Mary Everhart
Welcome to Mary Everhart's Soundclick page. Here you will find mp3's of my songs both from my CD's as well as some live. My first CD was Mary Thornton 'Rottweiler Blues' Please sit awhile and enjoy. You can hear other original songs and watch videos on www.myspace.com/maryeverhart Thanks for coming to visit.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Mary Everhart is a professional blues, classic and southern rock musician (vocalist, guitarist and composer). She was born and raised in Tallahassee FL, and has been performing with various local and regional bands for the past 27 years. She has shared the stage with artists Lonnie Shields (Living Blues Magazine's winner, best blues album 1993), and Kingsnake recording artist, Charles Atkins, as well as other talented and influential musicians. She has also shared stages with Johnny Marshall ïThe Sauce Bossï, Bill Wharton, Chick Willis, Theodis Ealey, Chris Hicks and Blind Mississippi Morris. Additionally, she has performed for former Florida Governor, Ruben Askew, and former Tallahassee Mayor, Steve Meisburg.
Her earliest performances were for her family singing ïThe Star Spangled Bannerï at the age of three. In the third grade she raised eyebrows at ïShow and Tellï by bringing in a 45 rpm of ïGreen Onionsï by one of her musical influences, Booker T and the MGïs. The major influences on Maryïs music include Motown favorites, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Albert King, Bobby ïBlueï Bland and Etta James, Koko Taylor among a wide range of others. A review of her first album, ïMary Thornton Rottweiler Bluesï, in Blues Revue Magazine (Jan-Feb ï99) compared her voice to Koko Taylor and Lou Ann Barton. Singing in the church choir in her early years, Mary knew she wanted to also play guitar. She finally got her first guitar when she was twelve and taught herself to play by sitting for hours with a ïMel Bay Instructional Guideï book. She honed her skill by practicing and watching others play. It wasnït easy for a left-handed person to learn to play right-handed, but she persevered.
Mary has performed in Bars, Clubs, Festivals, Private Parties and Benefits throughout Florida, Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina. Her release, ïDistant Starï is Mary's second recording and is on sale now on the Internet and features her ïeffortlessï vocal style on original material that comes straight from her heart, and her life.
Mary Everhart
Guitarist / Singer / Songwriter
www.MaryEverhart.com
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
I play live around Florida,Georgia,Alabama,South Carolina.
I love to record but really love playing live. There is nothing like a live audience whether it be at a festival or a small smokey blues club.
Your musical influences
My influences are Koko Taylor,Etta James,Albert King,Bobby Bland
What equipment do you use?
I use many different guitars. It depends on the song. But my main guitar is an American Standard Strat. I also play an Epiphone Sheraton semi hollow body,A Ric 12 string, a 1967 Gretsch solid body, 1977 Carvin DC-150 stereo among others.
The amp I use is a Fender DeVille 60 watt.And a Neuman Mic.
