Marie Fleur’s musical journey is a patchwork of classic Americana and jazz, rooted in a childhood spent exploring the woods of rural Michigan and shaped by her mother’s passion for blues and gospel. In June 2001, she drove cross-country with her Boston terrier, Raskal, in search of a fresh start on the West Coast. A year later, she recorded an a cappella demo in her kitchen with a dated microphone, hoping to land a jazz gig to help make ends meet. That humble demo caught the ear of Johnny Crawford, leading to her first professional gigs singing with his band. She also performed with Dean Mora and made her first professional recordings with the Hot Club Quintette, led by virtuoso violinist Benedikt Brydern.

In 2007, Marie co-founded The Jazzabilly Blues with rockabilly guitarist Danny B. Harvey, fresh from producing Wanda Jackson’s I Remember Elvis. Their debut album, Old Black Magic, was a unique blend of jazz, rockabilly, and blues, featuring the legendary Wrecking Crew pianist Don Randi. Released by Cleopatra Records, the album showcased Marie’s original compositions and jazz standards, earning them a place in LA’s music scene.

By 2009, Marie had joined The Model Millionaires, a jazz-infused ensemble with rock bassist John Hatton, drummer Daniel Glass, and whistler John Reynolds, grandson of silent film star ZaSu Pitts. In 2010, they released Sittin’ in the Catbird Seat, which gained wide distribution in Japan and airplay on the BBC and KJazz in Los Angeles. The following year, Bébé Licorne was released, produced by CalArts music tech graduate John Knott. A blend of classic jazz and electronic elements, Bébé Licorne became the first jazz album to incorporate Hemi-Sync technology, offering a groundbreaking auditory experience.

In 2017, after years of performing at Hollywood wrap parties and exclusive LA jazz clubs, Marie and her family moved to rural Tennessee to embrace a new way of life. Now a semi-retired jazz singer and a stay-at-home mother of three, Marie has fully embraced the homesteader lifestyle. Inspired by her journey, she aspires to create a children’s album that blends her love of jazz with the joys of country living, bringing the music she loves to a new generation in a fresh, family-centered way.