Daydreams was written without a guitar, or any musical instrument in hand, however, we usually perform it with my band members rockin' the house on guitars, keyboard, sax, bass and drums!
But, for the 2023 NPR Tiny Desk Contest video…
Read moreMar 22 2023
Daydreams was written without a guitar, or any musical instrument in hand, however, we usually perform it with my band members rockin' the house on guitars, keyboard, sax, bass and drums!
But, for the 2023 NPR Tiny Desk Contest video…
Read moreMar 3 2023
As a musician, it always sparks joy to see that a listener in Spotify has added one (or more) of my songs to a playlist they are curating. It is helpful to other potential listeners as they seek music to…
Read moreJan 7 2023
Vickie Maris and her band performed in the lineup of acts, Jan. 6, 2023, during the Indiana Association of Fairs and Festivals Convention. The event was held in the Marriott East in Indianapolis, Indiana.
She was 7th in the…
Read moreDec 25 2022
Mourning Dove is the opening track of the album, Another Universe. My co-writers are Scott Greeson and <strong>Michael Kelsey</strong>.
It was both an exciting and humbling moment to see the song appear in this playlist in Spotify, <strong>Cozy Christmas…
Read moreDec 9 2022
"Three generations of women! Three singer-songwriters! Three women who love to rock a stage with their bands."
Justice Fuller, Lauren Grace and Vickie Maris will be sharing original songs in a songwriter-in-the-round. It takes place on Dec. 9, 2022, at…
Read moreDec 5 2022
Another Universe is the title of the solo album released Sept. 28, 2022, by recording artist and singer-songwriter Vickie Maris, an entertainer based out of Indiana in the USA.
Maris’ songwriting slides across several music genres from soft pop to…
Read moreNov 23 2022
Outdoors - it's a great location for songwriting.
I’m fascinated with how the birds join in when I’m trying out a new melody.
If I stop mid-phrase to re-sing a line or to change a word, or to try another…
Read moreOct 28 2022
I was on the eighth version of lyrics and melody for the song, Mourning Dove, when I watched a video clip in Facebook of a guitar instrumental that Scott Greeson was working on while enjoying a fishing trip in Minnesota.
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