biographical info
Live Life is the long awaited debut album from Vancouver songwriter/singer/pianist Mary Ancheta. This self produced album was recorded in Ancheta's very own home studio, Transientworld Audio along with the help of co-owner/musician/engineer/ and co-conspirator Mark Lazeski. Mixed by Roger Swan (k-OS, Swollen Members) and mastered by Todd Simko, (Pure) 'Live Life' is a heady mixture of British influenced soul music and live drum and bass all added to songs with uplifting anthemic choruses. If you can imagine Morcheeba meeting Lenny Kravitz to talk about the songwriting of Jeff Buckley then you are getting close.
Who is Mary Ancheta? You've probably already seen her playing keyboards at one time or another with Lily Frost, Adrienne Pierce, Mark Browning of OX, Bocephus King, The Vincent Black Shadow and many more. She now has her own project and a debut album which features Mary's band The Mantra - Trevor Grant on drums/percussion (Paula Toledo), Darren Parris on bass/vocals (Daniel Powter/Kia Kadiri), Paul Rigby on electric guitar (Neko Case), and Mark Lazeski on acoustic guitar/vocals (Retrograde). The album also features Juno award winner Jesse Zubot (Zubot and Dawson/Jim Byrnes) on violin and the multi-talented J.P. Carter (Great Aunt Ida/Carsick ) on trumpet.
lineup
Mary Ancheta Singer/Keys
influences
Bob Marley
Coldplay
Doves
Jeff Buckley
Stevie Wonder