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"Described
by some as a female Jeff Buckley, Mary Beth's strength is in her ability
to create a soundtrack for modern day life...."
--Kaffeinebuzz.com
"Nice Girl" is the second album from Los Angeles based
songwriter, Mary Beth Abella. Abella is the recipient of the Lionel Richie
2005 Songwriting Scholarship at UCLA, finalist in the Song of the Year
contest, and a nominee of Westword Magazine's Best of Denver 2003 in the
Singer Songwriter category. Mary Beth has been selected to perform in
various showcases and festivals including ROCKRGRL Music Conference in
Seattle and the Acoustic Live Music Showcase in LA. Her debut album,
"What Happened to the Girls?" was released in 2002 and was also
named one of the best releases of 2002 by both the Denver Daily News and
Westword Magazine. The track, "Leave You Behind" (co-written by
producer and brother, John Abella) was featured on MTV Real World and Road
Rules episodes. One of her songs from the new album, "Nice Girl"
can be heard in the indie feature, "Go Fish."
A long time social activist, the artist has produced numerous shows
featuring female artists, including the benefit, "Girls Gone
Kerry," with Michelle Shocked as emcee, and was also the Founder of
Colorado Women in Music, a coalition whose goal was to provide a web of
support to local women in the music industry. Abella has opened for Heart,
Mates of State, Juliana Hatfield and Alana Davis. She has toured the
country and performed in Denver, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, Las
Vegas, Chicago, Washington D.C. and Delaware as well as her hometown of
Los Angeles.
Visit her web site for more information and press.
Many of the songs from her new album, "Nice Girl" can be heard
on her myspace page at www.myspace.com/marybethabellamusic.
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