WAMI Nominee Best Bass Player 2019.

Mary started playing the violin in first grade and was included in a small select group put together by a local orchestra teacher. Mary continued with violin in middle school and half way through high school. She would gather with other orchestra students before class for some non-scholastic scores such as the newest beer commercial songs from television or the radio for fun. She participated in solo ensembles annually.

Mary sang in church choir and actually didn’t begin to play the bass guitar until she was an adult. While still taking lessons, she also played some original music with her husband and a friend, moving on to cover tunes and joining her first band in 1990. Different bands over the years brought an expanded variety of music and during the 90’s she played both original and cover music all over Wisconsin. Her love of playing the bass guitar has kept her active in working bands since 1990, as well as a regular host of open jams. Mary gains great pleasure through spreading both love and appreciation for music. She feels blessed to have played with so very many different musical souls over the years and looks forward to playing with many more.