Blues made by women
Live presentation of the album «Hard Lucky Woman»
Anne Florio (vocals and guitar), Mavic Bush (lead guitar), Jaume Ginard (drums) and Juan Amaro (bass).
On the occasion of the live presentation of their second album Hard Lucky Woman The rhythm&blues, soul and funk band Anne & The Blues Diggers, led by singer Anne Florio, gathered a loyal group of fans at Factoria de So (Santa Maria) before taking their live show to the Funhouse in Madrid next Saturday, December 7.
The torrential Italian voice of the lead singer Anne Florio is shown from the first chords. It starts with one of the only two versions in the new album, «Pride and Joy» by Stevie Ray Vaughan, to continue with her own songs such as «Hittin’ On Me», «Troubles Of My Soul» or «And It Feels So Good», among others. As soon as she took the microphone, she did not hesitate to acknowledge that this 2024 that is coming to an end has been very satisfying, since in addition to publishing their second work, in the month of April they obtained third place in the BluesCazorla Blues Battle, one of the most important competitions of the genre in the country. A podium that gave them access to participate in the XXX Edition of the Cazorla International Blues Festival, the most traditional festival in the country, which was held last July in the town of Jaén.
«Hard Lucky Woman», The title track of the album can be considered almost an anthem. Like the rest of the songs, it is a declaration of intent, with lyrics imbued with messages of female empowerment. During the almost two hours of live performance, there was time to pay tribute with more classics such as “Mississippi Queen”, by the seventies rockers Mountain, or “Don’t Mess With My Man”, written by Dorothy Labostrie and popularized by Irma Thomas.
There were moments when Anne exchanged words of thanks with her fans, as well as explaining how some of the compositions on the album came about. She explained that “Walking Down Freedom” is a cry for freedom that deals with her escapes, together with Bush, to the recording studio during times of confinement.
It is also worth mentioning the beautiful moments in which Anne’s voice merged with the skill of Mavic Busch‘s guitar playing. The harmony of the couple on stage became even more evident when the singer wanted to thank her partner for her support throughout her years of career, and for believing in her: “Sometimes much more than I believe in myself,” the singer stressed.
On several occasions, the leader of the combo invited the audience to come and dance. With the bass phrasing and the splendid drum solos, it was confirmed that The Blues Diggers are a band worth enjoying live and that they have a long way to go to continue telling us and making us enjoy their music.
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