Marcia Howard
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Marcia Louise Howard (born 5 January 1961) is an Australian multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and tutor.
She performed on vocals and keyboards for many years as a member of Goanna (1980-1986, 1998).
Shane Howard, her elder brother, was in charge of the group, and Rose Bygrave, a fellow singer, was also included.
Shane Howard and Friends, and Shane Howard Band all appeared on albums and tours for Shane's various projects, including Shane Howard and Friends. Marcia Howard has released solo albums Butterfly (2000), Burning in the Rain (2004), Pearl (collaboration with Bygrave, 2011), and Everything Reminds Me (6 October 2017).
Howard appeared on The Voice (Australia) from May to June 2016.
She has taught music and performing arts at primary, secondary, and tertiary schools.
1961-1979: Early years
Marcia Louise Howard was born in 1961 and raised in Dennington, Montana, just north of Warrnambool, with five brothers (including Leo Francis Howard, c. 1924–2014), as well as her sister, Adele. Leo worked at Nestle's factory, which produced coffee and powdered milk; Teresa was a radio announcer, secretary, actress, guitarist, and singer. "We were known as 'The Von Trapp Family of the Western District,'" Howard later recalled, because we appeared and performed at all of their weddings, dances, kitchen teas, and celebrations. You know, Mary Poppins' songs, Sound of Music, with mum on piano and all of us singing. She attended Dennington Primary School, St. Anne's (later integrated into Emmanuel College), Warrnambool, and moved first to Melbourne to Australian Catholic University to complete a Diploma of Education (Music) in 1981.
Howard, who played keyboards and keys, performed with her older brother, Shane's folk-rock band, in Melbourne in 1980. Goanna stopped working in 1986 and Howard continued with her brother's (1996) and then Shane Howard Band (1989-1991). She appeared on Shane's early solo albums and toured in his backing bands. Howard appeared on Joe Geia's (ex-Shane Howard and Friends, Shane Howard Band's) debut album, Yil Lull (1988), which also included the title track. Rose Bygrave's debut solo album, White Bird, followed Kavisha Mazzella's album, Fisherman's Daughter (1998) and Dave Steel's The Edge of the World (May 1999).
In 1990, Marcia traveled to Asia and Europe, performed and worked abroad for a year. When she returned to school in 1991 in Mulan, Western Australia, in the Great Sandy Desert, she took up music teaching at John Pujajankgka Pirin. She married in 1992 and moved to Port Fairy. She and her brother Damian Howard were in the 1990s, performing live and recording with him on his solo albums while raising her two children and operating a Bed and Breakfast in Port Fairy with her (now ex-husband) James Gubbins.
Butterfly, Howard's debut solo album, was released in 2000. She performed Maton guitars, keyboards, and lead vocals on the album. Patricia Clarke and Shane Howard joined her on backing vocals and Archie Cuthbertson on drums and percussion on the first recording of the Gunditjmara lullaby, "Vulla Vunnah Nah." In March 2004, she released Burning in the Rain, her second album. It was the first time she returned to Ireland's ancestral home of over two years in four trips. Tim O'Brien, Mary Black, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Kevin Bourke, and Laiose Kelly were among the album's producers, produced by Steve Cooney. In 2002, Marcia opened for Mary Black at the Olympia Theatre in Dublin for more than five nights. "Poison Tree," an Irish folk singer, was on display in the United States while performing duet with Irish folk singer Mary Black. Howard based it on a William Blake poem "A Poison Tree," and it appeared on various artists compilation album A Woman's Heart (2002). (2020) Mary Black Orchestrated (2020). Marcia detoured Ireland and Ireland with her brother Damian Howard and his band, The Ploughboys, who performed in Denmark, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.
Marcia was given the opportunity to complete her Master of Education Thesis at Monash University Gippsland as part of the Koori Cohort in 2009. In 2014, she completed her thesis, Holy Wells to Waterholes: a journey through music. She performed with Canadian Indian elders, Kutcha Edwards, Robbie Bundle, Monica Weightman, and Dr. Herb Patten at the WICPE Conference in Melbourne in 2009, a new generation of Australian Indian elders, made by Anthony Norris at RMIT studios in Melbourne, produced by Dr. Laura Brearley, Monash University, and RMIT.
Pearl, Howard's third album, was released in 2011 by Bygrave. Both authors wrote five songs on the album in late 2009; each produced five tracks. Howard had migrated from Barwon Heads to Warrnambool by this time and was looking after her elderly parents. "They] recorded [it] at home studios in Queenscliff and Warrnambool," Nu Country's Dave Dawson said of the album, "lost in Suburbia bassist Peter Bird's drums were added to the song [Jon] Emry's drums. On the record, bassist Isaac Barter and former producer Steve Cooney appear... It's an organic progression of two sisters in song from rural roots to national fame and back to where it all began – country-folk music stripped down to bare essentials. These homilies and modern messages are mingling as they pass by pure vocals, flawless pronunciation, and seamless harmonies.
During 2015, she travelled to Nashville and recorded four tracks for an extended play, the Nashville Sessions, which were first published in June 2016.
She appeared on season 5 of The Voice (Australia) in 2016. "My nephew William advised me to attend the show when I returned from a year abroad in 2015 after recording my EP in Nashville," Howard says. At first, I was hesitant, but it turned out to be a rewarding musical experience. A fantastic band, as well as the production team, would love to work with. It was an interesting challenge for me as a singer and songwriter, not being able to just focus on my singing and playing other people's songs in a fun way. It was wonderful to see the other singers on the show and sing with them backstage."
Issac Barter, Lee Morgan on guitar, Justin Olsson on drums, Matiss Schubert on mandolin and fiddle, and Richard Tankard on keyboards joined her in the studio in October 2017. Howard is a scholar who works as an orchestra and performing arts tutor/lecturer; she has worked in primary, secondary, and tertiary institutions when not touring or recording; she does not tour or lecture. Marcia wrote the book, House of Song, with Sherri McIver and Ian Roberts, and toured Australia with her artist, Liam Gubbins (her son) and Matiss Schubert in 2018. Marcia is now finishing her Ph.D. in Creative Arts and Communication at Deakin University about her journey as a singer in the Australian music industry over the past four decades. Liam Gubbins' latest album will be released later this year (Gubmusic).
2000-present: solo career
Butterfly, Howard's first solo album, was released in 2000. She appeared on Maton guitars, keyboards, and lead vocals on the recording. For the first recording of the Gunditjmara lullaby, "Vulla Vunnah Nah," she was joined by Patricia Clarke and Shane Howard on backing vocals and Archie Cuthbertson on drums and percussion. In March 2004, she released Burning in the Rain, her second album. It was a two-year tour of Ireland's ancestral home. Tim O'Brien, Mary Black, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Kevin Bourke, and Laiose Kelly were among the album's contributors, produced by Steve Cooney. In 2002, Marcia opened the Olympia Theatre in Dublin for more than five nights. As a duet with Irish folk singer Mary Black, she had recorded "Poison Tree" in the country. Howard wrote it based on a William Blake poem "A Poison Tree"; it appeared on several artists compilation album, A Woman's Heart (2002). (2020) Mary Black Orchestrated (2020). Marion Joyce and his band, the Ploughboys, performed in Dublin, Ireland, and the United Kingdom, transferring from Ireland to Island, and the United Kingdom.
Marcia was invited to complete her Master of Education Thesis at Monash University Gippsland in 2009 as a member of the Koori Cohort. In 2014, she finished her thesis, Holy Wells to Waterholes: being connected by song. She performed with Canadian Indian elders, Kutcha Edwards, Robbie Bundle, Monica Weightman, and Dr. Herb Patten at the WICPE Conference in Melbourne, which was produced by Anthony Norris at RMIT studios in Melbourne and RMIT University.
Pearl, Howard's third album, was released in 2011 with Bygrave. In late 2009, the recording was released: each had written five tracks. By that time, Howard had migrated from Barwon Heads to Warrnambool to look after her elderly parents. "They" recorded [it] at home studios in Queenscliff and Warrnambool, according to Dave Dawson of Nu Country, with [Jon] Emry's drums added by Lost in Suburbia bassist Peter Bird at his Yelp studio in Howard's hometown. On the album, bassist Isaac Barter and former producer Steve Cooney appear. It's an organic representation of two sisters in song's journey from rural roots to national prominence and then back to where it all began – country-folk music stripped down to bare essentials. These homilies and modern messages are re-edited when they pass on high at the pass, thanks to pure vocals, precise pronunciation, and flawless harmonies.
During 2015, she travelled to Nashville and recorded four songs for an extended play, The Nashville Sessions, which were first published in June 2016.
In 2016, she appeared on Season 5 of The Voice (Australia). "My nephew William encouraged me to attend the show when I returned from a year abroad in 2015 after recording my EP in Nashville," Howard said. At first, I was skeptical at first, but it turned out to be a rewarding musical journey. A fantastic band, singer, and production staff can be a joy to work with. It was an exciting experience for me as a performer and songwriter that I could simply focus on my singing and performing other people's songs in a new way. It was so nice to see the other artists on the show and sing with them backstage.
Issac Barter, Lee Morgan on guitar, Justin Olsson on drums, Matiss Schubert on mandolin and fiddle, and Richard Tankard on keyboards, announced her album "Everybody Reminds Me" in October 2017. When not touring or recording, Howard is an academic and works as a music and performing arts tutor/lecturer; she has worked in primary, secondary, and tertiary institutions. Marcia produced the book, House of Song with Sherri McIver and Ian Roberts, and toured Australia with her performers, Liam Gubbins (her son) and Matiss Schubert. Marcia is currently finishing her Ph.D. in Creative Arts and Communication at Deakin University about her time as a performer in Australia's music industry over the past four decades. Liam Gubbins' latest album will be released later this year (Gubmusic).