Monica Marquis is an independent soul & jazz singer, keyboardist, and songwriter based in San Jose, CA. She performs her own original music in Bay Area clubs and other venues, and has sold CDs internationally. Her unique and velvety vocals combined with a powerful vocal range can best be described as Teena Marie meets Norah Jones. As for her writing style, she has frequently been referred to as a "female Steely Dan", yet her soul influences and Brazilian jazz background give her a style all her own.

 Monica studied classical piano from age 7-21, after which she went on to earn a BA Degree in music at San Jose State University where she studied vocal performance, and improvised music of world cultures. She has also studied Brazilian, Afro-Cuban, and West African percussion.

 With musical influences ranging from Pop to Punk, Brazilian Jazz to Electronica, Monica finds herself drawn to modern-day singer/songwriters who fuse many genres. She is inspired by these artists, and hopes to follow in their footsteps breaking new ground in music. Monica Marquis is so far living up to the dream with her album "This is Me", an impressive debut made up entirely of Monica's original compositions, which she co-produced with Adam Rossi (producer of the KFOG-famed band Luce). It features some of the Bay Areaís most talented musicians who have performed regularly with Monica for the past decade (bassist John Pursel, guitarist Dan Nieckarz, drummer Brady Fishler, etc.) Monica also works as a studio musician for Milestone MediaWorks.

 Monica Marquis' album "This is Me" is now available at: www.MonicaMarquis.com, www.CDBaby.com, www.Tower.com, and the Apple iTunes Music Store.