Mary V is a bilingual musician of English descent born in Portugal who began singing as soon as she arrived into this world. Mary V started playing piano at the early age of three and picked up the guitar in her teenage years due to her passion for rock music. She studied Jazz piano, voice, drums and guitar at the prestigious Jazz School Hot Club and studied "Jazz and Modern Music" at University as well as earning another degree in Design & Marketing.

As a songwriter her song "Janeiro" was featured in the German movie "Before Dawn".

Mary V has a vast musical, touring and studio experience having been the keyboard player of the rock band "Rockalady", Red House View (songwriter and frontwoman), Casual Attraction (songwriter, rhythm guitarist and front-woman: the band's single "So Many Reasons" was featured as the soundtrack of the TV séries "I love it"). Mary also works as a songwriter for various international artists.

In 2014, her tour included 102 concerts. Mary V has performed for Green Alliance at the Il Bottaccio Luxury Venue in London and for foreign ministers at the Presidential Palace in Portugal.

Mary V performed for an audience of 70 thousand people at the Liuna Festival, Downsview Park (Toronto) touring as the acoustic guitarist, back vocalist and percussionist of "The Lord of the Voices" Show.

Her personal style is pop greatly influenced by soul, jazz, blues and rock.

• Upbeat UK Party Band: Mary V & The Party Grooves