Biography:

Ann Marie Pincivero has been a prolific songwriter for the past several years. Last year she posted a song a day on Youtube -- a new original song each day of the year for all of 2011! It was a challenge but she managed to keep it up. (Check out her Youtube channel for uploads from last year. She's also created a playlist and will continue to add another month's worth of songs from last year as this year goes on.) She continues to write & post songs on Youtube (not every single day though!)

Ann Marie has performed solo, as a duo and with a band. She helped set a new world record performing 11 hours during the 201 hour Guinness World record-breaking event at Manhattans in Guelph in November 2006 for the longest concert of continuous original music. She has also appeared at the River Run Centre numerous times, as well as other local venues with Kevin Brown including opening at Ribfest for two years. Erin Radio has featured her in their "Songwriter's Spotlight" show on Sundays (CHES 101.5 FM and can also be heard around the world at www.erinradio.ca) and the "Time Warp" show with Dave and Lee, performing with Kevin Brown.

Though she had no formal vocal training, Ann Marie was apparently singing before she could talk. In school, she performed in local talent shows. Also a born writer, she has penned a number of short stories, a novella and countless poems. Her poetry has been published in "The Queen's Quarterly," "The Dalhousie Review" and "Green's Magazine." Her love of music and writing became intertwined when a friend taught her to play basic guitar chords years ago. She began putting chord progressions together & the lyrics came flooding out. She now has over 700 original songs and continues to write. Her pop CD "Magnetic" was recorded at Erinwood Studios, produced by Kevin Brown. The CD is an eclectic collection of 12 songs with diverse influences ranging from rock to folk to hip hop. The CD release party was in October 2008 at the Stage and was a great success thanks to a great crowd & an incredible band featuring Kevin Brown on guitar, keyboards & accordion, Kent MacMillan on guitar, Peter Turpin on bass, Dylan Dawson on drums, Ambre Mclean on backing vocals and Ann Marie Pincivero on lead vocals. Special guest Keith Thompson opened for the band. Ann Marie has also done background vocals for other albums and local artists including Newfoundlander Michael T. Wall and Kent MacMillan. Aside from being a performing songwriter, she is also interested in collaborating with other artists and working with music publishers, producers and singers as a non-performing songwriter.

An award-winning University of Toronto grad, with a B.A. in English, Drama and Art, Ann Marie's unique passion for the arts extends beyond music and literature to art and theatre. As an actress she has performed in various plays and musicals and has appeared in television and film. Most recently she was in a comedy short film "Speed Dating" which was shot in Guelph. Her song "Magnetic" was also used in the film. As a visual artist, she has shown her original acrylic paintings in local galleries and shows including Manhattans Music Club, hoot! gallery, "Art on the Street" and Wyndham Art Supplies' "Art in the Window." She also donated a few original paintings to the Red Ribbon Gala Aids Benefits for a couple of years. You can check out her art at:
http://www.myspace.com/artbyamp
and http://annmariepinciveroart.deviantart.com/

Ann Marie believes that art and music nourish the soul. Being able to express yourself creatively and then share that expression with others is among life's greatest gifts.