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Yellow Dog signs Eden Brent
On the eve of this year’s International Blues Challenge, we’re thrilled to announce the signing of 2006 IBC winner Eden Brent, a masterful blues and boogie pianist and vocal stylist. Dubbed “Little Boogaloo” by her mentor and duo partner, the late Abie “Boogaloo” Ames, this Mississippi Delta native holds a degree in music performance but credits Ames’ down-home tutelage with teaching her how to “really play.”
Described by one critic as “Bessie Smith meets Diana Krall meets Janis Joplin,” other reviewers have compared her to Dinah Washington, Sarah Vaughn and Norah Jones (our favorite line, though, involved something about “an angel on Viagra.”) Never mind the comparisons. Eden’s fresh voice is one-of-a-kind, and her distinctive style, fusing elements of blues, jazz, soul, gospel and pop, is turning the heads of roots music lovers nationwide.
Eden’s new album, Mississippi Number One, is a tribute to her home and the “blues highway” that passes nearby. It will be in stores in April, but we’ll have advance copies available in late February!
- More details and sound samples
- Taking pre-orders now! Visit the Order page to reserve your advance copy, shipping later in February.
Three Yellow Dog artists nominated for Blues Music Awards
Yellow Dog Records is well-represented in this year’s Blues Music Awards, with three artists recognized with award nominations. The Soul of John Black and his Yellow Dog Records debut album The Good Girl Blues are nominated for “Best New Artist Debut”, while Mary Flower is nominated for “Acoustic Artist of the Year”.Fiona Boyes becomes a two-time nominee with this year’s nomination for”Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year”.
The Blues Music Awards (formerly known as the W.C. Handy Awards) are universally recognized as the highest honor given to Blues artists. And best of all, you can vote in the awards process! Visit The Blues Foundation to join, and then this link to vote once you are a member. Voting is open now until Feb 29, 2008.
New SoJB videos
Posted recently — a couple of videos for JB aka The Soul of John Black:
- I Got Work
- Deez Blues
- a great mini-documentary that shows what JB is all about