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Lucky 13

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I heard Fiona Boyes on XM radio on the blues station and thought she sounded interesting. She is. She's got a growly voice that's just right for the blues and she plays with some of the best - Bob Margolin, Marcia Ball just off the top of my head. Worth the money, buy it and treat yourself.

I was fortunate enough to hear her album "Gimme Some Sweet Jelly Roll" and that turned me into a rabid fan. She's got the voice, and she can PLAY GUITAR, too!
I've only heard 2 tracks of this album so far (I'm using my pepsi points to get it) and I wish Amazon had more of her stuff. She is absolutely incredible!

Fiona Boyes' American debut follows eight Australian albums released since 1990. In this Yellow Dog label stateside debut, she howls and purrs convincingly. Her voice has a bit of a rasp that suits the intensity of music like on "High Cotton" where her electric lead scorches & her voice matches the intensity, "I'll be standing knee deep in high cotton one day." "Stranger in Your Eyes" smokes slowly where Fiona juices the blues from the guitar, "I thought the world of you, but I didn't know the man I trusted would ever stoop so low; I just couldn't believe the depth of your disguise." "Pigmeat Lover" has some great finger-picking and even a yodel as the double-entendre is hot & heavy, "She loves the way he greets her with the meat shaking on the bone, It might hurt your pride but you better go & run her home." Bob Margolin joins Fiona for a vocal duet Lillian McMurray's "Red Hot Kisses" that explodes with guitar pyrotechnics. "Homesick Blues" shuffles the set to a close. "Lucky 13" is a good set of power blues. Enjoy!

I found out about Fiona through a article in a Blues Publication. I have since purchased two of her CD's. This particular CD is a great mix of different Blues styles.Any true Blues fan is going to love this CD.

I saw this cd in my local borders bookstore, and it intrigued me. So I bought it and the rest is history. She is an incredible talent with a great gritty voice. Everything from 1920's style blues swing to rockabilly. Everything is superb throughout the whole album. The guitar playing on "good lord made you so" and "high cotton" is a little reminiscent of howling wolf, and there seems to be a bit of muddy waters in "red hot kisses". There is some New Orleans strut in "you gonna miss me" and some cajun in "hold me". "Rockabilly on the radio" is a great cover tune. Man, I'm glad I stumbled upon her. This is an excellent american debut, and deserves all the recognition that it will get and then some. Hopefully she will receive her due attention.