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Fiona Boyes Will Knock You Off Your Chair
Order Now “Out of Australia comes the devastating, gorgeous acoustic blues of Fiona Boyes, a women who has garnered countless Blues Foundation nominations and now confidently hits us between the ears with her new release, Professin’ the Blues, on the venerable Reference Recordings (“RR”) label.… Fiona’s “Professin’ is nothing short of a sonic spectacular from the Prof and the RR team.… Boyes’ music speaks in tough, switchblade sharp fashion (of craggy hard times in love…
Fiona Boyes in Downbeat Magazine
Order Now Fiona Boyes Professin’ The Blues gets a four-star review in the January 2017 issue of Downbeat Magazine: “Fiona Boyes’… voice is a subtly remarkable instrument, combining her natural understanding of country blues with a finely judged sense of drama to produce music of emotional breadth. With offhand ease, she makes her acoustic, metal-body resonator and cigar-box guitars spring forward as commentators on cheating, rootlessness and other topics broached in the lyrics to 14…
The Daily Examiner Interviews Fiona Boyes
Order Now Australia’s Daily Examiner has a fantastic new interview with Fiona Boyes about her latest recording, Professin’ The Blues: “Fiona Boyes is new to the Clarence Valley, but she isn’t new to the world of blues. Her tenth album under her name, Professin’ The Blues, is a showcase of acoustic blues that was recorded in Skywalker Sound studios live, in real-time with no overdubs or effects by legendary audiophile producer the ‘Professor’ Keith O…
Fiona Boyes on Blues Radio International!
Fiona Boyes plays “Love Changing Blues” from her new Professin’ The Blues recording on Blues Radio International: Professin’ The Blues Fiona Boyes “…our heroine perpetuates the blues legacy with a brave attitude and amazing conviction.” —Vicente Zumel, La Hora Del Blues RR.com Amazon iTunes/Apple Music Spotify Professin’ The Blues proclaims Fiona Boyes passion for the Blues as she celebrates the unique contribution of recording and mastering engineer ‘Professor’ Keith O. Johnson, Reference Recording’s Technical Director…
Fiona Boyes Professin The Blues a December Pick of the Month!
Order Now The UK’s Independent Blues Broadcasters Association has selected Fiona Boyes’ Professin’ The Blues as a December Pick of the month! This means it will be featured on member stations in the UK and Worldwide throughout the month. Professin’ The Blues debuted at #37 on the IBBA airplay charts in September and moved up to #22 in October. So make sure to tune in to your independent blues stations next month; chances are, you’ll…
Fiona Boyes CD Launch in Melbourne
Order Now Sunday, October 23 Fiona Boyes returns to Melbourne to launch her brand new acoustic album ‘Professin’ the Blues’. Recorded at Skywalker Ranch, California, by Grammy-winning audiophile engineer ‘Professor’ Keith O Johnson, the album is a lush 16 track offering featuring intricate fingerpicking, swampy blues grooves and cigar box slide. At the launch Fiona will be accompanied by the fine musical talents of Dean Addison (double bass) and Mark Grunden (drums/percussion). Opening set from…
The Acoustic Blues Club features Professin The Blues
Ian McKenzie’s Blues Podcast features tracks from the new Fiona Boyes “Professin’ The Blues” recording: Professin’ The Blues Fiona Boyes Professin’ The Blues proclaims Fiona Boyes passion for the Blues as she celebrates the unique contribution of recording and mastering engineer ‘Professor’ Keith O. Johnson, Reference Recording’s Technical Director and audio legend. In her self-penned and illustrated liner notes Fiona makes the declaration, “’Professor’ Keith’s amazing approach to capturing sounds, mostly with his own hand…
Fiona Boyes: Professin’ The Blues is Available Today!
Professin’ The Blues Fiona Boyes “…our heroine perpetuates the blues legacy with a brave attitude and amazing conviction.” —Vicente Zumel, La Hora Del Blues Buy Now Professin’ The Blues proclaims Fiona Boyes passion for the Blues as she celebrates the unique contribution of recording and mastering engineer ‘Professor’ Keith O. Johnson, Reference Recording’s Technical Director and audio legend. In her self-penned and illustrated liner notes Fiona makes the declaration, “’Professor’ Keith’s amazing approach to capturing…
Rhythms Magazine Reviews Fiona Boyes Professin’ The Blues
Order Now “Boyes has a strong, searching voice and tackles a variety of blues genres without missing a beat, skipping lightly from a strong Texan, Lightnin’ Hopkins opener through ragtime rhythmic drive and reggae-inspired numbers that also include light jazz touches and some absolutely top quality fretwork. This is an album that is immediately gripping from the very off and hi-lights Boyes’ own song-writing strengths, with only two covers in the mix, one being the…
Fiona Boyes Plays “Baby Please Don’t Go”
Order Now Baby Please Don’t Go Blues DNA runs deep in this song popularised by Big Joe Williams in the mid 1930’s but believed to have older folk origins. It’s something that fascinates me about the blues; something so old and familiar is rearranged and reinvented by each new musician and era. Almost every traditional blues player has recorded a version of this song, along with acts like AC/DC, Aerosmith and doo-wop group The Orioles!…
“Go Get ‘Professin’ the Blues’ Right Now”
Order Now “Fiona has been around for a long time, her credits are well known. Nevertheless, it is always good when an established artist doesn’t loose momentum and hits the jackpot again.…Masterful execution of acoustic Blues guitar, all styles and then some. Vocals that range from soulfoul to spooky. Lyrics sometimes dead serious, turn into open satire on occasion. Blues, gospel, rock ‘n’ roll, the woman does it all. …Professin’ The Blues is a great…
Fiona Boyes Is Topping The Charts!
The Roots Music Report is out for the week of October 1, 2016 and Fiona Boyes “Professin’ The Blues” is the #1 Acoustic Blues Album and features three of the top 15 Acoustic Blues Songs!Pre-Order the album TODAY!
Midwest Record Reveals A Fiona Boyes Secret
Order Now “With her latest release we can now let the cat out of the bag. Fiona is Boyes middle name, her first name is The Great.… Boyes is sounding like she’s on the run from Piedmont and the delta with hell hounds on her tail and they think she’s a steak. With an audio team that puts her front and center in your face… using her amazing command of all the authentic, traditional moves,…
Fiona Boyes “Professin’ the Blues” is a “Gem”
Order Now “Australian singer/songwriter/guitarist Fiona Boyes is an earthy force of nature. Her gravelly vocal timbre is straight out of the red dirt of the Outback. No swishy Blues affectation, here. You’ll be getting as honest a voice as you’ve heard in a long time. ‘So bloody refreshing’, as the Aussies might say. … It seems to be a project that each Reference stakeholder got behind. It’s a gem, musically and technically. … Boyes has…
Fiona Boyes Plays “One Rule For You”
Order Now One Rule For You The notion of power and its potential misuse is not a new theme in my songwriting. It’s unfortunate that a highly developed sense of entitlement often leads people to behave badly. Although this song is about a particular person and situation, I think there is a universal element to it. No names to protect the guilty – but some folks may recognise the scenario!