Biography

Ex designer for Vivienne Westwood in late 90s London, ex Mayoress of Camden, founder, in 2004, of close-harmony trio The Puppini Sisters, a graduate of both Central St Martins College of Art and Trinity Laban, Musical Director of large scale Burlesque and Variety shows, Shoreditch Radio Presenter, leader and founder of indie-rock-Weimar group Marcella and The Forget Me Nots, songwriter, arranger, producer and DJ and the only female guest conductor of the prestigious Russian Jazz band The George Garanian Big Band. Marcella Puppini has always been, throughout her career, quite difficult to pigeonhole: a pioneer of Burlesque when it was still underground and subversive, an essential figurehead of the Vintage scene, a known face both on the Indie scene and the BBC. Given such an impressive and wide personal career, it does not come as a surprise that Marcella’s collaborations have been extremely varied: from a 2002 dance hit (Revolution) with DJ Rich B, to a co-write with Jean-Max Rivière, icon of Existentialist France and collaborator Brigitte Bardot and Juliette Gréco. From appearing on Marisa Carnesky’s Ghost Train alongside Paloma Faith and many eminent performance artists, to a collaboration with US Rapper R.A. The Rugged Man, with whom she is currently writing a Hip Hop noir album.