Blues fans can be pretty hard to impress. The form itself is limited, and the genre was arguably perfected long ago - how could one possibly improve upon the music of T-Bone, Muddy, or the Wolf? Still, the blues is music of life and passion, and occasionally a young performer comes along to remind us of two important aspects; that despite the seriousness of much of the subject matter, it’s still as much a young person’s game as rock ‘n’ roll, and that it’s supposed to make us feel better, not worse. Enter Dani Wilde, seemingly an unlikely candidate for blues stardom – she’s a young … read more
Blues fans can be pretty hard to impress. The form itself is limited, and the genre was arguably perfected long ago - how could one possibly improve … read more
Blues fans can be pretty hard to impress. The form itself is limited, and the genre was arguably perfected long ago - how could one possibly improve upon the music of T-Bone, Muddy, or t… read more
Having been exposed to a range of music genres as a child, ranging from 60s and 70s Motown and Stax records, to Chicago Blues, and being encouraged by her father to start gigging the local pub circuit whilst still in her early teens, it was clear to see that Dani Wilde was already well on her way to becoming somewhat of a special talent. When asked what made Dani decide to become a blues singer she replied "Well, when I was 14, I went to Bishopstock Blues Festival in the UK and that was where I saw the likes of contemporary blues singers Sue Foley, Shemekia Copeland and Susan T… read more
Having been exposed to a range of music genres as a child, ranging from 60s and 70s Motown and Stax records, to Chicago Blues, and being encouraged by her father to start gigging the local … read more
Having been exposed to a range of music genres as a child, ranging from 60s and 70s Motown and Stax records, to Chicago Blues, and being encouraged by her father to start gigging the local pub circuit whilst still in her early teens, i… read more