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Based in Asheville, North Carolina, Cynthia McDermott is a dynamic performer known for her mandolin-led vocals and genre-spanning repertoire. She leads three bands—Mood Ring, Para Gozar, and The Knockin’ Boots—and plays roughly 200–250 shows each year, bringing jazz, gypsy jazz, R&B, swing, and Cuban-influenced music to stages across the region. Cynthia is a sought-after house band leader for Para Gozar at Hemingway’s Cuba in Asheville and has gained recognition through features like Blue Ridge Public Radio’s mandolin-focused mashups.