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(2005) CD & 10" vinyl
Stereorrific Recordings (USA) / WIAIWYA (UK)
Writer, Musician, Producer, Engineer, and Mastering
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Former singer/guitarist for the fabulous New England garage group the Oscillators, Miss Mary has been compared to Holly Golightly, Death by Chocolate, April March, and even Jonathan Richman. Mixing stripped-down 60s pop with a garage-rock attitude, her solo debut album, Hey Blue!, had indie kids whistling from Indiana to Indonesia.
On Ready 2 Pop, Miss Mary has again teamed up with NYC producer/composer (and former Oscillator) Joel Mellin, for a big bad rock and roll record that growls with grit and bristles with electric intensity. From the opening guitar driven rockers "The One" and "My Friend" to the shoegazer noise-pop of "I Don't Mind (If You Stay Over)," Miss Mary brandishes the razor edge she's sharpened rocking clubs from Londonderry to London. But she shines just as brightly on the ballads "Dreaming of You" and the stunning "Ordinary, All the Same."
As always, her back line is tip-top. In addition to Mellin on guitar, keyboards and drums, she's joined by M@ Saunders (the Oscillators, the Also-Rans) and Dimitri Fane (Slide, Jess Klein, Mark McKay, Dennis Brennan, Jeff Mellin and the Midnight Cowboys, etc.) on bass, Kristin Mueller (the Caulfield Sisters, Gloria Deluxe) on drums, and Jeremy Abbate on viola.
Also lending a hand are her comrades in arms of the Waxfruit Arts Media Collaborative, including Oscillator Wendy Morrill, Cushie Butterfield, photographer John Soares, songwriter/graphic artist Jeff Mellin, experimental filmmaker Anna Naruta and poet /filmmaker Garrett Caples.
PRODUCED BY JOEL MELLIN (the Oscillators, The Rory McBrides, Unbunny, Jeff Mellin & the Midnight Cowboys)
ENHANCED CD INCLUDES VIDEOS:
*"the Girl Song" LIVE IN LONDON
*The Prince's Escape, a Short film by Caples & Naruta featuring "the Girl Song (demo)"
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"If The Click Five needs a touring partner that exudes the same upbeat, '60s-meets-'80s new wave pop, they need look no further than fellow Bostonian Miss Mary. Aided by The Oscillators' Joel Mellin, whose production skills and guitar/keyboard work are key components of the retro sound, Mary puts the highly contagious zing-zang back into girlie pop. And you thought music couldn't be this much fun?"
-Jeff Maisey, Music Critic, Port Folio Weekly
True to the claim of the press release, Miss Mary's music is reminiscent of current artists like Sahara Hotnights and Raveonettes...Ready 2 Pop is outlandishly upbeat and hummable, yet there are subtle traits bubbling underneath the surface that make the songs stand up to many repeated spins.
-babysue/LMNOP
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