sam Craft, Marceaux pairs the mountains of capability at her disposal with a set of intriguingly spacious compositions: layered, complex songs that manage to remain airy in spite of the dense amount of tracking packed into each one.  Orange Moon succeeds in the exact places a “big” record should  – diversity, virtuosity – while graciously staying out of it’s own way. Read more…..

Ashley Wilson | The Mountain Times – CD Review/Feature

Out of nowhere, a quiet, calm and unassuming young woman explodes into a passionate ball of fire. She’s not some freakish bipolar Transformer. She’s Alexis Marceaux. Read more…..

Aaron LaFont | Offbeat – CD Review

With Orange Moon, Alexis Marceaux takes an ambitious leap as a solo artist: stepping out of the prosaic, singer-songwriter nest of her capable 2009 debut, Dandelion, into the daring, cinematic skies of indie folk. The album, which she dedicates to the memory of a friend lost to cancer, is a lush, emotionally charged, suite with a distinct New Orleans imprint. Read more…..

Jim Simpson | Awaiting The Flood – CD Review/Feature

The follow-up to her 2009 debut, Dandelion, finds young NOLA native Alexis Marceaux maturing into a songwriting force to be reckoned with. The opening track of Orange Moon is a dramatic, emotionally charged homage to her late friend Leila Foret (to whom the album is also dedicated) that puts Marceaux’s powerful and gorgeous alto front and center. Backed on this track by a brass section from Bonerama, Big Sam’s Funky Nation, and a host of other New Orleans horns, Marceaux’s vocals soar and dive within a modern second-line with a loose yet forceful intensity. This yin and yang is prevalent throughout, and makes for a compelling mix. Read more…..

Kaiya Morrison | Where Y’at – Ones to Watch

Depending on the day, local musician Alexis Marceaux might be the namesake and lead vocalist for her band, or she could be the newest member of the local indie rock band, Glasgow. Either way, the past year has proven to be a whirlwind of events for the young artist. Read More…..

Sheri McKee | Where Y’at – CD Review

Local singer-songwriter Alexis Marceaux has blown onto the local music scene just like her debut CD entitled Dandelion. Marceaux’s powerful voice and lyrics are very reminiscent of great female vocalists in the early 90s like Alanis Morissette, Tori Amos, and Sarah McLachlan. Pure raw emotion, talent, and feelings flow throughout the tracks with professional clarity, as if a background song to a movie. The first track “Cytokinin” will capture you immediately as Marceaux’s vocal range is incredible. Think a really cool coffee shop scene with an awesome guitarist who hasn’t been discovered as the next big thing just yet. On the third track of the CD, “Elevator Ride,” Marceaux shows a more harmonious pop sound while reflecting on love’s ups and downs. “Puppet Show” has more of a Dave Matthews Band “Ants Marching” feel to it while “One Fish” is very reminiscent of Alanis Morissette down to the harmonica. A playful tune, “Mister Hurricane,” reflects the survival instincts from Katrina in a light-hearted melody. One of the most powerful compositions Marceaux delivers is on “Kind” where she reflects on a relationship that’s gone wrong. Dandelion is a very real and true heart-felt CD full of incredible original music and artwork by Marceaux. This CD is a delightful treasure to find amongst our vast sea of young locals, and I highly recommend it. Be sure to catch Alexis Marceaux with another amazing young group, Glasgow, at this year’s Voodoo Music Experience on October 30.

Jason Songe | Live New Orleans

Alexis Marceaux is a native New Orleanian that recently burst back onto the scene. Her folk/soul had enough unexpected, almost proggy changes to set her apart and keep me on my toes when she recently shared a bill at The Circle Bar with Sam Craft. Read More…..