MARY HOTT "SHAMAN LOVER"
Mary Hott’s debut album “Shaman Lover” showcases her songwriting talent
and musical diversity in collaboration with the arranging and
performance mastery of guitarist Billy Thompson. She delivers raw and
genuine emotional expression that moves effortlessly across style
boundaries. You may hear echoes of her southern gospel roots, or
elements of the funk grooves she loves, intertwined with rock, soul,
jazz, country and blues.For most of her musical career Mary has played a supporting role,
helping other musicians realize their own musical goals. While living
in New York City, she became a sought-after recording studio session
singer and background singer, studied vocal jazz and improvisation with
seasoned pros, and became the front singer for several jazz and swing
ensembles. After moving to Boston and spending some time at Berklee College of
Music, her musical interests turned to the blues and she was soon
fronting several bands, including a ten-piece R&B-Soul ensemble with
regular appearances at The House of Blues and festivals and nightclubs
throughout New England. She has shared the stage with nationally known
musical acts as diverse as The J. Geils Band and Asleep At The Wheel.When asked about the album’s title, Mary references the author Elizabeth
Lesser, who in her book “Broken Open” defines a shaman lover as a
person who suddenly enters your life (or an abrupt event in your life)
that causes a radical change – so radical it stirs the shadow self, the
part of you kept hidden for way too long. A radical event in her own
life changed the role of music in her life and sparked the creation of
the songs on this album. MARY HOTT
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