STACI GRIESBACH
Genres: Pop, Art Song, Folk • United States

Staci Griesbach (pronounced "STAY-cee GREECE bahk" / "Greece" "Bach") is a Los Angeles-based vocalist bringing together her passion for jazz and country music with her debut album, "My Patsy Cline Songbook," released on August 23, 2019.  Throughout the album, Staci takes fans on a journey through songs Patsy Cline made famous by some of Nashville's most renown songwriters including Hank Cochran, Harlan Howard, Bill Monroe, Willie Nelson and more. These prolific American songwriters contributed greatly to the Nashville Sound - arguably in the same way Irving Berlin and Cole Porter contributed to the foundation of jazz standards that exist today.  Similarly, Patsy Cline has arguably shaped and influenced nearly every female country singer today, much as Ella Fitzgerald or Billie Holiday had in the jazz landscape.  Staci presents an opportunity to consider exploring more than one Great American Songbook, cross-polinating jazz styling with country music lyrics and melody. read more...