Editorial Reviews
Music Review:
Music Review
Wreck of the Day [Limited Edition] [Original recording remastered] [Import]
Robert Vinson Symphony #1, Violin Concerto in C
Round Round, Pt. 1 [CD-single] [Import]
Rai: The Best of Original North African Grooves
Michael Krahn - The Weight of Glory
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2; Paganini Rhapsody
Radio Tyrus: Salomon Und Die Konigin V.6 [Import]
If You Don't Know Me by Now: The Best of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
About the Artist
Arriving in Nashville in 1978, Mary Ann signed her first publishing deal. Within 3 years time she was signed to a record deal as part of the group Calamity Jane and was experiencing her first single as a songwriter, the Grammy nominated "Ring On Her Finger, Time On Her Hands". After Calamity Jane, in 1981, Mary Ann signed with Almo Irving Music. During that time she co-wrote the recently recorded Martina McBride hit "Safe In The Arms Of Love". In fact, a second song earned a Grammy nomination: "I’ll Still Be Loving You" by Restless Heart. Mary Ann and co-writer, Pam Rose, had the wonderful opportunity to join Emmylou Harris as her harmony singers, and have since performed as singers and players on several of her tours and concerts. The duo sound they developed came to be known as Kennedy-Rose, and they were fortunate enough to be heard by Sting, and he signed them to his Pangaea record label. They toured with Sting and wrote and produced 2 CD’s between the years 1990-95, "Hai Ku" and "Walk The Line". After the Kennedy-Rose chapter, Mary Ann began focusing on her country music business pursuits again. As a writer, she signed to EMI music for 3 years. As a co-owner and publisher of Gila Monster Music and Dreamcatcher Music, she spent several years working with and developing writers, producing their song demos as well. A number of hits were realized out of those catalogs. Mary Ann has had the pleasure of singing backgrounds and playing mandolin on many Nashville records, and on some of the songs she has had recorded. She has recorded with Martina McBride, Faith Hill, LeAnn Rimes, Art Garfunkel, Pam Tillis, Hank Williams Jr., John Berry, Kathy Mattea, Emmylou Harris, Blackhawk, Ashley Cleveland, Mindy McCready, Anita Cochran and Caroline Dawn Johnson, to name some. The culmination of her 2 loves, music and horses & animals, has been expressed on her first solo CD "The Trail Less Traveled". "I was inspired after losing 2 of my beloved animal soul mates in the summer of 2000. Tonka, my beautiful 9 year old pinto gaited horse, and Choy, my 15 year old sweet pug. Through my grief, little did I know that losing them would inspire a whole new musical chapter in my life. My mission is to share this music that celebrates our relationships with our animal families and hope that it will inspire healing, joy and a celebration of life to all who hear it."
Album Description
The Trail Less Traveled is a concept cd, songs from the heart about the animals we love. Great acoustic production with some of the best players in Nashville.