Mary Lee Sunseri and Nancy Stewart met when they were only 14 years old, and began performing together in Los Angeles at various venues, including "The New Hope Inn," "The Troubador," "Alice's Restaurant, " "McCabe's Guitar Shop" and the Renaissance Faire. They recorded radio jingles for "Ladies Choice Pickles" and the cycle of nursery rhymes for Mattel Toys "See 'n Say."
In 1971 they toured with Randy Sparks & the Back Porch Majority which performed nationwide, opening shows for: Burl Ives, Shirley Jones, Lily Tomlin, Bill Cosby and many others. After touring America for more than nine years, they decided to perform solo. However, Mary Lee and Nancy still perform together annually in "Tales of the Trails" at the Yakima Valley Museum in Washington State. They also perform at concerts for children at libraries and summer reading programs.
Mary Lee and Nancy have received the American Library Association Notable Children's Recording and the Parents Choice Award for their CD recording: "Rhythm of the Rocks," Parents Choice Award for "Singin' Sidesaddle" and the Sandman Seal of Approval for "Goodnight Sleep Tight."