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Mary is a singer/songwriter from Northern Virginia. She has released two cds, "Simple" and "At Your Door"backed by the band Rearview (Yancy Wood, Will Genter, Eric Smith, and Todd Becker). Solo guitarist Will Boggs also performed on and co-produced Several tracks on "At Your Door".

Her musical style is Roots Rock and folk. Some of her influences are Paul Simon, Chris Isaak, Kasey Chambers, Brandi Carlysle, The Band, Tracy Chapman,Whiskytown, The Wallflowers,and Dol

ly Parton.

Mary has been a part of Artomatic in Washinton D.C. and New Song Mountain Stage Festival in Shepherdstown, W.V. She also participated in the Johnny Cash tribute concert held at Jammin Java in Vienna, Va. opening the show with "I Walk the Line". She held a benefit concert in 2006 for Breast Cancer Research for the National Cancer Society honoring cancer survivor Heidi Miller. The concert also featured a performance from the lovely Dulcie Taylor(www.dulcietaylor.com).

Mary was chosen to participate in the first ever ASCAP songwriter's showcase held at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Fourteen songwriters were chosen in 8 different categories to be showcased that evening. The event was hosted by Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Godspell) and Michael Kerker (ASCAP). Lynn Revo-Cohen of WAMA also co-produced the event. She later attended the ASCAP's Musical Theater Workshop by Stephen Schwartz in New York, NY. Mary is currently living in Bavaria, Germany

She made her acting debut there in March 2008 as "Grace" in the play "Hold Please" by Annie Weisman directed by Joanne Love. She was nominated for best debut performance for the Topper's Award in Heidleberg, Germany. The play also won the Topper for best costume and best set design.