Marc Scibilia

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Marc Scibilia
OriginBuffalo, New York, United States
GenresPop rock
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, musician, producer
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active2004 – current
LabelsGood Lander / I.R.S. / Sony/ATV / Capitol
Websitemarcscibilia.com

Marc Scibilia is an American singer-songwriter born and raised in Buffalo, New York, currently based in East Nashville, Tennessee. His self-titled EP released in 2012 included the song "How Bad We Need Each Other" which was featured in the hit television series Bones.

In 2015, Scibilia's version of Woody Guthrie's folk classic "This Land Is Your Land" was featured in Jeep's "Beautiful Lands" Super Bowl commercial. The ad fared well, making Scibilia one of the most Shazam-ed artists of the telecast[1] and led to mentions in several publications.

His debut album, Out Of Style, was released on October 30, 2015, amidst tours with James Bay, Zac Brown Band and ZZ Ward as well as an appearance on The Today Show.[2]

Scibilia collaborated with German musician, DJ and producer Robin Schulz in 2017 for Schulz's fourth single "Unforgettable" off of his album Uncovered. The song has been certified Gold in Germany[3] and reached No. 1 on the German airplay radio chart.

Early life

By the time Scibilia was six he started drum lessons and writing his own songs. In high school he began classical piano training with Steve Parisi, and eventually picked up guitar.[4] He grew up in a musical family. His father and grandfather were professional musicians while pursuing other vocations to support their families. Specifically, his grandfather Tony had his own orchestra and played bass alongside famed guitarist Tommy Tedesco. Scibilia's brother Matt plays drums in his touring band and has played for Brendan Benson,[5] Cory Chisel, Colorfeels and more.

Career

Scibilia moved to Nashville after high school determined to make it as a musician. In 2007 he released his debut EP Fixity, followed by From Brooklyn To Maine in 2009.[6]

In 2010, Scibilia signed with Sony ATV for publishing.[7] By 2012 he released his self-titled EP, which included "How Bad We Need Each Other", a song that was featured on the FOX Network series Bones. The song also appeared in NBC's About a Boy.[8]

On October 30, 2015, Scibilia released his debut full-length album Out Of Style that debuted on the Singer-Songwriter chart[which?] at No. 7.

Outside of his own records, he is a prevalent songwriter. In 2014 he wrote and produced the song "Bright Lights" for American Idol contestant Paul McDonald.[9] In 2016 Scibilia co-wrote "Focus" with Jacob Whitesides for his upcoming 2016 release Why?[10]

Scibilia worked with Sony/ATV's Brian Monaco on a cover of Woody Guthrie's song "This Land Is Your Land" that was included in the Jeep TV commercial "Beautiful Lands" for Super Bowl XLIX on February 1, 2015.[11][12][13]

Scibilia has toured with James Bay,[14] ZZ Ward, Butch Walker, Gavin James, Steve Winwood, Zac Brown Band,[15] Ben Rector, Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors, Green River Ordinance, and Michael Franti amongst others. He has also opened for the Wallflowers, John Oates (Hall & Oates) and Sixpence None the Richer. He played with Sixpence None the Richer and collaborated with Leigh Nash of the band, where they wrote the Christmas song "Deeper Than You Know".

In 2015 he performed at NFL Draft Town as part of the festivities surrounding the NFL Draft that year.[16]

On December 5, 2016, Scibilia released a cover of John Lennon's "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" with fellow Nashville-based musician Lennon Stella of the Canadian duo Lennon & Maisy.[17]

On February 10, 2017, Marc Scibilia released his single "Summer Clothes" independently through his label, Good Lander Records, and on March 6, he released the music video for the song via a premiere on Rolling Stone including dates for his first headline tour, The Summer Clothes Tour.[18] His single, "On The Way," was included in his second Jeep commercial on TV where he was also featured performing the song on a beach live. The Summer of Jeep Campaign featured the summer line of Jeep vehicles and ran from May through September 2017.[19]

Scibilia collaborated with Hungarian progressive house DJ producer duo Stadiumx on the song "Those Were the Days" released on July 14, 2017.[20] Scibilia's next collaboration, with German musician, DJ and producer Robin Schulz produced the song "Unforgettable" released on September 29, 2017, as a part of Schulz album Uncovered.[21] "Unforgettable" has been certified Gold by the Federal Music Industry Association[3] and has reached the No. 1 position on the German radio airplay charts.[citation needed] Scibilia joined Schulz on select dates of his Germany arena tour in October 2017. On March 21, 2018, Scibilia joined Schulz at the WDM Radio Awards to perform "Unforgettable" in front of a record crowd of 90,000 attendees at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.

Discography

Studio albums

  • Fixity (2007)
  • From Brooklyn to Maine – EP (2009)
  • Marc Scibilia – EP (2012)
  • The Shape I'm In – EP (2013)
  • Out of Style – EP (2015)
  • Out of Style (2015)
  • 7th & Christopher – EP (2018)
  • Seed of Joy (2020)

References

  1. ^ "Super Bowl Commercials Pay Off on Emerging Artists Chart". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  2. ^ "Marc Scibilia rocks out with 'How Bad We Need Each Other'". The Today Show. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  3. ^ a b Musikindustrie, Bundesverband. "BVMI | Datenbank". Musikindustrie.de (in German). Retrieved August 8, 2018.
  4. ^ "Marc Scibilia Bio | Marc Scibilia Career". MTV. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  5. ^ "Matthew Scibilia | Stephanielove's Blog". Stephanielove.wordpress.com. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  6. ^ "Marc Scibilia on Apple Music". iTunes.apple.com. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
  7. ^ "Marc Scibilia's top five tips for songwriters". October 20, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
  8. ^ "Music from About a Boy S2E14". Tunefind.com. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
  9. ^ "Interview: Paul McDonald". Joonbug.com. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
  10. ^ ""Focus" by Jacob Whitesides..." July 1, 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
  11. ^ "Meet Marc Scibilia, voice of the Jeep Super Bowl ad". USA TODAY. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
  12. ^ "Jeep Scores Big With '4x4ever' Super Bowl Ad, Song". Billboard.com.
  13. ^ "Super Bowl Synch Report 2016: Classic Rock, Hip-Hop Score Big In Another Record Year". The Hollywood Reporter. February 8, 2016.
  14. ^ "Marc Scibilia Announced As Special Guest on James Bay's Tour – Music News Nashville". Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  15. ^ Burnham, Emily; Staff, B. D. N. (June 8, 2015). "Zac Brown Band heats up a cool summer night in Bangor". The Bangor Daily News. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  16. ^ "Draft Town Activities and Attractions". Bfl.com. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  17. ^ Pehanick, Maggie (December 14, 2016). "Lennon Stella's Cover of "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" Is the Perfect Holiday Gift". Popsugar.com. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
  18. ^ "See Marc Scibilia's Snapchat-Friendly 'Summer Clothes' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
  19. ^ Jeep. "Jeep On The Way Ft. Marc Scibilia – Summer Commercial 2017". Abancommercials.com. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
  20. ^ "Marc Scibilia & Stadiumx Release Those Were The Days -". Ventsmagazine.com. July 17, 2017. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
  21. ^ "Listen to New Robin Schulz's 'Unforgettable' Single With Marc Scibilia: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved October 4, 2017.

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