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B I O G R A P H Y :: Mini Biography :: Point Form |
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Deborah began her music career as a singer in church. Only 5 years old & the daughter of a jazz musician and minister, it is here she also learned to play the piano & guitar, and began writing her own songs. |
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 By the age of 10 she was touring churches in her home town of Sydney Australia & performing on TV & radio.
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1987 Deborah begins her first professional recording sessions, working on the songs she'd been writing for the past couple of years.
· 1988 Deborah began her 1st band ,"Smooth As". Bill Risby on piano, Chris Soulos on bass, Bill Motzing Jnr. on drums and Deborah on vocals. They played a mixture of Jazz and Soul standards as well as some of the originals they'd been recording.
· 1988 Deborah won the Australian Jazz Singers Award. Part of the award was a 1 hour live to air jazz recording on 2MBS FM. Before the year was out Deborah had begun touring with local & international acts Don Burrows, Galapagos Duck , James Morrison & Tommy Emmanuel.
1988 Jazz Singer's Award - Presenter Darryl Summers 2MBS FM - Debra, Bill Motzing, Evan Longhing , Rolph Stube
1989-1990 saw Deborah writing & recording with many of Australia’s top artists , (Carl Orr, Mark Isaacs Dorian Mode), as well as playing in her own band with Jackie Orszaczky, Dale Barlow, Steve Hunter, Bobby Gebert, Kevin Hunt & Carl Orr in Sydney’s top venues. Also getting work as a session singer for TV film & radio.
Debra , Jackie Orszaczky & Carl Orr Debra & Jonathon Zwartz @ Soup Plus
Calvin Welch, Graham Jesse, Debra, Calvin Welch, Steve Hunter, Debra,
Carl Orr & Victor Rounds Mark Isaacs & Craig Walters
1991 formed the group ‘Full Body Message’ a 4 piece all girl gospel accapella group, lead by Deborah. The group quickly rose on the local scene doing TV, radio, a residency at The Bridge Hotel, international charity benefits as well as supporting international acts.
Chrissy Thomas, Lee Vincent, Debra, Narelle Nielson Deb Lee Chris Relle
1992 chosen by the ABC to record 6 original tunes for broadcast in the Young Australian Writer’s series
1993 leave for USA to write , record and perform.
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Sign Of The Dove - David Hazeltine -piano
· 93-96 Living and performing in NYC – working regularly as singer / pianist, writer, and producer.
Live - Sign Of the Dove, Ecco L'Italia, Bitter End.
Writing and recording original material
Writing for other artists
Series of vocal sessions for other artists
1997 return to Australia .
Winner of the 1997 Unisong International Song Competition.
Senior vocal lecturer at School Of Creative Arts. Syd. Aust.
Principal vocalist in the musical ‘Jesus The Rock’
Choir Director CCC Oxford Falls Syd. Aust
Lecturer at Hillsong Conference
1998 recorded and released debut CD ‘ He Hears Me’ incorporating 6 original tunes , 11 hymns and gospel songs, all original arrangements.
Rec.1997 He Hears Me
Co-Director of the 1998 CCC Oxford Falls arts festival & SCA open week.
Open private vocal tuition school
· 1999 performed at the 1st inaugural Tamworth Gospel & Bluegrass festival.
Began work on 2nd CD , of all original blues/pop/ rock material.
Tamworth Festival 'I'm So Into What You Are ' Band - Ralph Marshall, Debra, Glen Wilson, Doug Weaver
· 2000 record and release 2nd CD ‘What You Are’
Touring with new band in support of CD.
Series of Radio shows in support of new CD
2001
Begin working simultaneously on 2 original CD’s. One gospel and the other rock/pop/ blues.
Writing lots of original material for upcoming projects.
Travel to Melbourne to work as a songwriter and vocalist with various producers
Travel to Singapore to lecture at the School Of Creative Arts.
2002
Expand tuition school to include, piano, guitar, songwriting and arranging
Build recording studio
Writing and recording for corporate logos, other artists, and new original album
2003
GIGS:- Marcia Hines Support, Herman's Hermits Support,
Original band playing live around Sydney
The Debra Dicembre Band:- Debra Dicembre - Lead Vocals, guitar, keys
David Holmes - Guitar
Ralph Marsahall- Bass, vocals
Jeremy Sawkins - Guitar
David Plenty - Drums
Winner of 2003 Australian Gospel Songwriting Award - Best Lyrics
Working with Dale Barlow on album of re-worked standards and originals.
Jazz group playing live around Sydney:- Manhattan Love Bistro -
Debra Dicembre - vocals
Sean Wayland - Piano
Jonathon Swartz - Bass
Gordon Rytmeister - Drums
Dale Barlow - Tenor / Alto Sax & Flute
2004
Head into the ABC studios with Manhattan Love Bistro to record debut Jazz CD
Begin to move into other areas of creative writing and photography.
2005
Resting up on the music front.
Concentrating on writing, design, art, poetry, modelling and photography.
Trip to NYC.
On A Personal Note................................November 2004
From Debra:- If you've ever visited this site before, you'll notice straight away that it's quite different. I hope you enjoy it and find it interesting. The previous site had a Gig Guide of my live performances. Towards the end of this year, as I'm putting the final touches on the Manhattan Love Bistro CD, I'm branching out into other areas of creative expression. I have decided to put down music for a while. A strange decision perhaps, on the eve of a CD release, but one none the less, I have made. When the CD is finished, I'll do a few gigs and keep you posted on this site. Till then, I'm really enjoying writing poetry and working on my photography. I hope you get to enjoy the fruit of this new path in my journey.
Remember... ' You are far greater than you know and all is well '.
Deb................xox
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