American Singer\, guitar player and songwr iter Debbie Bond has been performing for decades in the Alabama backwoods and is now a regular on the Southern US and European club and festival cir cuit.
\nInfluenced by raw juke joint blues and the famed sounds of M uscle Shoals\, Debbie's impressive story includes years of performing with traditional Alabama blues musicians like Johnny Shines\, Eddie Kirkland\, Willie King\, Shar Baby\, Little Jimmy Reed and more. Immersion in Alabam a roots music has deeply flavored her guitar playing\, soulful voice and o riginal song writing\, giving her a contemporary and original sound\, with soul\, blues\, and jazz influences. Her collaboration with British born k eyboard and harmonica player &ldquo\;Radiator&rdquo\; Rick has added a swa mpy New Orleans edge to her sound.
\nDebbie is a blues activist and founder of the award-winning Alabama Blues Project\, a non-profit dedicate d to promoting and preserving the state&rsquo\;s blues heritage. She is th e recipient of numerous awards\, including a &ldquo\;Keeping the Blues Ali ve Award&rdquo\; from the Blues Foundation\, and a prestigious &ldquo\;Com ing Up Taller Award&rdquo\; for her blues education work with the Alabama Blues Project. She has been recognized by the Alabama Music Hall of Fame a s a &ldquo\;Blues Achiever&rdquo\; and the national Blues Hall of Fame as a &ldquo\;Great Blues Artist&rdquo\;.
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