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Mary Ann Rossoni
Rock/pop;Fingerstyle;Singer/Songwriter
Providence RI

Main Instrument:  Guild DV-52 w/matrix natural pick-up (standard tuning)
2nd:  Sigma DM-4 w/Martin Thinline (Drop "D" tuning)
3rd:  Gretsch-G119 Tennessee Rose (Amp. Fender Twin Reverb)
Fender acousasonic amp and of course -all strings are Elixir® Strings

Drawing creative inspiration from surroundings, Rossoni craves edgy, soul-deep images with her lyrics, earthy vocals, and punchy acoustic guitar.  Her latest release, "Downcity", sets down 14 tracks touched with harmonica, mandolin, fiddle, and wood flute.  The album debuted as number 20 on CMJ New Music Report's Top 200 Adds Chart.

Now a high-mileage bandleader, songwriter and singer, Rossoni was born and raised in Johnston, Rhode Island where "it was tradition to finish Sunday dinner and go jam in the parlor…I'd sit at the piano."  But all of Rossoni's musical heroes played guitar, which now defines Rossoni's folk-rock sound. 

And that signature sound works extremely well across diverse venues.  From coffeehouse to club or festival, Rossoni delivers to the room and always draws requests.  National media praise followed her 1998 release, "Half Slips & Garters".  Earlier, Rossoni co-produced two albums as part of the duo, Fuzek-Rossoni, and took Best Female Vocalist Honors in the 1998 Phoenix Best Music Poll.

While "Downcity" is logging national airplay on over 100 stations, Rossoni can keep doing what she loves doing:  writing and performing music that listeners can relate to.  Enjoying artistic support and multi-album contract with Wall Street Music, don't expect Rossoni back in the parlor anytime soon.

Downcity/2000/Wall Street Music
Half Slips & Garters/1996/Self Published
Waking Up From The American Dream/1994/Self Published
Anonymous/1994/Self Published
Living With The Fury And The Fire/1991

My own band "Rossoni". 

Joni Mitchell, Emmy Lou Harris, James Taylor, Van Morrison, Bruce Springsteen

Buena Vista Social Club
Charlie rich-Pictures & Paintings
Billy Idol-Rebel Hell
Marc Cohn-Marc Cohn
Eroica Trio-Pasion
Gloria Estefan-Greatest Hits

"I was in West Virginia and out of strings just before a show.  Remembering I had a sample set in my case I put them on.  There were painfully bright and I panicked.  I worked with them pre-show and had no other choice but to proceed.  The show must go on!  It was on of the best shows of my career-more compliments on my sound post-show than I had ever received.  So, there has been no turning back.  They hold up better and sound better than any strings I've 'plucked' in my career.  Great!"

http://www.rossoni.com/
 

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