Big City Blues Magazine has a new review for Fiona Boyes’ Professin’ The Blues recording in their February/March 2017 issue:
“Since leaving a band format and striking out as a solo artist almost two decades ago, Australian blueswoman Fiona Boyes has blazed a coruscating trail through the blues world.… On this outing she has chosen to present her acoustic skills, abetted on a number of tunes by ace accompanists Jimi Bott on drums and Denny Croy on bass. The almost hour-long CD features sixteen tunes, all but two composed by Boyes. They range from the raucous to the risible to the raunchy to the rueful. Since I like every one, I’ll just tell you my favorites. One is “Lay Down with Dogs” a cautionary tale aimed at a wandering paramour. Another is certainly her rendition of the classic “Baby Please Don’t Go,” notably sung by Big Joe Williams and covered by hundreds of others. Fiona’s strong and raspy vocal fronts Botts’ subtle rhythm base, and Boyes plays some dazzling runs on her 4-string cigar box guitar. … There’s plenty of variety in the album, but absolutely no wavering in the consistently high quality of music. Equally laudable is the sound quality, which is pristine; the vocals and each instrument are heard perfectly. This is one killer album, destined to rake in many award nominations and probably win several…deservedly.” — Steve Daniels, Big City Blues