Marce
Encyclopedia
Marce is a singer/songwriter, born Marcela Pineros in Bogotá
, Colombia
. Marce is the second of four children born to filmmaker Antonio Jose Pineros and Reiki
Master Maria Torres. She wrote her first song at age 9. Raised to be a nomad, Marce developed a diverse world view. Her commitment to social activism led her to pursue a degree in Women's Studies
. Marce graduated Summa Cum Laude from Florida International University
in 2002. Her debut album, "Marce", was released that same year and received rave reviews. In 2005, she married Allen Guthier at a private ceremony in Gainesville, Florida
. In recent years, Marce has performed across the United States and has been featured in publications such as InSite Magazine and FYI Weekly. She was awarded for Best Folk Song in 2006 by Song of the Year, sponsor of VH-1 Save the Music.
Bogotá
Bogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...
, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
. Marce is the second of four children born to filmmaker Antonio Jose Pineros and Reiki
Reiki
is a spiritual practice developed in 1922 by Japanese Buddhist Mikao Usui. The teaching was continued and adapted by various teachers. It uses a technique commonly called palm healing as a form of complementary and alternative medicine and is sometimes classified as oriental medicine by some...
Master Maria Torres. She wrote her first song at age 9. Raised to be a nomad, Marce developed a diverse world view. Her commitment to social activism led her to pursue a degree in Women's Studies
Women's studies
Women's studies, also known as feminist studies, is an interdisciplinary academic field which explores politics, society and history from an intersectional, multicultural women's perspective...
. Marce graduated Summa Cum Laude from Florida International University
Florida International University
Florida International University is an American public research university in metropolitan Miami, Florida, in the United States, with its main campus in University Park...
in 2002. Her debut album, "Marce", was released that same year and received rave reviews. In 2005, she married Allen Guthier at a private ceremony in Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Alachua County, Florida, United States as well as the principal city of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area . The preliminary 2010 Census population count for Gainesville is 124,354. Gainesville is home to the sixth...
. In recent years, Marce has performed across the United States and has been featured in publications such as InSite Magazine and FYI Weekly. She was awarded for Best Folk Song in 2006 by Song of the Year, sponsor of VH-1 Save the Music.
Awards
- 2007 Independent Music Awards - Finalist - Band Website
- 2006 Singer/Songwriter Awards - Honorable Mention
- 2006 Song of the Year - Annual Winner - Best Folk Song
- 2006 Song of the Year - Monthly Winner - September 2006 - Best Folk Song
- 2006 Song of the Year - Monthly Winner - May 2006 - Best Folk Song
- 2006 Song of the Year - Monthly Winner - February 2006 - Best Folk Song
Festivals/Showcases
- 2007 - International Folk Alliance Conference
- 2007 - NYC Chick Singer Night
- 2007 - LadyFest South
- 2006 - Dewey Beach Music Conference
- 2006 - First Coast Pride Festival
- 2006 - Miami Chick Singer Night
Discography
- "Piece of Mind" (2009)
- "Hear My Voice - EP" (2006)
- "Sessions at Sonica" (2004)
- "Marce" (2002)
- "Echo" (2001)