Spirited garage rock outfit, Mary Jam, combines elements of DIY Punk, Surf Rock, and Grunge to create a blistering sound that will stick to you like day old chewing gum. Drummer Katy Fenasci and guitar player/vocalist Alli KB have an intimate musical relationship that spans the greater part of seven years, culminating in the creation of Mary Jam in 2022. After performing as a duo for over a year and making a cross-country move from New Orleans to Minneapolis, Sofie Matzen joined the mayhem, and the current iteration of Mary Jam was born.
Mary Jam describes their music as the theoretical result of a threesome between Dick Dale, Nirvana, and FIDLAR. The band also makes bold lyrical declarations in their music, sometimes singing about beer and surfing, and other times lamenting the over-militarization of police. Regardless of the topic, Mary Jam performs with enough grit and desperation to get even the weariest of punks out of their booth and onto the dance floor.
To date, Mary Jam has released multiple singles and three rancorous EPs. The trio's most recent EP, This is a Joke, is a self-recorded love letter to DIY punk ethos, low self-esteem, and Mickey’s Malt Liquor. Mary Jam has been playing a barrage of shows across the Midwest and has no plans of stopping. They will be releasing their fourth EP in early 2026.
