Mary Fahl was born on Mary Faldermeyer, July 1,1958 and is an American singer, songwriter and actress known for her work with October Project in the mid-1990s.
24 Facts About Mary Fahl
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Mary Fahl released an EP Lenses of Contact in 2001, and a full album The Other Side of Time in 2003 on Sony Classical.
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Mary Fahl's music has been featured in the film Gods and Generals, as well as the film version of the play The Guys.
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Mary Fahl was born Mary Faldermeyer in Rockland County, New York on July 1,1958.
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Mary Fahl formed her first makeshift recording studio in the household bathroom.
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Mary Fahl attended Albertus Magnus High School, and graduated from North Rockland High School.
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Mary Fahl later attended McGill University to study medieval literature.
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Mary Fahl earned money by house-sitting and singing in cafes.
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In 1990, Mary Fahl briefly considered attending a post-grad pre-med program at Columbia University.
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Mary Fahl has theorized that because she had little money at the time, leaving her unable to afford any more than one black dress, and chiefly wore that one black dress to all her public appearances, the media misinterpreted her image.
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Mary Fahl has voiced spots for Audi, Crystal Light, Russell Athletic, and Fisher-Price.
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Mary Fahl released an EP, Lenses of Contact, in early 2000 for Rough Mix Records.
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Mary Fahl toured to promote the EP backed a by a five piece band of rock musicians.
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Mary Fahl earned an album contract, and after several months working on material in studio, released her first full-length album in winter 2003.
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Mary Fahl shares writing credits on 12 of the 14 tracks on album.
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Mary Fahl toured across the country in support of the album's release.
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Mary Fahl wrote her lyrics to "The Dawning of the Day" to honor firefighters who died in the September 11,2001, attacks.
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The Other Side of Time showed some additional sides to Mary Fahl's style, bringing in opera styles in "Una furtiva lagrima" and Middle Eastern influences in "Ben Aindi Habibi".
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Mary Fahl's new album, The Other Side of Time, is a fascinating if sometimes slightly stiff mix of orchestral pop and riveting Celtic stylings a la Sandy Denny of Fairport Convention, with occasional hints of Sinead O'Connor.
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Mary Fahl's lyrics are deeper and richer, like a Marc Cohn or a less self-involved Joni Mitchell.
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Mary Fahl recorded this double disc live album on September 7,2013, in the restored 1882 Mauch Chunk Opera House in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania.
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In March 2015, Mary Fahl performed as the vocal soloist in the premiere performances of the symphonic overture O For a Muse of Fire by American composer Darryl Kubian.
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Mary Fahl will be a composer to keep one's eye on whether he pursues dramatic or cinema scores or continues in a classical venue.
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Mary Fahl has stated that she grew up listening heavily to her brothers' Bob Dylan and Pink Floyd records, as well as her sisters' Joni Mitchell and Dusty Springfield albums.