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Ken Maiuri’s Clubland: Jamming with singer/songwriter Marcia Gomes 

By KEN MAIURI, Staff Writer - Daily Hampshire Gazette
Friday, January 23, 2015

“More trees, less traffic, a slower pace and open space” is what singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Marcia Gomes was looking for when she left Boston and moved to the Valley in January 2012. 

She’d lived in the big city for more than three decades — during which time she graduated from the Berklee College of Music with a degree in voice and songwriting and performed in numerous busy jazz, R&B and pop bands — but Gomes was ready for a change. She soon discovered her new home offered more than just peace and quiet. 

“I found the Valley to be extremely welcoming to new artists and musicians. I was inspired by the thriving music scene out here,” Gomes said in an interview earlier this week.  Read more

Art People: Marcia Gomes | singer-songwriter 

By Kathleen Mellen, Arts Editor - Daily Hampshire Gazette
Thursday, May 08, 2014

 

"There is no me without music,” says singer-songwriter Marcia Gomes. “It’s part of who I am.” 

Gomes, who lives in Granby, grew up in a music-loving household in central Massachusetts, where her extended family often gathered to tell stories and sing songs.  Read more

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