Mary Cutrufello
I met up with Americana powerhouse Mary Cutrufello at Shamrocks in Saint Paul, I set up as we waited for the kegs to be unloaded into the basement, then she was gracious enough to share a song.
With 30 years of experience in the music business, Mary Cutrufello is everything from Texas honky-tonk heroine and fiery Midwestern roots-rocker to a powerhouse acoustic performer. Connecticut-raised and Yale-educated, Mary’s musical journey has taken her from the East Coast to Houston and now to Minnesota. With her unmistakable voice—now weathered but pitch-strong—jangly chords, and a heapin' helping of Texas twang, Mary explores the far reaches of the heartland. Over the years, she's refined and deepened her approach to playing guitar, where it’s become all about tone, feel, and rhythm, and finding the right sound for the song. But as anyone who’s seen her tear it up at live shows can attest, her lead skills put her in a class with the best of the Lone Star, North Star, or any other state.
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Eli Gardiner is a songwriter, photojournalist, and video creator. You can catch him playing shows all over the Midwest with his band or as a solo performer, and he also captures video and photography for local musicians and nonprofits. His passion is Storytelling through music and pictures.
