A free spirit and musical devotion have made Mary Fagan a true original with wide ranging influences. Backing herself solidly on guitar or piano, she floats seamlessly from jazz to folk, blues and rock, having soaked up musical influences from every where she's lived.  With a repertoire that ranges from Duke Ellington to The Grateful Dead, you can't fit her into just one musical category but no matter what she plays, you will be captivated.  Her voice delivers like it was forged in the blues then dipped in velvet.

In the Honey Bees Band, Fagan joins up with guitarist/producer Chris O'Neill, upright bassist Jock Irvine, Saxophone/Flutist Greg Mostovoy & Drummer PJ Donahue.  They groove on Americana, 1930's Jazz, Western Swing & Originals.  All the while buzzing around the roots of American music.  You can catch up with the "Hive" playing as Duo, Trio or more, up to 8 pieces with their keyboardist and the full horn section.  
 Fagan sings jazz in various small group settings and with The State Street Combo and the 18-piece The Tall Granite Big Band.
Mary grew up in a musical home, with her parents and siblings at the piano and jazz and 1970's vinyl on the stereo.  She took piano lessons and studied music in school, playing flute throughout her school years & taking up the trombone for Marching Band. At The University of New Hampshire she studied Math and Political Science, earning a bachelor's degree in each. It was there, too that she picked up the guitar. Its portability suits her quite well. She's traveled most of the US and has played overseas in Ireland, China & Japan.  The places she’s called home include, New Hampshire, Central New York Colorado, California, North Carolina, Austin, Texas, Virginia and New Orleans, each places adding another color to her musical tapestry. Love of improvisation is the common thread that weaves together Blues, Jazz, Psychedelic Rock, Bluegrass, Country and Western Swing into her musical style.    
The Grateful Dead and Bob Dylan have been big influences, as well as jazz artists such as Billie Holiday and Fats Waller.  Texas has left it's mark with classic country & western swing from the likes of Ray Price & Bob Wills.  Whether with a group or accompanying herself on guitar or piano, her vocals are striking. She is both gritty and pure, her winsome style can give a grey sky the blues.

"...Billy Holiday in bell bottoms..."
~ Summit Daily News, Summit County Colorado

"...She knows more chords than I do!..." *
~ Redd Volkaert ~ Grammy Winner,  Master of the Telecaster       
*Really,  Redd does say this, but it's not true!

"...Her voice will knock you off your chair!..."
~ Charlotte Observer, North Carolina