Brownie Mary's Kelsey & Co.

Formed in 1993, Brownie Mary was one of Pittsburgh’s hot  acts during the 1990s. The core members Kelsey Friday and Rich Jacques  met in Bethany college in West Virginia and started off doing covers at  the local bars, eventually becoming inspired to pen their own tunes. The name Brownie Mary comes from a hospital volunteer  named Mary Rathbun, who was arrested several times for handing out  marijuana brownies to patients suffering from cancer and AIDS. Upon  graduating they decided to take it seriously and move to Pittsburgh.  There they linked up with bassist Mike  Marks and drummer Steve Kaz and became regulars at local clubs like  Graffiti, Nick’s Fat City, Rosebud as well as performing non stop on the  east coast college circuit. The band had a loyal following in  Pittsburgh, and their fan base soon stretched from Columbus to New York  to Sarasota. Brownie Mary won top honors at…