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Mary Ramsey
Mary Ramsey (born December 24, 1963) is a member of folk rock duo John & Mary and lead singer and violinist for the American alternative rock band 10,000 Maniacs. Ramsey has also worked with other well-known artists such as Jackson Browne, Goo Goo Dolls, Billy Bragg, Warren Zevon, Alex Chilton and Ani DiFranco. Biography Ramsey is a classically trained violinist who has been playing the violin since age five. She has worked with the Erie Philharmonic and was a founder of the Lexington String Trio. She has also performed with the Fresno Philharmonic, the Santa Cruz Symphony and the Monterey Symphony in California and is currently a member of the Western New York Chamber Orchestra. With John Lombardo, former member of 10,000 Maniacs, Ramsey formed the folk rock duo John & Mary in 1989. The pair made two recordings under the name John & Mary, ''Victory Gardens'' in 1991 and ''The Weedkiller's Daughter'' in 1993. Both albums were released on Rykodisc and are out of print. Mary Ram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Violin
The violin, sometimes known as a ''fiddle'', is a wooden chordophone (string instrument) in the violin family. Most violins have a hollow wooden body. It is the smallest and thus highest-pitched instrument (soprano) in the family in regular use. The violin typically has four strings (music), strings (some can have five-string violin, five), usually tuned in perfect fifths with notes G3, D4, A4, E5, and is most commonly played by drawing a bow (music), bow across its strings. It can also be played by plucking the strings with the fingers (pizzicato) and, in specialized cases, by striking the strings with the wooden side of the bow (col legno). Violins are important instruments in a wide variety of musical genres. They are most prominent in the Western classical music, Western classical tradition, both in ensembles (from chamber music to orchestras) and as solo instruments. Violins are also important in many varieties of folk music, including country music, bluegrass music, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peace Bridge (album)
''Peace Bridge'' (2007) is the fourth album from John & Mary, their first with the Valkyries. Track listing All tracks composed by John Lombardo and Mary Ramsey except where indicated #"Poppy" – 3:45 #"Easter" – 3:42 #"Shudder Girl" – 4:05 #"The Gift of Life" – 3:55 #"Goodbye Stan" ( Lombardo) – 2:32 #"Triumph" – 3:31 #"23 Days" – 4:15 #"Johnny and Mary" ( Robert Palmer) – 3:37 #"Autumn in Rio" – 3:54 #"This Time Alone" ( Lombardo) – 4:49 #"That's Where I Went Wrong" (Terry Jacks) – 2:39 #"Billy and Shelley" – 3:49 #"Time Hard" (G. Agard) – 2:35 Personnel ;John & Mary & the Valkyries *John Lombardo – acoustic guitar, vocal, producer, mixing, graphic design *Mary Ramsey – vocal, viola, violin, mixing *Patrick J. Kane – electric lead and rhythm guitar, mixing *Kent Weber – bass guitar (2-12) *Rob Lynch – drums (2,3,5-9,11,12) *Joe Rozler – keyboards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pinwheel Galaxy
John & Mary is a United States-based folk rock duo featuring John Lombardo and Mary Ramsey both members of alternative rock band 10,000 Maniacs. History 1989–1993 John & Mary was formed by John Lombardo and Mary Ramsey soon after they first met in Buffalo, NY in December 1989. Lombardo, one of the founding members of 10,000 Maniacs and responsible for much of their early sound, had left the band in 1986 due to "creative and political" differences. The pair signed with Rykodisc in 1990 and recorded their first album ''Victory Gardens'' which was released in 1991, and were the opening act for the Maniacs on the Time Capsule Tour in late 1990. They followed up with their second release, '' The Weedkiller's Daughter'', also on Rykodisc, in 1993. 1994–2000 Both joined (or re-joined) the Maniacs as full-time members in 1994 after Natalie Merchant's departure. The duo released two albums with the Maniacs, 1997's ''Love Among the Ruins'', which contained a cover of the Roxy Mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Buck
Robert Norman Buck (August 1, 1958 – December 19, 2000) was an American guitarist and founding member of the alternative rock band 10,000 Maniacs. Some of his compositions with Natalie Merchant are among the most popular songs recorded by 10,000 Maniacs, including "What's the Matter Here", "Hey Jack Kerouac", "You Happy Puppet" and "These Are Days". Early life Buck was born August 1, 1958 in Jamestown, New York. He graduated from Cassadaga Valley High School in 1976 and received an associate's degree in anthropology from Jamestown Community College. Career Buck decided to pursue a career as a professional guitarist after seeing ''The Jimi Hendrix Story''. Buck, Dennis Drew, Steven Gustafson, John Lombardo, and Natalie Merchant formed 10,000 Maniacs in 1981; Buck was the band's lead guitarist. The band's folk-rock music became popular with college students. Its 1987 album, ''In My Tribe'', sold more than a million copies. In 1989, ''Blind Man's Zoo'' reached number 13 on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Earth Pressed Flat
''The Earth Pressed Flat'' is the seventh album by 10,000 Maniacs, released in 1999. The album contains nine songs that had been written for, but not used in, the band's previous album, ''Love Among the Ruins'': "The Earth Pressed Flat", "Once a City", "On & On (Mersey Song)", "Somebody's Heaven", "Cabaret", "Beyond the Blue", "Smallest Step", "Time Turns" and "Hidden in My Heart". "Beyond the Blue" and "Time Turns" had been released on the single " More Than This", but were re-recorded for this album. All tracks are credited to 10,000 Maniacs as a band for royalty purposes, though the lyricists of the songs received additional credit. Dennis Drew wrote "Ellen", "Glow", "Smallest Step" and "Rainbows". John Lombardo wrote "The Earth Pressed Flat", "Once a City", "On & On (Mersey Song)", "Beyond the Blue" and "Time Turns". Lombardo and Drew shared writing credit on "Hidden in My Heart". Lombardo, Mary Ramsey and Rob Buck shared writing credit on "Somebody's Heaven". Track listing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roxy Music
Roxy Music are an English rock music, rock band formed in 1970 by Bryan Ferry—who became the band's lead vocalist and principal songwriter—and bassist Graham Simpson (musician), Graham Simpson. The other longtime members are Phil Manzanera (guitar), Andy Mackay (saxophone and oboe), and Paul Thompson (musician), Paul Thompson (drums and percussion). Other members included Brian Eno (synthesizer and "treatments") and Eddie Jobson (synthesizer and violin). Although the band took a break from group activities in 1976 and again in 1983, they reunited for a concert tour in 2001, and have toured together intermittently since. Ferry frequently enlisted band members as session musicians for his solo releases. Roxy Music became a successful act in Europe and Australia during the 1970s. This success began with their self-titled Roxy Music (album), debut studio album in 1972. The band pioneered more musically sophisticated elements of glam rock while significantly influencing early En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Among The Ruins (album)
''Love Among the Ruins'' (1997) is the sixth studio album by American alternative rock band 10,000 Maniacs and the first to feature new lead singer Mary Ramsey, following Natalie Merchant's departure in 1993. Background The two singles from the album—a cover of Roxy Music's "More Than This" and the original "Rainy Day"—were not initially intended to be included on the album. John Lombardo had just written "Rainy Day", which was deemed more radio-friendly than the other songs, and the record company insisted that the band record a cover song for inclusion. While Ramsey and Lombardo shared lyric writing duties, the band chose to credit the songs as group collaborations, so that all members would receive equal royalties. Ramsey wrote the music to "All That Never Happens". Guitarist John Lombardo wrote "Rainy Day", "Even with My Eyes Closed", "Big Star", "Shining Light" and "Across the Fields" and shared a writing credit with drummer Jerry Augustyniak on "Girl on a Train". Guit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalie Merchant
Natalie Anne Merchant (born October 26, 1963) is an American alternative rock singer-songwriter. She joined the band 10,000 Maniacs in 1981 and was lead vocalist and primary lyricist for the group. She remained with the group for their first seven albums and left it to begin her solo career in 1993. She has since released seven studio albums as a solo artist. Early life Natalie Merchant was born October 26, 1963, in Jamestown, New York, the third of four children of Anthony and Anne Merchant. Her paternal grandfather, who played the accordion, mandolin and guitar, immigrated to the United States from Sicily; his surname was "Mercante" before it was Anglicized. When Merchant was a child, her mother listened to music (primarily Petula Clark but also the Beatles, Al Green, Aretha Franklin) and encouraged her children to study music, but would not allow television after Natalie was 12. "I was taken to the symphony a lot because my mother loved classical music. But I was dragged to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MTV Unplugged (10,000 Maniacs Album)
''MTV Unplugged'' is a 1993 live album and video by American alternative rock band 10,000 Maniacs, recorded for the ''MTV Unplugged'' series. The album was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America and spawned the hit single " Because the Night", a cover of the song written by Patti Smith and Bruce Springsteen. Between the recording and release of the album, vocalist Natalie Merchant left the band to pursue a solo career. Outtakes Many songs were recorded during the performance that were not included on the album. These included four takes of "How You've Grown" and a brief take of "Puff the Magic Dragon". In addition, three songs were performed with David Byrne as a guest singer: two takes of "Let the Mystery Be" (one of which was released as a B-side to "Few and Far Between" and reissued on '' Campfire Songs: The Popular, Obscure and Unknown Recordings of 10,000 Maniacs''), Dolly Parton's " Jolene" and "Dallas". Reception The album debuted at its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Weedkiller's Daughter
''The Weedkiller's Daughter'' (1993) is the second album from John & Mary. The ''Weedkiller's Daughter'' was produced by John Lombardo and Armand John Petrie and, like their first album ''Victory Gardens'', features 10,000 Maniacs members Rob Buck and Jerry Augustyniak. Other contributors include Alex Chilton ( Box Tops, Big Star), Canadian singer-songwriter Mary Margaret O'Hara, Bob Wiseman ( Blue Rodeo), and English folk-guitar legend Martin Simpson. The tracks "Angels of Stone" and "Cemetery Ridge" were songs that John Lombardo wrote during the last year he was part of 10,000 Maniacs. Cemetery Ridge was formerly known as "Thompson's March." Track listing All tracks composed by John Lombardo and Mary Ramsey except where indicated #"Two Worlds Parted" – 3:04 #"Angels of Stone" – 4:38 #"Your Return" – 3:09 #"Clare's Scarf" – 3:44 #"Cemetery Ridge" – 3:09 #"A Nightfall" – 3:44 #"I Wanted You" (Hudson, Ford) – 2:30 #"One Step B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
