"You know that girl with the short haircut? She kicks ass!!"
Waitress, Artz Rib House
"I've printed it before and I'll print it again: Mary Reynolds has the most beautiful voice in the world…"
Thomas Conner, The Tulsa World
"…like an early spring day that keeps getting brighter & warmer, Patience just keeps getting better."
Tom Geddie, Buddy
"Her voice is a clarion
call, a beautiful & controlled birdsong."
Thomas Conner, Tulsa World
"…a national treasure." Greg Johnson, The Blue Door.
"…a singer-songwriter
whose stars are not hung on self-importance."
Jay Hardwig, Austin Chronicle
"...possessor of a strong,
clear voice and the know-how to use it..."
1992 Oklahoma Gazette Music Awards
After paying her dues in Oklahoma City, New York City, San Francisco &
Austin, Mary Catherine Reynolds is finally being recognized as a
superb vocalist, whether singing her own songs or interpreting the
compositions of others. In April of 1998 she released her first solo album, patience.
2003 saw the release of her second album, ohthree. Both albums feature
original songs by Mary, plus tunes by some of Mary's favorite songwriters,
among them Emily Kaitz, Nancy Scott & Ilene Weiss. The eclectic mix of
material reflects Mary's many influences, from traditional country to gospel
to blues & jazz & back again.
A talented songwriter herself, Mary is an acclaimed interpreter of the songs
of Joni Mitchell and Elvis Presley among others, and she can call upon an
eclectic repertoire of traditional material and American popular songs. She
is a classically trained vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, playing guitar,
bass or saxophone as required. Her compositions and interpretations were
featured in the Fast Folk Musical Magazine when she lived in New York City in
the early 80's, and she performed on several other selections as a side
musician. While living in Austin, she was a frequent performer on the Austin
scene and in October of 1996 was spotlighted in a solo "Live Set,"
the venerable live radio broadcast of KUT Radio. Mary now lives in Oklahoma
City, where she continues to play with the jazz band Miss Brown to You and
the vocal group The Sisters of Swing, along with other projects in
traditional, country, jazz & pop music.
