Artist description Energetic and passionate performance artist; "soaring voice...with warmth and delicate phrasing...delivery as inventive as Joni Mitchell." BIO: Maryland singer/songwriter Mary Byrd Brown is critically acclaimed for her energetic and passionate performance art, and in particular for her distinctive rich vocals and her unique delivery that simultaneously invokes Billie Holiday and Joni Mitchell; "a soaring voice...with warmth and delicate phrasing... her lilting vocal nuances give an endearing character to her music." (WCUW, Worcester MA). From compelling grooves to spellbinding ballads, Mary draws from inspirations as diverse as jazzy torch songs and playful satire; "she glides gingerly between soulful, moody, minor-key moments and upbeat crescendos and everything in between." (Nicholson House Concerts). "A smooth guitar style, memorable voice, unique delivery, and terrific songs." (Country Roads Folk Festival) Her impressive 15-year+ career credits include several albums, significant radio airplay, and shared stages with many folk and Americana luminaries such as Richie Havens, Tom Paxton, Loudon Wainwright III, Bill Morrissey, Garnet Rogers, and the Kennedys. Though well-established as a solo artist in folk music circles, her myriad interests are reflected in her signature style: "a slippery shuffle between folk, rock, blues, country and jazz." Her folk-jazz fusion collaboration with jazz guitarist and composer, Rob Levit, was a highly sought-after act by Mid-Atlantic concert and festival presenters. In addition to renowned concert halls (Kennedy Center, Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts), clubs (Tin Angel, Cellar Stage, Rams Head On Stage) and festivals (Washington, Herndon, Country Roads and Takoma Park Folk Festivals), Mary's performance resume also includes a variety of venues, ranging from coffeehouses and college campuses to seminars and house concerts. She tours nationally, and she continues to magnetize energized, enthusiastic audiences - town by town, city by city, state by state. "It's Brown's ability to connect with a live audience that has built her a wide following that cuts across regional boundaries and musical genres." (Nicholson House Concerts). In 1999, the readers of Music Monthly acknowledged that connection by voting Mary "Best of Genre in Folk." Whether on a big festival stage or at an intimate spiritual celebration, Mary's performance often leads her listeners through an emotional journey across the landscape of human experience, where they arrive, at show's end, with a refreshing perspective on life's vital ingredients. "...a little bit of folk, an echo of Janis Ian, and a lot of easy-to-relate-to feelings in this young woman's work." (Times Weekender).

Albums Live at House in the Woods

Location Severna Park, Maryland - USA

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