Biography
Some singers own the stage but Mirenda Rosenberg is famous for owning the stage, the dance floor and sometimes the audience's personal space when she performs!
The experience of relocating to Ireland in 2005 from the United States helped make the new album 'Placeholder,' a rich gumbo of musical flavours and tones. The upcoming launch follows a busy couple of years since forming her band in 2007. The charismatic singer has showcased her vocal talents and performance skills throughout Ireland and even opened for the legendary Chuck Berry on two separate occasions.
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Mirenda's vocal dexterity and lyrical skills are evident in the diverse collection of songs. On the duet, 'Puppet,' her syrupy vocals tease the listener with the seductive opener “I'm a puppet on a string for you/secret little rendezvous leave me dizzy.”
Born in Springfield, Illinois, Mirenda grew up outside Washington DC. The daughter of an ordained minister, Mirenda's musical influences were initially restricted to Christian and classical music. The discovery of jazz and blues opened up a whole new musical soundscape and introduced her to the likes of Billie Holliday and Bessie Smith - formative influences who remained constant companions on her musical journey.
Classical training followed and she progressed to do Vocal Performance at college. While there, she started to sing jazz at weekends to earn extra money and relished in the freedom and the refreshing intimacy that this musical sideline offered.
"I knew then I wasn't cut out for Opera. If I have a choice between big Wagnerian Horn Helmet head and an evening dress with flowers in my hair - the evening dress wins hands down. I want to be able to connect to my audience - More than anything else I need to be able to croon what I'm feeling - jazz, soul, funk, blues or whatever I'm feeling.”
Appearances on BBC and TG4, gigs at the Derry Jazz Festival and the Cork Jazz Festival and a recent sold out series of dates have followed. It all feeds into her love of music and need to perform.
"I love music in a way that is sick!" Mirenda explains. "If I could, I would marry it, make a life with it so we could have little notes of our very own. It's all about music, performing, and connecting for me. I'm like a spider, I lure you into my web and you can't help but stay there…but instead of sucking you dry after a gig I hope you'll want to take me home for a glass of wine and a chat – or at least some tea.”
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.