"In all my violent swells
I guess you could always tell
I would never be an ebbing tide."
- Virginia Marcs, “Silent Hysteria”
New York based Indie folk-rock artist Virginia Marcs started out in her garage spinning, kicking, dancing and singing to The Immaculate Collection. On her journey from Madonna-obsessed adolescent to opera singer and swing jazz band leader she's perfected the art of reinvention. She spent years searching for the right fit until she received her first guitar from her sister. It was more than just an instrument, it was a gift of permission.
Virginia spent countless hours listening to artists like Tori Amos, Ani DiFranco and Fiona Apple as a teen and then more recently, Amanda Palmer, Kate Bush and The National. These influences guided and inspired Virginia as she began to write. Five years after getting that guitar, Virginia launched a crowd-funding campaign to record and distribute her debut album Climbing the Wall, featuring producer Katie Buchanan. The album was heralded in Times Ledger and BORO Magazine as well as receiving a 3.9 out of 5 from Divide and Conquer.
Later that year, Virginia went on to play esteemed New York City venues The Bitter End and Bowery Electric as well as the Between Two Bridges Festival and Venus Envy Festival. She is also a proud and supportive member of the Astoria Music Collective and occasionally curates shows - always featuring other local female singer-songwriters.
On the anniversary of Climbing the Wall, Marcs released dynamic and hopeful track, “I Need You,” which premiered on Highway 81 Revisited. Emerging Indie Bands’ review of the single described it as having “ ... intricate melodies and immersive vocal … leaving the audience immediately desirous of more.” The music video, directed and produced by MTV VMA-winning editor, Alexander Hammer, premiered on February 2, 2019, as she embarked on her REUNITED Florida Tour. Broadtube Music Channel featured the video, stating “Virginia is a brilliant vocalist that sings from the heart.” She is currently still collaborating with Alex, working on an EP and plotting her empire.
