Vanessa Collier
Schedule
Sun, 20 Oct, 2024 at 05:00 pm
Location
The Blue Note Grill | Durham, NC
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$25 seated / $20 standing online and at the doorDoors at 3:30pm
Singer/songwriter Vanessa Collier’s sixth album "Do It My Own Way" comes out September 13 via Phenix Fire Records. Recorded on analog gear with the musicians largely in one room, "Do It My Own Way" is sonically inspired by the classic Memphis soul sound of Stax and Hi Records, especially that of the Staples Singers.
Talking about the album, Collier adds, “It’s a warmer and darker sounding a record, recorded intentionally to reflect a throwback to older school soul, R&B, blues, and to the days of great songs and songwriters, tube amps and analog gear.”
Do It My Own Way takes listeners back to the heyday of music with Memphis soul-influenced horn arrangements, layers of vocals for color, with poignant and powerful saxophone solos that deliver a quietly powerful undercurrent to each song and the album as a whole. Minor key Americana/noir “Take Me Back” served as the first single. The album kicks off with the funk workout “Elbow Grease.” On an album full of incredible grooves, “Shoulda Known Better” stands out while “Just One More” sways to a rhumba beat.
The songwriter/bandleader made her Chicago Blues Festival debut this year, in front of tens of thousands. Best known in the blues world – she’s a twelve-time Blues Music Award nominee and four-time winner, including for the monumental Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year, Horn Player of the Year, and B.B. King Entertainer of the Year this year – Do It My Own Way finds her influenced by soul artists like Mavis Staples, Sharon Jones, James Brown, and Aretha Franklin.
Blues Blast Mag said, “Vanessa is an important part of the future of the blues.” Born in Texas, growing up in Maryland, launching her career in Philadelphia, and now residing in South Carolina, Collier grew up listening to an eclectic variety of music. After
graduating from Berklee College of Music, she joined blues legend Joe Louis Walker’s band, going solo at his urging, and has become a notable artist “whose rise to the top is nothing short of meteoric” (Making a Scene). She has opened concerts for Blues
Traveler. Her prior studio album, Heart On The Line, spent nine weeks in the Billboard Blues Album Chart top 15.
NOTE: We recommend arriving 1 hour before showtime with your party to avoid a wait. Due to staffing issues waits and food times may be longer than usual. We appreciate your patience
Deadline for buying tickets online is 1pm the day of the show.
After 1pm, please purchase all tickets at the door.
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Where is it happening?
The Blue Note Grill, 709 Washington St, Durham, NC 27701-2147, United States,Durham, North CarolinaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
