Boston Blues Society presents "Ladies of the Blues"
5-21-2011 (Sawtelle Room)
The Boston Blues Society presents "Ladies of the Blues",
a fabulous cast of eight guest stars backed up by
Lydia Warren, Diane Gateley and Susan Goldberg.
The Ladies of the Blues are:
Toni Lynn Washington: Nominated for seven Blues Music Awards, including three for best female soul-blues performer, the legendary Ms. Washington received the 1999 Boston Blues Festival lifetime achievement award, among numerous other accolades. Her powerful voice, with its soulful romanticism, is not to be forgotten.
Shirley Lewis: Described as Boston's "Regal Queen of the Blues," singer-songwriter Shirley Lewis has been bowling over audiences since the age of 4 performing blues, Gospel, jazz and soul. With her superb voice, along with a sense of humor, warmth, and grace, the charismatic Ms. Lewis has performed at clubs and festivals all over the U.S and Canada.
Cheryl Aruda: With her smoky voice, the Weymouth-born Aruda, and her own band, Dirty Blonde, has been a premier Boston music scene front-woman for years.
Diane Blue: A soulful, sassy performer, Diane was the winner of the Massachusetts Blues Society's 2010 blues challenge. She delivers the goods vocally - along with her harp playing - putting her own spin on blues, soul, and R&B.
Gracie Curran: Gracie has a silky smooth voice with a thick timbre that recalls women singers from a bygone era of great music. She sounds as vintage as her 1950s-style microphone. She is usually backed by her High Falutin' band, a Boston-based blues band with mucho soul.
Cindy Daley: Just back from the International Blues Competition in Memphis where she was half or the Boston Blues Society's duo entry, Cindy has been singing and playing the blues, and rock, since the 1980s. With a powerful voice reminiscent of Janis Joplin, Cindy has opened for some of the best in the business.
Erin Harpe: Hailed as an authentic blues chanteuse, Erin Harpe has earned a reputation for her raw style and total, selfless and compelling immersion in the music. An accomplished finger-picking guitarist, she is often compared to Memphis Minnie, Rory Block, or early Bonnie Raitt.
Carolyn Waters: A relative newcomer to the stage, her powerful, riveting voice has already gained her a wonderful reputation as a crowd pleaser as she moves effortlessly from folk, gospel, jazz, to the good old fashioned foot stomping blues.
Lisa Marie: Lisa Marie is a versatile singer-songwriter with loyal fans of all ages. This winner of the 2008 Outstanding Female Singer award from The Blues Audience, belts out everything from roots, blues, rockabilly, jazz, swing and funk, with an incredible vocal sound.
Guitarist and vocalist Lydia Warren tours internationally from Brooklyn to Beirut, whipping audiences into a frenzy at each stop.
a fabulous cast of eight guest stars backed up by
Lydia Warren, Diane Gateley and Susan Goldberg.
The Ladies of the Blues are:
Toni Lynn Washington: Nominated for seven Blues Music Awards, including three for best female soul-blues performer, the legendary Ms. Washington received the 1999 Boston Blues Festival lifetime achievement award, among numerous other accolades. Her powerful voice, with its soulful romanticism, is not to be forgotten.
Shirley Lewis: Described as Boston's "Regal Queen of the Blues," singer-songwriter Shirley Lewis has been bowling over audiences since the age of 4 performing blues, Gospel, jazz and soul. With her superb voice, along with a sense of humor, warmth, and grace, the charismatic Ms. Lewis has performed at clubs and festivals all over the U.S and Canada.
Cheryl Aruda: With her smoky voice, the Weymouth-born Aruda, and her own band, Dirty Blonde, has been a premier Boston music scene front-woman for years.
Diane Blue: A soulful, sassy performer, Diane was the winner of the Massachusetts Blues Society's 2010 blues challenge. She delivers the goods vocally - along with her harp playing - putting her own spin on blues, soul, and R&B.
Gracie Curran: Gracie has a silky smooth voice with a thick timbre that recalls women singers from a bygone era of great music. She sounds as vintage as her 1950s-style microphone. She is usually backed by her High Falutin' band, a Boston-based blues band with mucho soul.
Cindy Daley: Just back from the International Blues Competition in Memphis where she was half or the Boston Blues Society's duo entry, Cindy has been singing and playing the blues, and rock, since the 1980s. With a powerful voice reminiscent of Janis Joplin, Cindy has opened for some of the best in the business.
Erin Harpe: Hailed as an authentic blues chanteuse, Erin Harpe has earned a reputation for her raw style and total, selfless and compelling immersion in the music. An accomplished finger-picking guitarist, she is often compared to Memphis Minnie, Rory Block, or early Bonnie Raitt.
Carolyn Waters: A relative newcomer to the stage, her powerful, riveting voice has already gained her a wonderful reputation as a crowd pleaser as she moves effortlessly from folk, gospel, jazz, to the good old fashioned foot stomping blues.
Lisa Marie: Lisa Marie is a versatile singer-songwriter with loyal fans of all ages. This winner of the 2008 Outstanding Female Singer award from The Blues Audience, belts out everything from roots, blues, rockabilly, jazz, swing and funk, with an incredible vocal sound.
Guitarist and vocalist Lydia Warren tours internationally from Brooklyn to Beirut, whipping audiences into a frenzy at each stop.