So Maryann, where you're from and can you tell us a little bit about your upbringing? I am originally from New Jersey with roots in New York and Florida. Having 3 brothers, I spent a lot of time climbing trees, crabapple fights, swimming in the pool, riding mini-bikes, mushroom hunting…basically I was outside enjoying nature a lot. When inside I loved playing my Monkeys Album which my brother broke over my head. I guess he got tired of hearing it…LOL. As I got older, I loved singing all the Elvis songs as well as all the oldies. I took ballet from the age of 3 up till I turned 12, which I didn’t appreciated until much later in life. We understand you have been doing music for a long time so what inspires you to make such a prosperous career? I don’t know so much about being prosperous, but it is a very rewarding career. I’ve had a long desire to sing. My formative years, my 20s, I had the fun of being in a band called Disaster Recovery. We did alternative rock and it was