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As a child, Nori had a precocious interest in music and art. She began drawing as soon as she could hold a pencil, and developed an interest in playing the guitar at the age of 10. She taught herself to play by listening to her favorite records and picking out the songs by ear, and to draw by copying what she 'saw' in life. At 16, she began to teach herself classical guitar, mastering many advanced techniques before ever taking a single lesson. Nori also began trying her hand at composition in her teen years, writing guitar based instrumental music, and short pieces for fingerstyle guitar. Over time, Nori's writing skills have become impressive through consistent self-study and determination, and has tackled a diverse range of musical styles such as folk, fusion, classical, rock and jazz with refreshing creativity. Nori’s second CD, "Tales of a Dream", takes the listener on a musical journey through dreams. Her debute, "Speak My Soul", offers a very heartfelt variety of original songs and instrumentals with memorable hooks and a beautiful melodic quality. Nori composes, performs and records all of her own music. Nori's art has an extremely lifelike, almost touchable, quality. She spends many hours on one drawing, never rushing her work. "I'll spend months on a drawing if it means getting the exact 'feel' of the subject, or the texture of the fur." Nori regularly draws portraits for friends and family, as well as animals and pet portraits. In 1994, Nori studied music theory with renowned Buffalo guitarist Tony Scozzaro. She attended Villa Maria College for music in 1996, studying with masters like James Kertzdorfer and Jeremy Sparks. She excelled in her work. In June of 2002, Nori was selected as one of five finalists in the "North American Rock Guitar Competition" and was awarded second place. Buffalo music critic Jeff Meyers wrote "Nori Bucci showed that she had the talent to take it all!". Other credits include ‘best rock guitarist’ at the Buffalo music awards, and a full-page article in the April 07 issue of GUITAR PLAYER magazine. She won a first place blue ribbon for her drawing "Fire" at the 2009 Lewiston Art Festival. | |
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