has spent a decade percolating her sultry mix of blues, roots, rock and Americana. We talk to the multi-award-winning Bristol-born singer as she prepares to take her new album on the road, undertaking her biggest headline tour to date. There’s no denying the deep roots of blues music, but for me the blues is about life – embracing the good, the bad and the ugly.
It’s about celebrating the highs as well as exploring its hardships. As long as you are authentic and true to yourself as an artist, I believe you can gain an understanding of the blues regardless of background and age. I’m so privileged to have won that award three times, qualifying me for the UK Blues Hall Of Fame, which has opened doors for me all over the world.
The three-times limit is a good thing. It was among my greatest honours to hand this year’s award to Alice Armstrong, an amazing artist with so much to say. Despite the fact that there’s not a song on this record that is specific to being a parent, it most certainly impacted upon my songwriting.
I did a lot of journeying into who I am and started to understand that we are not ever just one thing. We constantly change, learn and grow. Those changes, like becoming a parent, are threaded into this album.
Sign up below to get the latest from Classic Rock, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! I know, I’m an oxymoron! Actually, though, the title of this album is inspired by the things we try to hide from the audience, and sometimes .