A review by Carsten Wohlfeld 


The show in Bochum, Germany saw Mary once again sharing the stage with Boston's Willard Grant
Conspiracy, both as their support act and as their backup singer. For this last date in Germany, 
the group was even joined by Walkabout Chris Eckman and the shows proved to be a great little 
package indeed. Especially since various members of the Willards helped out during Mary's 
opening set already, giving the evening something of a revue style performance. The singer 
from the Ithaca, NY area started her set with a few tunes at the keyboard, including a stunning 
stripped down "Walk On By" but it was when she picked up the guitar to do maybe her best song, 
"Crash", that you got reminded why Madder Rose were such a great live band in the first place. 
Simply because Mary seems to be the embodiment of the coolest rock star imaginable. It's just 
so much fun to see her on stage! The way she sings with more passion than anybody else,  
the way she seems to re-live every single line from her songs again while she sings them, 
the way she plays guitar and moves about the stage, often almost kneeling in front of her 
guitar amp - if she'd drink vodka instead of mineral water, she'd be the total rock n roll 
heroine. She's pretty much all your favorite female singers rolled into one. And she's not 
only an amazing performer, she also has the songs to match!