Mary Fahl

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mary Fahl
Occupation	Songwriter
Date Of Birth	Jul 1, 1958(1958-07-01)
Age	66
Birthplace	Rockland
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Cancer

Mary Fahl Biography

Mary Fahl is one of the most popular and richest Songwriter who was born on July 1, 1958 in Rockland, New York, United States.

Mary Fahl (born Mary Faldermeyer, July 1, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter and actress known for her work with October Project in the mid- 1990s. More recently she is known for her solo singing and acting career. She released an EP Lenses of Contact in 2001, and a full album The Other Side of Time in 2003 on Sony Classical. From the Dark Side of the Moon, was released on May 10, 2011. She teamed up with producer John Lissauer, who also produced Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah,” for her fifth full-length album, Love & Gravity, released in 2014. Her music has been featured in the film Gods and Generals, as well as the film version of the play The Guys. She also wrote the theme song, “Exiles: The Wolves of Midwinter,” for the audiobook version of Anne Rice’s novel The Wolves of Midwinter, which was released on Oct. 15. 2013.

In 1990, Fahl briefly considered attending a post-grad pre-med program at Columbia University. Upon returning to New York City, she was introduced to lyricist Julie Flanders by a friend. Flanders introduced Fahl to Flanders’ collaborator and boyfriend Emil Adler, a composer. Together with guitarist Dave Sabatino they formed the early incarnation of the band October Project, with Fahl handling lead vocals. Fahl stated they “rehearsed forever, a year and a half sort of finding where we were.” They soon added vocalist Marina Belica and began touring the coffee house scene with their original music, eventually releasing their self-titled debut in 1993 on Epic Records. They released a second full album, Falling Farther In, in 1995 on Epic, and the album made it to the Billboard 200. The group toured with acts such as Sarah McLachlan and Crash Test Dummies. The group disbanded in 1996, reforming in 2001 with Belica (lead vocals), Flanders and Adler.

Mary Fahl Net Worth

Mary Fahl is one of the richest Songwriter from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mary Fahl 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Mary Fahl was born Mary Faldermeyer in Rockland County, New York on July 1,

1958. She was raised in a large Irish/German family in Stony Point, New York; Fahl has stated that as a child she used to sing along with her older sibling’s records to practice her voice. She formed her first makeshift recording studio in the household bathroom. She attended Albertus Magnus High School, and graduated from North Rockland High School. She later attended McGill University to study medieval literature.

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Shortly after 9/11, Fahl auditioned with a compilation of demo material for executives at Sony Classical in New York, including Peter Gelb. She earned an album contract, and after several months working on material in studio, released her first full-length album in winter 2003. The Other Side of Time had 14 songs in all (three of which were originally featured on Lenses of Contact). She shares writing credits on 12 of the 14 tracks on album. It was again produced and engineered by Jeffrey Lesser, formerly responsible for her EP. Fahl toured across the country in support of the album’s release.

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The Other Side of Time showed some additional sides to Fahl’s style, bringing in opera styles in “Una furtiva lagrima” and Middle Eastern influences in “Ben Aindi Habibi”. These two tracks, which Fahl sang in Italian and Mozarabic respectively, were the first non-English language songs to appear on her records. “Ben Aindi Habibi” was a traditional kharja written in the 11th century. Fahl said in an interview that she had discovered “Ben Aindi Habibi” while on tour with October Project and considered it her favorite song on The Other Side of Time. In an interview with Liane Hansen of National Public Radio, Fahl stated that she performed these songs on The Other Side of Time because she was signed to a classical label and a pop label would not have let her make that type of record.

Where is Mary Fahl now?

Fahl currently lives in Easton, Pennsylvania and is married to deep-sea oceanographer and marine biologist Richard A. Lutz.

Why did Mary Fahl leave October Project?

“I felt the songs were good but we had begun to repeat ourselves musically and I was growing. I didn’t see a future for myself, and after we were dropped it didn’t seem worth it to me and we parted ways.” After leaving October Project, Fahl spent time earning a living by working in the commercial world.

Who is the lead singer of October Project?

With “a voice for the gods that can transport listeners to other realms” (Boston Globe), Mary Fahl is an expressive, emotional singer/songwriter who first achieved fame as lead singer and co-founder of the mid-1990s NYC- based chamber-pop group October Project.

Where are October Project from?

New York, NY