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Formally Performing under the stage name "Derek W. Curtis", Derek is a Folk Songwriter blending the Traditional songwriting styles with a Modern Consciousness.

Marcy Grace is an up and coming singer/songwriter from San Antonio, Texas bringing fresh and new ideas to the Texas Country market. She is known for her big and unique voice. This Texas girl has been playing music for most of her life and is a multi-instrumentalist playing drums, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, and banjo.

In 2018, Marcy won the New Female Vocalist of the Year from the Big Star 97 Awards and was named 2019 Solo Artist of the Year from Formo Magazine. She was recently nominated by the 2021 Texas Radio Music Awards for Best New Female Artist. She’s had 3 Top 40 singles on the Texas Regional Radio Chart and was featured Top 40 on the Texas Music Pickers Spotify chart & playlist. Marcy was also chosen to perform at the 2019 Future Faces Show at the Texas Radio Music Awards.

Marcy’s song “Margarita Man” is featured in the film The Margarita Man starring Danny Trejo (Machete), Jesse Borrego (Blood In Blood Out), Pepe Serna (Scarface), and Sebastian De La Cruz in 2019.

Marcy is also continually involved with Any Baby Can, an organization that helps families with children and young adults who have health or developmental issues.

In 2016, Marcy Grace graduated from The University of the Incarnate Word, Magna Cum Laude, with a degree in Music Industry. She also was awarded the Music Industry Senior Achievement Award.


After graduating high school, Marcy decided to pursue her career in music.  She traveled to Nashville, Tennessee and played at places like The Bluebird Café, Douglas Corner, Two Old Hippies, Red Rooster, and Antique Archaeology.  After meeting and networking with the songwriters of Nashville, Marcy came home to work on her Bachelor’s degree in Music Industry at the University of the Incarnate Word. She since has become a member of GrammyU and ASCAP.

In 2014, Marcy released her debut album Fireworks.  She’s received praise from music journalist Hector Saldana, who wrote about the release of her album at the Hard Rock Café in San Antonio. Shortly after the release of her album, she was invited to sing at two Texas Recording Academy Grammy events. Marcy has opened up for Two Tons of Steel and has been invited to sing with Susan Gibson (Wide Open Spaces), Butch Morgan, Lesti Huff, and more.

Marcy is continuing to write and play with her band. She currently works as an assistant to Grammy Award winning engineer Marius Perron.

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