02/04/2022
This weekends show will be a repeat:
However, IT'S BLACK HISTORY MONTH! ELEVATE N CELEBRATE OUR HISTORY while CELEBRATING OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
My NEW CD "Satisfyin" drops Monday, Feb. 7th - Look what HOT WAX Albums had to say about the new joint:
SATISFYIN’ Lady A (independent) ***+
This is Lady A’s 9th CD. A diva, songwriter, entertainer, storyteller, artist, activist and radio DJ, she is the Queen of groove. Lady A calls Seattle home and Satisfyin’ is funk, soul and gospel fuelled blues that will leave an impression on all who hear it.
Thought not a concept album, Satisfyin’ does tell a story. The opening cut, Whatever You Do, is a plea to seize the moment, Miss Beula Mae’s is about remembering the past without regret, and Big Momma gives the listener the courage to love yourself without permission from anyone else. The record ends on a hopeful note with the faith-based Heaven Help Us All, though heathens like myself can appreciate it on a musical level too. Check out Blues On My Mind with a repetitive chorus that is quite hypnotic.
Lady A’s sultry voice pulls you into each song and the feel can be downright sexy. John Oliver III plays all the instruments though there are some exceptions as special guests are listed in the liner notes. Not sure if that’s programmed drums I’m hearing on Satisfin’ though the sound quality of the snare drum suggests it, but there’s a looseness to the songs that’s quite easy to get into. She created these 10 songs to remind us to hope, to stand with and for those who can’t stand for themselves, and to remember the good times while focusing on a brighter future for everyone. The last couple of years, in many ways for us all, has been a straight up s**t show, and indications are we’re not out of the woods just yet. While the politicians bumble around trying to figure out what to do, a little bit of hope like this album offers is pretty sweet tasting.
Satisfyin’ was produced, recorded and mixed by Master Ian’s Music in Seattle, produced by John Oliver III with Lady A herself listed as ‘executive producer’. A collection of buoyant melodies anchored by that wonderful voice, she’s done a solid job of capturing the Seattle blues/ soul sound she’s known for on stage, satisfyin’ to the listener and to the soul. If you’re open to messages of hope and strength, Satisfyin’ will end up being a very good friend indeed. www.ladyababyblues.com
HOT TRACKS: Whatever You Do, Blues On My Mind, Heaven Help Us All
Home page of Lady "A", a blues artist from Seattle
