Uncommon Crossroads

Maree Montagnini is the songwriter and singer for the group. And it's her dream come to life. She hails from southeastern Ohio, essentially Appalachia... which explains the bluegrass and folk influences in her writing and singing. From there, she discovered the folk singers of the 1960s and will always have a special place in her heart for Peter Paul and Mary, Simon & Garfunkel, Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, just to name a few. She's lived all over the country, from Michigan, to Florida, to New Mexico, Philadelphia, and now Arizona. Hugely influenced by Gillian Welch, Emmylou Harris, First Aid Kit, Green Day, Social Distortion, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Johnny Cash, Steve Earle, John Prine, the Black Keys and probably too many others to name. When she isn't working on new songs, she's probably hanging out with her five kids!

Michael Tarquin joined the band in the Spring of 2022. He is a veteran, business owner, and future Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame Musician. You can find him around Tucson with friends and family or working security at night clubs. You’ll hear him drumming for the whole neighborhood to hear, you can spot him on the golf course or spending time with loved ones in Arizona’s beautiful desert outdoors or enjoying live music. Michael carries with him many strong music influences from pop punk, classic rock and modern hip hop music. His drumming is heavily influenced by Travis Barker, Neil Peart, Tommy Lee, and Matt Greiner. While he prides himself on speed and intricacy, maintaining groovy pocket beats is a valuable core to his drumming roots. In his 10 years of self-taught playing and growth, Michael played in multiple church groups and theaters across the country while being an active duty Marine.

Bryan Russell-Lowe is the newest member of Uncommon Crossroads. He grew up outside of Boston, Massachusetts where he first picked up the guitar as a hard rock loving 8th grader. He continued studying the instrument throughout his time at Bridgewater State University where he played in the school jazz band. Since then, he has played in a variety of musical groups from Boston to Syracuse to Tucson. Included are a pop rock cover band, an alt-rock band, a funk-folk jam band, a house band at a local Tucson open mic, and a group of old high school friends whose inability to find a front-man forced Bryan to learn how to sing. Since then, Bryan has delved into the wide world of Americana music in the Tucson local scene, having most recently performed in the country/blues band The Steel Sahuaros and sung and played guitar for the vocal harmony folk trio Third Time’s A Charm.