Rich vocals and tasty guitar textures delivered as relaxed and confident performance of original songs from both Tas Cru's and Mary Ann Casale's recordings as well as well-crafted renditions of rock, folk and blues classics. The repertoire draws from the best loved songs from the artists' multiple full-length albums and covers of great songs including those by Bonnie Raitt, JJ Cale, Stephen Stills, Bob Dylan and many more.
ABOUT ECLIPSE ACOUSTIC DUO ARTISTS TAS CRU & MARY ANN (Mia) CASALE
Rich vocals, deft harmonies and tasty guitar work fittingly describe what you can expect from this pair of well-travelled and critically acclaimed singer/songwriters. They have just recently completed Mary Ann’s Where I Belong and begun work on Tas’ upcoming 2026 album, Might Give Out and are eager to share several of these new songs at performances this coming year. With a very successful 2025 that kicked off with a 5-week European Tour followed by shows throughout the US including tours to the Southeast and Southwest, the Heartland, New England, and the Mississippi Delta they, now look forward to what lies ahead.
Based out of Central New York. Tas Cru and Mary Ann (Mia) Casale, all combined, have recorded eleven albums of all original songs, earning nominations from the Blues Foundation’s Blues Music Awards, Blues Blast Awards and the Independent Blues Awards. Three of these albums – Simmered & Stewed, Memphis Song and Drive On are all Syracuse Area Music Award (SAMMY) winners. Tas is a roots music eclectic whose songs and playing reflect a wide range of influences and styles. He has earned a reputation as an inspired lyricist. Mary Ann is steeped in folk-blues and timeless Americana and blessed with a rich, warm voice as distinctive as any female artist heard in our lifetime.
DISCOGRAPHY: Recordings that include both performers
2026 (pending) Might Give Out (Tas Cru)
2025 Where I Belong (Mary Ann Casale)
2024 The Tas Cru Band LIVE (Tas Cru)
2023. (ft. Mike Zito & Bruce Katz) Riffin’ the Blue (Tas Cru)
2021 (ft. Anne Harris) Broke Down Busted Up (Tas Cru)
2020 Drive On (Tas Cru)
2018 Memphis Song (Tas Cru)
2017 Simmered & Stewed (Tas Cru)
2016 Restless Heart (Mary Ann Casale)
2015 You Keep the Money (Tas Cru)
2014 Running Out of Time (Mary Ann Casale)