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…
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…
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…
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…
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!…
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…
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!
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,…
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…
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!
Order Now Love Changing Blues The path of true love is not always smooth. There may be challenges but also unexpected delights and richness. I was single and childless when my husband-to-be came into my life, complete with 5 children and a 3 year-old granddaughter. Taking a twist on some old blues lyrics, this is the story of how I fell in love with the whole package! Love and thanks to the ‘children of my…
Angels and Boats Recently I moved to a very beautiful, but flood prone, area on the mighty Clarence River in NSW, Australia. The wetlands, river and sea define the place and it seems that everyone here has a flood story. Drinking wine and admiring local artist Wayne Gilholm’s work, I asked him about recurring themes in his paintings. He simply said, ‘I like angels and boats’. This song was written on his front porch at…
“…our heroine perpetuates the blues legacy with a brave attitude and amazing conviction.” Vicente Zumel, La Hora Del Blues 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 built…
Lay Down With Dogs A jaunty little song outlining the consequences of infidelity – it’s a serious subject but hopefully some of the hurt goes away if you give it a little humour and attitude. Thank you to my cousin, artist and writer Jenny Boyes, who gave me the titleand beginning of this song after attending one of my blues songwriting workshops. Pre-Order Professin’ The Blues! Fiona Boyes plays “Lay Down With Dogs” from her…
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