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When the spotlights ray of attention points toward Marci, she turns her back to the audience.

She isnt being disrespectful and the stage doesnt frighten her.

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As an experimental vocalist, Marci improvises every word that comes through her body.

Maybe its a rhythmic thing Ill do or a sound Ill copy to pull it to another person.

Ive always done it but I was never really conscious of it.

Listening, she says, is at the core of improvisation.

Many people get into music and its all about them, she says.

They do not know how to listen.

Marci is a teacher who practices what she preaches.

I like to come out on top then go underneath and support someone else.

Ill be the bass or Ill be the drummer with my voice.

In most cities, Marcis act would be considered a sideshow.

In Portlands crazy, eclectic as hell underground scene, Marci found the ideal incubator for her special talent.

Edgy, edgy, edgy, boasts Marci, describing the instrumental cocktails mixed in the Portland music scene.

This isnt anything like Seattles grunge dominance of the 90s or the pop country phenomena rolling through the south.

Theyll infuse me and Ill improvise with that.

Everyone has their own edge.

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