Superhero is the name of Candye's original song and the title of her latest CD for Los Angeles based label, Delta Groove records. It is also an apt description of the jump blues singer, songwriter and mother from East Los Angeles who has earned this moniker the hard way. Nominated for four National Blues Foundation Awards (including Best Contemporary Blues Female 2011), Kane presents a colorful mixture of the traditional and the eclectic. She cut her musical teeth in the early 80’s onstage with Hollywood musicians and friends, Social Distortion, Dwight Yoakum, Dave Alvin, The Blasters, X...
There ain’t a white girl around that could belt like Candye Kane without having a reason for it and this girl definitely has plenty. Whether it’s being the spokesperson for the outcast or being a teenaged mother, a pin up girl, a cancer survivor or a punk blues singer, Candye Kane has had her fair share. And it’s left her with so much soul that this white girl can really belt the blues. This album is filled with just the blues and there couldn’t be a better artist for this genre than Candye Kane. She’s got the voice, she’s got the soul and the songs she helped write for her newe...
Ana Popovic is a blues singer out of Serbia who started her first band at the age of 19. Ever since then, she’s been touring through Europe and the US with some big names in the blues scene. This foreign blues guitarist and singer really is amazing and she shows her chops with her newest album, “Unconditional.” This album is her fifth and is truly a testament to the talent this girl has. Popovic’s vocals are just amazing. She has this raw but bright sound to her voice. She truly is a talented singer and each song shows that she’s a great blues guitarist as well. The entire...
By Julia Kazar Blues singer James Cotton is one of the most influential blues musicians ever. And even though he just celebrated his 75th birthday, the singer/songwriter still continues to make music and tour to this day. Although performances may not be as frequent as they once were, they are still just as powerful as when Cotton first started out. James Cotton’s has been interested in music his whole life, one of his earliest memories is of his mother making chicken and train sounds on a harmonica. When he was a little older he met the great Sonny Boy Williamson and essent...
