Marianne

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Formed entirely by accident, Marianne (formerly Missing Marianne) is a four-piece multi-genred ensemble. The band is a strange stillbirth: a jarred coalescence of folk and soul roots courtesy of lead vocalist and pianist Rory Dinwoodie, latin grooves by drummer Vic V. Palmer, funky lines all the way from Ukraine from bassist Arsenii Butyrin, along with the college rock embellishments of guitarist Q Zanjani. With influences ranging from Fela Kuti to Avenged Sevenfold, the Marianne sound doesn’t take kindly to specifics. The band switches from intimate indie piano ballads to heavy alternative riffage, but with a cohesive creative vision…probably.