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Candye Kane
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Style: Blues, jazz, rock ‘n’ roll
Influenced by: Classic female blues era
Gear: Vocal chords!
Find out more:www.candyekane.com
Candye Kane has had the requisite tough upbringing and wild life to qualify her to sing the blues. The fact that she does it with so much passion is a testament to her spirit.
Her new album Superhero is a cool mix of old school blues and torch songs with jazz and rockabilly flourishes. I Like ‘Em Stacked Like That (watch here) is a particular standout but the whole album is a treat for anyone sick of cookie cutter blues. Candye’s band features killer blues guitarist Laura Chavez. The two artists fit together beautifully.
Candye makes frequent references to her plus size figure (see here for proof). Her amazing voice, infectious humour and stage presence are way bigger…
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