Madeleine Mercier

Standard English (North American, Connecticut), New York "street chick" (pre-makeover "Working Girl"); New Orleans waitress/working class ("how much it is?"), Texas high-class (snooty Texan), Texas down-home (drunk chick in a bar!! Yee-ha!!), other Southern (South Carolina, Mississippi); British (Cockney) (5 years with partner who had that dialect); Boston (father had Boston accent)

I'm a professional musician but have been interviewed and done "specials" many times for radio (i.e., summaries of the careers of other notable musicians) including "winging it" and working from scripts; I have done PSA voiceovers, been interviewed for film, including film for stage (backdrop film used in a musical); I have done a lot of studio work as a harmony and lead singer, as well as "rapping" in a rhythmic way over a music track reading prepared words; I have also acted in amateur theater; All-State Connecticut String Quartet; Norwalk Symphony (William Warfield, Itzhak Perlman); University of Colorado College of Music; "Female Vocalist of the Year," Los Angeles Chapter, Country Music Association; M-TV, "Beach House Band"; "Singer-Songwriter of the Year 2008" nominee (one of 4 for the State of Texas), Academy of Texas Music: "Tapestry: The Music of Carole King," Zachary Scott Theater, (film); PSA for ARCH, agency to help the homeless; PSA promoting a documentary film about songwriter Blaze Foley (murdered in 1988, songs recorded by Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard); guest co-DJ; soundtracks for C. Mercier, member/award winner, AFI; I am a member of the American Federation of Musicians; grew up in Connecticut right outside New York and worked and performed in New York for 10 years before leaving the East Coast for Los Angeles I have access to a fully-equipped analog and digital studio including Studer A827 2" 24 track; Otari MTR-90 II 2" 24 track; Pro Tools HD2 (32 channels Apogee Rosetta 800 conversion); Nuendo (32 channels Apogee Rosetta 800 conversion); Otari MTR-10 1/2" 2 track; Panasonic SV-3800 DAT; Trident 80B console; Neve Melbourn (12 33114 pre/eq modules with direct outs, 2 aux sends, 2 buses); numerous outboard EQ equipment and enhancers, filters, compressors, phase alignment, etc. also effects including reverb (plate, spring); analog and digital delay; harmonizers; etc. Great mics including Neumann tube condenser, AKG and Octava, and solid state mics including Neumann, AKG, Audio Technica, Shure; also ribbon and dynamic mcs and even crystal!!! I am a member of MENSA (highest 2 percent IQ) so I'm a quick study, have a sense of humor, am very easy to get along with, "totally pro" since I've earned a living as a side musician and bandleader for many years; show up on time, prepared, relaxed, focused; I'm ready to do the job and completely it efficiently, respectfully and happily!! Good attitude