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The Dawn Maracle Band is a 4PC band that performs Dawn's original Neo classics. Dawn also performs as a solo artist.

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Hometown	Pflugerville, TX
Genres	Rock, Singer/Songwriter (Female)
Band Members	Dawn Maracle lead guitar and vocals; Phil Scholling ... » more
Achievements	» more
Upcoming Shows	None

Contact Information:	Artist / Band Member Dawn Maracle dawnmaracle@aol.com 512-633-6851
# Years Experience Performing Live:	37
# Live Perfomances Past Six-months:	60
Market Draw:	Austin, TX: 0-30; Auburn, NY: 31-50; Syracuse, NY: 31-50
Venue History:	Antones - Austin, TX MoMo's - Austin, TX Rita'son the River - San Antonio, TX Daisy Dukes - Canyon Lake, TX
Opener Experience:	T Grahm Brown, Coasters
Similar Artists:	Jefferson Airplane,Joan Jett,Pretenders,Janis Joplin,Heart,Bad Company, Eagles
Performing Rights Society:	ASCAP
Discography:	I Remember Christmas Single—2009; Have You Heard LP—2008; Beautiful Child LP—2007; Have Guitar Will Travel EP—2001

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The extremely dynamic performer, Dawn Maracle, visually and musically captures her audiences, both young and old. True to her passion as a professional entertainer, she is an accomplished award-winning singer and songwriter. Dawn has high-energy and...

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Pro Performance Video Winner, February 2014

Pro Performance Video Winner, January 2014

Top 10 in Pro Performance Video , May 2014

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Maracle Returns by By Gavin Strube / Special to The citizen
Dawn Maracle may have moved away from Auburn 23 years ago, but she took with her important lessons as she continued her career in music. Photo provided Dawn Maracle returns to Auburn Aug. 1 for a benefit performance, the start of an upstate tour. Maracle began performing in the band “75RPM” in 1975 as a bassist and vocalist. “We became very popular in the area,” Maracle said. “We played in Auburn, Baldwinsville, Skaneateles, all over the area.” The band soon changed its name to “The Dawn Maracle Band,” but the music remained the same. “We played a variety of styles, from rock and country to blues and pop,” Maracle said. She has also worked hard creating her own music. “My inspirations have been everything from Led Zeppelin and The Who to Janice Joplin and Jefferson Airplane. “I'm influenced a lot by the rock bands from the '60s and '70s.” In her time in Auburn, from 1975 to 1986, Maracle played with with many other big names in the local music scene. “I played with the Bandit Band after Joe Whiting went solo, I played with Dick Howard, Bob Bachta, Wendell Packard, and so many others.” Maracle took the road and continued to play all over the country, from California to Austin, Texas, where she now lives. Despite the opportunities and success she has had, there are things about central new york that she misses. “I dearly love music, and other places are great, but I miss the people from Auburn, the comraderie,” Maracle said. “The snow and the cold I can do without, but I miss the people and also the history. Au-burn has such a rich history that you can see all over.” Something else that Auburn has over Austin is, in Maracle's opinion, a level of dedication to music. “There may be a lot more musicians in Austin,” Maracle said, “but it is easier to find good musicians in Auburn. In Auburn, if you aren't good, you don't play. You have a dedication to your craft, your art, and you work hard to get better. “In Austin you have a lot of hobbyists who really don't put in the effort they need to get really good.” The environment in Auburn is also more conducive to collaborating with fellow musicians, according to Maracle. “In other places there can be some back stabbing, and a lot of cliquishness and really cut-throat competition. In Auburn there is competition, but it's friendly. We are all making music, and that brings us to-gether.“ Maracle is currently performing a solo tour through upstate New York. She is returning to Auburn on Aug. 1, headlining a benefit for a 16-year-old cancer patient. “Its a very sad story, she went through rounds of treatment and the cancer came back, but she's tough and holding on, Maracle said. The character of Auburn residents that leads to these benefits is one thing Maracle misses about the area. “Up in Auburn, everyone is close-knit. It isn't cliquish, its like everyone is a big extended family,” Maracle said. “It may take a little while to get to know people, but when you do, you are part of that family and you have that support. I used to perform in benefits all the time when I was in Auburn, but other places there just aren't that many.” This show isn't the last Auburn will see of Dawn Maracle, she assures. “I love the people up here, and so many people I played with are still around. We are working on getting together a few of the local music heroes for a couple gigs, myself, Bob Bachta, Jimmy Dagnsi and Mike Skowran. We're working on that so, keep your eyes peeled!” Maracle's upstate tour

A MIRACLE FOR MISS MARACLE NORTH NATIVE TOP COUNTR by Suzanne Frangia Times Staff Writer Watertown Daily
Country Music Associations ofAmerica's 1989 Female Vocalist of the Year.]By Suzanne Frangia Times Staff Writer Fourteen years ago, she was performing a solo act in hotels.In May, Dawn Maracle was named the 1989 Female Vocalist of the Year by the Country Music Associations of America.For the country-western singer, born in Malone and now living in Southern California, it has been a steady rise to the top - if not a bit of a shock.In September 1988, the California Country Music Association nominated Miss Maracle as regional female vocalist of the year. "I thought, "How could they nominate me - I was only on the music scene (in Southern California) three months?' "She beat the association's other nominees to win the regional competition, and then she competed for the state title in November and won, "which was even more of a shock. I was nine days away from having my son and I was as huge as a house. I was up on stage thinking, "Who's going to vote for me?' When they announced my name I couldn't move for a minute."In May, at the Country Music Associations of America's Second Annual American Eagle Show, held in San Dimas, Calif., talent from 42 states was represented and Miss Maracle was, gratefully, "back to my figure."At this final level, the field was pared down to Miss Maracle and four other singers, said Ralph T. Hicks, the organization's executive director."When I won, it was almost anticlimactic," said Miss Maracle. "I wondered, "What comes after this? And what will this do in terms of my career?' I guess I'm still waiting to find out."She was born Dawn Michaud on June 1, 1955, in Malone, and lived in Potsdam until 1965, when her family moved to Syracuse. There she attended junior and senior high schools. Later, the family settled in Auburn, where they still make their home.Miss Maracle said she was raised on country music, listening to the greats: Hank Williams Sr., Brenda Lee, Patsy Cline and the Everly Brothers.Between 1975 and 1985, she played bass and a little lead guitar, and sang in her band, 75 RPM.She also appeared on radio, television and stage across New York State, Pennsylvania, Florida, Arizona, California, Alaska, Canada and in Osaka, Japan.But the early days - performing in Sheratons, Holiday Inns and Hiltons - were good ones, Miss Maracle said."I remember them as great days. I got to live in the lap of luxury. I didn't have anybody else to worry about except myself, and my schedule was very flexible. Also, the money was great."She was earning between $500 and $600 a week.But she decided to move from her home base in Auburn in December 1985. "I never much cared for the weather. It always depressed me."Besides," she said, "I was at the top - hitting the ceiling - but there was nowhere to go. I was achieving the goals I went after and people seemed to like my music. But I wanted more than that."She headed west - to California - with her boyfriend and her two daughters, arriving in the Golden State on New Year's Eve.Though the relationship ended, Miss Maracle decided to stay on the west coast because "California was an open door for country-western singers."In November 1987, her divorce from Russell N. Maracle was finalized, and her daughters, Tiffany V. Maracle, 9, and Haley B. Chitambar, 5, were touring with her. Shortly after her divorce, she married David L. Long, and had his son, Jared J. Long, now 9 months old.Around the time of her divorce, Miss Maracle was singing with a three-piece rock band and decided to become more proficient on lead guitar."When I was doing the solo act I could occasionally do lead, but I really needed a band behind me. So I went to jam sessions and took my guitar with me," she said.She now has a band, The Dawn Maracle Band, which features steel player Blackie Taylor, drummer Jerry Ranney, bassist Jimmy Lynn and Chet Atkins-style guitarist Christopher Landry."They're absolutely great guys - and so supportive of me," Miss Maracle said.Nancy Rose, an "impeccable vocalist who can pick up harmonies very quickly," was recently added as a backup singer, she said."If they're not playing your songs right, it won't work and your breathing and singing will be off. But this band is super and their tempo is always right on," she said.Miss Maracle performs original songs.She said most of them are written very quickly - some take no longer than 15 minutes to compose. Most, however, are written in about two hours.Her songs range in theme from people down on their luck and entangled in sad situations to lighthearted, humorous tales."I Just Want A Telephone" (1985) is about a young man involved in a troubled relationship. He enters a bar trying to find a telephone in hopes of talking to his girlfriend.He meets with a variety of mishaps only to discover in the end that the pages have been ripped out of the phone book."Jailhouse Bound" (1987) is about a man who has landed in jail, yet he doesn't really understand the circumstances that put him there.A lighter song, "Hardly Working" (1988), is about a person who works hard for hardly any money. But he fantasizes a dramatic change of events, in which his fortunes reverse and he acquires a mansion and limousine and all the other luxuries money can buy."She's equal, if not better, to the talent coming out of Nashville," Mr. Hicks said of Miss Maracle. "She's very, very talented and I'm sure she'll win many more awards and keep climbing the ladder."Miss Maracle wants to keep climbing.An album of original songs is "hanging in the balance," and a play based on the life of Patsy Cline, in which Miss Maracle would play the lead, is in the works

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