Maria Gentile is an award winning singer/songwriter based in New York City.Her song"Kindness Makes Me Cry" (co written with Caren Cole)won the Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs(Mac)OUTSTANDING SONG OF THE YEAR for 2004. Maria & Caren were also nominated for that award in 2003 and 2005. Her songs can be heard on Sirius radio,& Bostonpete.com on Lengenary Voices With Pat Marino. 5 of her original compositions are feauted in the Indie Film "In Passing"...written & directed By Kate FItzgerald. You can catch Maria Gentile live @ The Duplex Piano Bar located @ 61 Christopher St , NYC on Monday ,Thursdays, Fridays & Saturday nights.