Mary Lemanski

Mary Lemanski started her professional music career at age 11, playing pipe organ. For the past 13 years, Mary has released her original music as MP3s on the Internet. In 2004, she placed runner-up in the Song of the Year Contest, had a Top 10 Hit on Broadjam.com's New Wave charts, and performed at the One World Festival in St. Cloud, MN. In 2005, she was showcased at Earth Mother Mind Jam in Tempe, AZ, the Putt Putt Pub Crawl in St. Louis, MO, and the Millennium Music Conference in Harrisburg, PA. In May 2006, Mary won honorable mention in the R&B/Hip-Hop category of the Song of the Year Contest.  In 2010, Mary Lemanski released her first full-length CD, "Eclectic." Since releasing "Eclectic," Mary has performed at Six Flags Great America and was a Semi-Finalist in the 2011 Song of the Year songwriting contest. She was also a Regional Winner in Flavorpill's A Band Apart competition and was featured on the Chicago Regional Winners mixtape. In 2012, Mary released, "Speechless," an album of instrumentals in various genres.

Mary earned a Music/Business Administration degree from Millikin University, a certification in audio engineering from the Conservatory of Recording Arts & Sciences, and an MBA in e-Business from the University of Phoenix. She is the Chicago coordinator for Songsalive!, an international songwriting organization. Mary has worked widely in the music industry, including Epitaph Records, BMG Entertainment, Clear Channel Radio, Razormaid.com, and Rhino Staging. Mary has done songwriting, marketing, and image consultation for many record labels and individual artists. She wrote columns for GoGirlsMusic.com and LooseyLucy's Headquarters and opened for Marky Ramone & the Speed Kings, D.I., and Val Emmich. Mary currently teaches piano and performs classical and pop. Her other interests include spending time with her son, acting, dance, writing, and reading.


AWARDS

Song of the Year Contest 2004 - Runner Up - "Fly Away"
Song of the Year Contest 2006 - Honorable Mention - "A Better Place"
Song of the Year Contest 2011 - Semi-Finalist - "Life Goes On"
Regional Winner in Flavorpill's A Band Apart Competition 2011
Song of the Year Contest 2012 - Suggested Artist - "Passage"

Mary Lemanski

1) Mary will be hosting a Songsalive! Workshop on Saturday, May 12th at 11:30 AM at the Beat Kitchen in Chicago.  More information at www.songsalive.org

2) Mary will be performing at Michael Riser's Rising Stars Songwriters Showcase on Wednesday, May 16th at 8:30 PM at Chicago City Limits in Schaumburg, IL.  More information at www.chicagocitylimits.net

3) Mary will be hosting & performing at a Songsalive! Showcase on Thursday, May 24th at 8:00 PM at the Heartland Cafe in Chicago.  More information at www.songsalive.org

4) Mary will be performing at Six Flags Great America on Monday, July 2nd throughout the day as part of their Live & Local 2012 program.  More information at www.sixflags.com/greatAmerica

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