Hey Mavis has received generous in-kind support from the Cuyahoga Valley National Park Association
and the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.

Hey Mavis crosses the genres of Americana, Texas Two-step, Bluegrass, Folk, and Art Rock. In their songwriting, the trio finds the fine threads within stories of all types--from the fantastic to everyday--and weaves them into "captivating musical journeys" (actor/yogi Kedric Wolfe).

Hey Mavis was formed in 2008 by nationally-acclaimed fiddler Ed Caner as part of the Artist-In-Residence program in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Hey Mavis is Laurie Michelle Caner (lead songwriter, vocals, banjo), Sarah Benn (songwriter, vocals, bass), and Ed Caner (viola profunda, fiddle, mixmaster). Ed has performed as soloist and sideman with countless artists, including Luciano Pavarotti, Smokey Robinson, Wayne Newton, Michael Stanley and Page and Plant. Laurie and Sarah both have extensive experience as members of the all-women vocal harmony group The Rhondas.  

Stevie McGillicutty (AKA Ed Caner) is a lecturer in physics and innovation at Case Western Reserve University. His mission is to tie physics with violin-playing, yoga, and business (they really DO go together!). His credits as an author include the hot-selling books Fiddling for Classical Stiffs and Fiddling for Classical Kids (Lorenz/Latham Publishing) and articles in several rags including the New York Times.

Tootsie Parker, Priviate I. (AKA Laurie Michelle Caner) came from the Motor City with a banjo on her knee and performed with The Rhondas alongside Mavis. Her teaching credits include songwriting workshops with the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame, the Cuyahoga Valley Environmental Education Center, Lakeside, Ohio, and First Night Akron. She is a strong believer in the power of breastmilk and natural childbirth and strives to to create art and music with her wonderful family everyday. She has two beautiful daughters who love contributing to her lyrics and muse.

Mavis Peachtree (AKA Sarah Benn): This tall Texan's musical roots are deep. With a rock n' roll daddy and a high school band director as a step father, she grew up knowing music--many genres--learning first the trumpet before moving on to the bass. "In my family, everybody plays something. There's accordion-playing Cajuns, both my sisters are fantastic oboists, my uncle can slap a dog house harder than anyone I ever seen, my great grandmother was a pioneer in music with her all-girl traveling gospel group The Ladonia Trio in the '30's." She's keeping it in the family and in addition to Hey Mavis, she writes and performs with her husband Jayson Benn in the band Shivering Timbers.