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Contemporary Woman of Blues Suzy Starlite Suzy Starlite aka Keeper of the Groove and member of the Starlite Campbell Band Suzy Starlite is a professional bass guitar player, songwriter, recording artist, and member of The Starlite Campbell Band with Simon Campbell (singer, songwriter, and lead guitarist), Together they formed Supertone Records and by November of 2016 had released their first album ‘Blueberry Pie’. In 2017 ‘Blueberry Pie’, was nominated as Best Blues Album by the European Blues Awards. Other musicians featured on ‘Blueberry Pie’ include Steve Gibson (drums and percussion), Jonn ..read more

Contemporary Woman of Blues Sunday Wilde’s voice is strong and bluesy and has been compared to the voices of Amy Winehouse and Eartha Kitt. When I first heard Sunday sing, I knew I was hearing something unique and really special. There was something nostalgic and familiar in her vocals, but I couldn’t put my finger on it. I played a video of her singing “Show Me a Man” for my sister and asked if she could discern it. Simultaneously, we both came up with Eartha Kitt. Later I added Amy Winehouse and Peggy Lee to the mix. Later I saw the same comparisons made and knew I had nailed it. Regardless ..read more

CONTEMPORARY WOMAN OF BLUES AMELIA ROSE WALSH of Blue Spectrum Amelia Rose Walsh Amelia Rose Walsh is a twenty-three-year-old professional keyboardist, composer, and vocalist who resides in Grandview Heights, Ohio.  She grew up in a home filled with music such as Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, Robert Cray, and unique blues artists such as Buckwheat Zydeco. At an early age, Amelia showed an interest in the keyboards that her family had around the house. By the time she was six, she was signed up for piano lessons and soon showed and aptitude for quickly absorbing and applying what she l ..read more

In a world shrouded in clouds of uncertainty, Jackie Venson is a welcomed breath of fresh air. Jackie started playing guitar only nine years ago. Her mastery of the instrument and smooth vocals combine to create a sound that is all her own. Venson’s love of music began at an early age. She credits her father, a professional musician, as one of her main influences in music. She struggled with piano lessons as a child, but later fell in love with the guitar, when she saw a performance at her alma mater Burklee School of Music. Although she was disappointed in what the school had to offer she gr ..read more

Larkin Poe is the name of a band headed by sisters, Rebecca Lovell and Megan Lovell, from Atlanta, GA. They have been playing a potpourri of music since 2005. They were raised in a family that was passionate about music with their father an avid classic rock fan and their mother being a fan of classical music. At the early ages of three and four, Rebecca and Megan were enrolled in classical violin lessons. By the time they heard bluegrass they had already acquired fundamental knowledge of music. They were impressed with bluegrass and they decided to embrace the indigenous music of their hom ..read more

Debbie Davies is one of the most interesting and talented of all the women of contemporary blues. She is one of the first women from the ’60s, to pick up an electric guitar and learn to jam with the best. Although blues legends like Memphis Minnie and Rosetta Tharpe, had paved the way for female blues guitarists and singers, women who played electric guitar in the ’60s were scarce. Most female musicians of the era, preferred or perhaps felt limited to acoustic guitars, but this, even in retrospect, seems inadvertent. Having grown up in a family of eclectic musical taste, and in a decade when ..read more

I discovered Sue Foley’s music while I was researching the late great Deborah Coleman. Sue Foley, Roxanne Potvin, and Deborah Coleman formed the Thrillseekers and recorded an album together in 1995 called, “Takin’ a Stand.” In 2007 they recorded another album together called “Timebomb” the title song of the album. This song is an instrumental and features the work of each artist individually and a rich mixture of their combined talent. Within the story of each artist there resides the story of another. One leads to the next, but all roads seem to lead to Austin. Sue Foley grew up in Ottawa ..read more

Just received the following notification: Check out Ruthie Foster on Twitter. Ruthie’s “Big Band- Live at The Paramount” album will be out on 5/15! 1st song Phenomenal Woman is out now. Pre-order/Pre-save: https://t.co/6kiWcmOc7O https://twitter.com/_RuthieFoster_?s=20 ..read more

Ruthie Foster is another blues legend from Austin. In Austin’s ‘Notes in Time’, she fondly discusses her ties to Austin. Once she moved there she noticed the warmth, friendliness, and kindness of the music community that thrives there. Friends invite friends to play music together and provide encouragement and support for each other. Charity fundraising concerts are common in Austin and often the musicians physically help out when tragedy from natural disasters or hardships strike. It’s no wonder that so many are drawn there. Ruthie Foster grew up in Gauze, a small town in Texas. She was ra ..read more