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Diane Blue is a multitalented performer who is equally at home belting out a tune or cutting loose with a ferocious harmonica solo. She is currently the vocalist with Ronnie Earl’s band, “theBroadcasters” and was voted Outstanding Female Vocalist in the 2015 Blues Audience reader’s poll. Her performances are captivating and heartfelt. Diane has shared the stage with many greats including Muddy Waters’ guitarist Luther “Guitar Jr.” Johnson, Irma Thomas, Toni Lynn Washington and the late Big Jack Johnson of Clarksdale, Mississippi who called Diane a “monster on the harp.” Lisa Mann hails from blues-soaked Portland, OR, where she has been inducted in the Cascade Blues Association's Hall of Fame. In 2015 in Memphis TN she received the most coveted award in blues, a Blues Music Award, for her skills on bass guitar. She has been nominated yet again for the 2016 BMA in the same category. Originally from West Virginia, Mann's voice effortlessly straddles the line between the honey sweet warmth of the South, and the force-of-nature sound Mann has cultivated by mastering everything from rock to Memphis soul. Her clever blues balladry is complimented by her considerable prowess on bass, with grooves that touch on the hallowed soil of Soul greats James Jamerson and Bob Babbit.
Myanna is one of the hottest and most soulful saxophonists to be based in Massachusetts. She plays music that mixes together jazz improvisation with funky rhythms, expressive playing and catchy tunes. Her music, whether it is an original or a cover tune, is colorful and infectious, and she is a consistent crowd pleaser.
Alizon Lissance is an amazingly well-rounded musician with decades of experience as a multi-keyboard player, vocalist, songwriter, and arranger. She has earned regional and national accolades, ranging from critical acclaim in Musician Magazine to receiving a Boston Music Award as "Outstanding Keyboardist" in 1991. She is currently a faculty member of Berklee College of Music's Harmony department, and continues to perform regularly as a member of The Love Dogs and also as a freelance musician.
Singer-songwriter Wendy Sobel is considered one of Boston’s finest solo artists. Early in her career, she was voted “Favorite Solo Artist” by the Boston Globe Readers Poll. Both with bands and as a solo artist, Wendy has performed all over the Northeast. Her extensive studio experience includes sessions with Rolling Stones producer Jimmy Miller. Drummer Diane Gately is considered one of the most versatile New England female drummers, at home playing such varied genres as rock, roots, country and New Orleans, with blues being her passion. In her 30 year career, she has played with artists such as the late great Weepin' Willie Robinson, Silas Hubbard, Delaware Floyd, Cheryl Aruda, Liz Lannon, and The Boston Soul Revue to name a few. She is also the drummer for the Peregrine Theater Ensemble.
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