John and Mary

John and Mary is a US folk music act featuring Mary Ramsey and John Lombardo, formed after Lombardo left 10,000 Maniacs in 1986. The pair were the opening act for the Maniacs on the Hope Chest Tou

John and Mary is a US folk music act featuring Mary Ramsey and John Lombardo, formed after Lombardo left 10,000 Maniacs in 1986. The pair were the opening act for the Maniacs on the Hope Chest Tour in 1990. They released the albums Victory Gardens (album) in 1991, and The Weedkillers Daughter (album) in 1993. Both joined (or re-joined) the Maniacs as full-time members in 1994. They released the album The Pinwheel Galaxy (album) in September 2002 and signed with the Mi5 record label. Ramsey also signed with Mi5 for a solo career. They both left 10,000 Maniacs in 2002.