Texas based, Canadian bred, guitarist, singer and songwriter, Sue Foley releases Sue Foley Live in Austin Vol. 1. Recorded on May 19, 2023, at Austin’s legendary Continental Club, this electrifying album captures Sue Foley and her unique Texas blues sound. The album features 11 tracks of grit, sweat and devastating guitar playing that has propelled Sue Foley to the top of the Blues world. It’s a retrospective collection of songs from her recording career, with a few surprise covers thrown in.
First arriving in Austin at the urging of nightclub impresario Clifford Antone, Sue cut her teeth amongst Texas guitar slingers like Albert Collins, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, and The Vaughan Brothers. Drawing on the inspiration from her early heroes, Foley branches out on this new release and delivers some hard-hitting blues rock tracks. It’s real and it’s tough as nails. This is Sue at the top of her game.
In 2023 Foley was awarded the Blues Music Award for Traditional Blues Female Artist (Koko Taylor Award) in Memphis TN -- an award she also won in 2022 and 2020. She was also recently honored with Guitarist of the Year and Blues Act of the Year at the 2023 Austin Music Awards, and Guitarist of the Year at the 2023 Maple Blues Awards. Her last album, Pinky’s Blues took home Best Traditional Blues Album at the 2022 Blues Music Awards.
Press Quotes
"Sue Foley has a way of making the blues explode from the bandstand, no matter the song or style. She imbues everything she plays with the living truth.” -Bill Bentley, Americana Highways
“Lively it is!...Straight from the hip and from the heart groovaliciousness.
Rock on!” - Billy F Gibbons, ZZ TOP
“I’ve been a Sue Foley fanatic for years. When Sue releases something new, my tail is already wagging! Foley Followers needed a “live” release—It’s finally here! And damn, it sounds incredible. This is the way Sue Foley needs to be heard—Live, Loud ‘n Proud!” - Cornel Bogdan -- Host of Tangled Up In Blues, Cumulus Media, Inc.
“Sue and her band nail it at the legendary Continental Club in Austin. I've been a fan for years and am proud of her Canadian/Austin roots. Like many of the greats, she continues to grow and has found her own style building on the 'blues guitar woman' tag.” - Holger Petersen – CBC/ CKUA Radio, Author, Music Aficionado
“Canada’s greatest blues guitarist.” - Brad Wheeler – Toronto Globe and Mail
“Foley has a killer voice, an impossibly alluring blend of sex and innocence to go with those blazing guitar chops.”
- Philadelphia Inquirer
For further information about the album release contact:
Eric Alper eric@thatericalper.com
For show bookings contact:
United States
Davis McLarty davis@atomicmusicgroup.com
Canada / N. American PACs
Genny DeMerchant genny@youwillloveitlive.com
All other inquiries
Michele Gare michele@suefoley.com