7 Song Album
This New England Music Award nominated band features the husband wife duo of Jimmy Ryan and Donna Sartanowicz. Jimmy is well known throughout the Northeast and beyond as a mandolin virtuoso. Donna walks step in step, matching her spouse on bass and vocals. Taking the road of Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger and Bob Dylan, their songs on “Lie to Me” are politically charged, and while they were released in 2025, they are as poignant as ever, if not more in 2026.There are some other notable musicians playing on this album. Eric Royer, known for his banjo and one man guitar machine, contributes on pedal steel. Mosquito Joe Macallan is on Drums, Chris Gleason plays something called a “rubber bridge guitar” and a baritone guitar and a lap steel guitar as well as some other eclectic instruments. That being said, “eclectic” is a good word for this band. It’s not too often to have a band led by a mandolin, unless your name is Bill Monroe. However, this isn’t a bluegrass band, this band rocks. Put this band on your list of acts to see! (Lois Turpedro)