Mary McBride

On November 10, Mary will release her third cd, “Every Day Is a Holiday,” a new holiday album featuring her soulful interpretations of traditional carols “Silent Night,” “O Holy Night” and “O Come All Ye Faithful” as well as originals “Bring It On” and “Christmastime.” The album also features a duet with actor/singer Patrick Wilson of “Do You Hear What I Hear,” as well as holiday songs by renowned singers and songwriters including Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah,” Louis Armstrong’s “Cool Yule,” Patty Griffin’s “Oh Heavenly Day” and William Bell’s “Every Day Will Be Like a Holiday.” Mary burst onto the U.S. touring circuit with her fiery blend of blues, rock and soul with her debut CD, "Everything Seemed Alright," produced by legendary roots rock producer Lou Whitney. Described by The Nashville Scene as "steeped in vim, smarts and compassion" and by the Austin American Statesman as "a rollicking debut album," her debut immediately drew the attention of Grammy award winner Delbert McClinton, who asked her to join his tour. Mary's second release, "By Any Other Name," featuring co-writes with Dan Baird (Georgia Satellites) and Steve Wynn (the Dream Syndicate) brought her more critical acclaim. Harp Magazine called her sophomore effort "a masterpiece, impeccable in every crevice," and John Swenson, editor of the Rolling Stone Guide to Jazz and Blues, described the album as a "force of nature." Mary has performed hundreds live shows in the US and Europe, including shows with Blondie, the Indigo Girls, the B52s, Cyndi Lauper, Koko Taylor, Tony Joe White, Delbert McClinton, Maria Muldaur, Jerry Lee Lewis, and the late greats Koko Taylor and Clarence Gatemouth Brown. The Washington Post named her show at the Iota one of the best live shows of the year. Mary received significant acclaim for her on-screen performance of "No One's Gonna Love You like Me" in the Academy-award winning film "Brokeback Mountain". The song is included on the soundtrack along with tracks from Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris, Rufus Wainwright, Steve Earle and others. Her songs have also been featured on episodes of The L Word and Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. Her track "Would it Kill You?" was recorded by the Yayhoos for their release "Put Your Hammer Down," and her song "If I Could" was recorded by Crookston for their debut release in 2007. Mary is currently finishing her new band cd, which will be released in early 2010.