In the late 1990s, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was a hotbed of original music. Bands such as Rusted Root, the Clarks, Brownie Mary and The Gathering Field packed clubs, toured nationally, and went on to receive major label recording contracts. Bill Deasy was the Gathering Field's lead singer/songwriter and Rich Jacques played lead guitar and wrote songs for Brownie Mary.
Since leaving those bands, Deasy and Jacques have had varied and successful careers. Deasy released three full-length solo CDs, had songs recorded by other recording artists...
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