Mary Beth
Mary Beth's music blends an R&B backbeat with haunting pure vocals. Using the piano or guitar as a base, Mary Beth then builds her music to create a pop/alternative sound with edgy heartfelt lyrics.
The talk around town is that Mary Beth sings & plays like Jewel, dances like Shakira, and plays the keys like Alicia!
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Mary Beth has been in multiple bands in the past startin back in 97' such as "The Psalter" & "Reality" and has opened up for such National Acts as: Sixspence, POD, & Switchfoot.
Played in such venues as: The Hard Rock Cafe DC, Cornerstone Music Festival, Jaxx, Chamelion Club & The Mid Altantic Motor Festival.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
Yes, I love playing live! I always need more muscians though.. (hint hint)
I luv it when a friend of my shows up with his guitar,, plays some chords, and we just improv a song,, they actually turn out quite descent!
Jammin Java, Crossroads, Bars, Hotels, Car & Music Festivals... (I need more gigs,,hint hint, I open too)
Your musical influences
The places I've lived & traveled to: Jamaica, Latin America, Middle East.
Vocal Influeces: Soul, Jazz, Folk, Broadway; Aretha, Ella, Norah, Lena Horn, PeterP&Mary, Simon&Garfunkle, Joni, Linda Eder
I love Alternative/Grunge Music & you can hear it in my fast songs:EVANESCENCE, Linkin Park ect.
I sound like Jewel & Sarah McL naturaly, but I suppose they have influenced my sound/style a bit too, or really just made me feel like "They did it, so can I!"
What equipment do you use?
A Bosendorfer piano, Washburn Acoustic Electric Guitars, Korg Keyboard & of course PROTOOLS!
Anything else?
I would luv to be a female sounding version of Maroon 5,,, then slow songs like,, Sarah McLauphlin turned black.
Cheak out my Website: www.marybethonstage.com
