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Region
Mid West US
City
Downers Grove
State
IL
Country
USA
General About Me/My Bio
Songsalive! Director of Operations and Chicago Chapter Coordinator. Mary Lemanski started her professional music career at age 11, playing pipe organ. For the past 14 years, Mary has released her original music on the Internet. In 2004, she placed runner-up in the Song of the Year Contest, had a Top 10 Hit on Broadjam.com's New Wave charts, and performed at the One World Festival in St. Cloud, MN. In 2005, she was showcased at Earth Mother Mind Jam in Tempe, AZ, the Putt Putt Pub Crawl in St. Louis, MO, and the Millennium Music Conference in Harrisburg, PA. In May 2006, Mary won honorable mention in the R&B/Hip-Hop category of the Song of the Year Contest. In 2010, Mary Lemanski released her first full-length CD, "Eclectic." Since releasing "Eclectic," Mary has performed at Six Flags Great America and was a Semi-Finalist in the 2011 Song of the Year songwriting contest. She was also a Regional Winner in Flavorpill's A Band Apart competition and was featured on the Chicago Regional Winners mixtape. In 2012, Mary released, "Speechless," an album of instrumentals in various genres. She is currently working on her third full-length release.
Mary earned a Music/Business Administration degree from Millikin University, a certification in audio engineering from the Conservatory of Recording Arts & Sciences, and an MBA in e-Business from the University of Phoenix. She is the Director of Operations and the Chicago & Springfield, IL coordinator for Songsalive!, an international songwriting organization. Mary has worked widely in the music industry, including Epitaph Records, BMG Entertainment, Clear Channel Radio, Razormaid.com, and Rhino Staging. Mary has done songwriting, marketing, and image consultation for many record labels and individual artists. She wrote columns for GoGirlsMusic.com and LooseyLucy's Headquarters and opened for Marky Ramone & the Speed Kings, D.I., and Val Emmich. Mary is a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP), as well as the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS). In addition to performing her original music, Mary is available for hire to perform classical, jazz standards, showtunes, and pop. Her other interests include spending time with her family, acting, dance, writing, and reading.
I Am Here For...
Accessing the business, Feedback on my music, Friends and community, Gaining opportunities, Getting Out There, Learning and self-development, Networking, Performing at Showcases, Promotion, Sharing, Support, Workshops
My strongest asset is as a...
Songwriter, Composer, Singer, Music composer, Musician, Business person/entrepreneur, Promotions, Music lover
My Music Genre
Alternative, Americana, Country, Electronic/Dance, Hip Hop/Rap, Indie/Lo-fi, Jazz, Other, Pop, R&B, Reggae/Ska, Rock, Singer-Songwriter, Spoken Word/Poetry
Looking to collaborate with...
Musicians to create a band, Musicians to record, Guitarist, Drummer, Bassist, Music producer, Venue booker/promoter, Manager, Agent, Publicist, Music Publisher, Record Company
Instruments I Play
Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Voice/Word, Other
Other Skills I have
Music Fan, Music Label
My Website
http://www.marylemanski.com
My Twitter url
http://www.twitter.com/marylemanski
My Facebook url
http://www.facebook.com/marylemanski
My MySpace url
http://www.myspace.com/marylemanskimusic
Other Website or Social Network url
http://www.songsalive.org/group/chicago
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