Biography

Contact:
Marla Lewis 516-551-7344
musemarla@gmail.com

Marla Lewis, New Jersey-born singer/songwriter, grew up listening to Ella Fitzgerald, big band, folk music from around the world, the Beatles, Laura Nyro, Carole King, James Taylor, Michael Franks, and Phoebe Snow, to name a few. For 25 years as an elementary school teacher, she began writing educational and fun songs for children. One of them, "Leap of Faith," co-written with Nancy Schimmel, appeared on a Grammy-winning children's album in 2011, entitled, ALL ABOUT BULLIES...BIG AND SMALL.

SONGBOOK VOLUME 2 marks Marla Lewis' second album that returns to the smooth jazz and American Standards that she has always loved. Produced by two-time Grammy-winning producer/engineer Bob Stander, SBV2 contains six original tracks featuring Marla’s vocal, piano, electric guitar, acoustic bass, drums, sax, percussion, and backing vocals influenced by the Manhattan Transfer. Its first single, “Enchantée,” has reached #1 and #2 on the World Indie and Euro Indie Charts, respectively.

SONGBOOK Marla’s first foray into smooth jazz. Also Produced by Bob Stander, SONGBOOK contains 14 original songs that have been described as "pure bliss!”

Marla has also released several award-winning Children’s albums (I LOVE TO TALK TO PLANTS, 2009, and WE ALL LAUGH IN THE SAME LANGUAGE, 2007) also produced by Bob Stander. Her records have won Parent's Choice Gold and NAPPA Gold, and her songs have won First Prize and Finalist awards in national and international song competitions.
Marla’s Socials are:
www.facebook.com/groups/MarlaTheMuse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcDPYc9u9ok
https://www.instagram.com/marlalewis62
https://twitter.com/musemarla
https://www.linkedin.com/in/plumjuice/