The Big Apple Welcomes Anni Piper, Australia's First Lady Of Blues, in Concert at Hill Country BBQ Market

The Big Apple welcomes Award-winning Australian vocalist-bassist Anni Piper as she brings her three-month Winter 2013/14 Canadian/U.S. tour locally to Hill Country BBQ Market in NYC on Sunday, February 9. Info: www.annipiper.com.

ANNI PIPER, AUSTRALIA'S AWARD-WINNING FIRST LADY OF BLUES  LAUNCHES THREE-MONTH WINTER 2013/14 CANADIAN/U.S. TOUR Performing in New York City: Hill Country BBQ Market Sunday, February 9   (NEW YORK CITY, NY) - Anni Piper, Australia's award-winning "First Lady of Blues" continues her three-month Winter 2013/14 Canadian/U.S. tour with a show locally at Hill Country BBQ Market, 30 W. 26th St., New York City, Sunday, February 9. 8:30 p.m. $10. advance, $15. door. Info: (212) 255-4544 or https://www.facebook.com/HillCountryBarbecueMarketNY.   Piper recently won "Best Blues Album" at the 2013 Canberra Roots & Blues Awards in Australia, for her collaborative effort with Nicole Hart on the critically-lauded Split Second (Blues Leaf Records). Anni is also nominated in the "Female Vocalist Of The Year" category for the 2014 Australian Blues Music Awards, it was just announced.              Anni Piper, Australia's award-winning First Lady of Blues.      Piper first started playing electric guitar at age twelve, but switched to bass at age fourteen.  In 2004 Anni released an album entitled "Jailbait" in her native Australia, for which she won "Best New Talent" at the 2005 Australian Blues Music Awards. Subsequent album releases include 2007's "Texas Hold 'Em," 2010's "Chasin' Tail" (released by Blues Leaf), and her newest, 2013's "Split Second." Blues Leaf also released "Two's Company,"  a compilation from her two Australian releases.  Throughout her burgeoning career, Piper's charismatic stage presence and sultry vocals have garnered her both great reviews and multiple music industry awards nominations.      Released earlier this year, Split Second continues receiving extensive international radio airplay (including charting on Living Blues) and was a recent "Pick to Click" on SiriusXM's popular Bluesville show while earning terrific reviews from music critics everywhere. Dr. Blues writes, "When two hot mama blues divas get it together, you can assure that fireworks are in store. Piper and Hart lead and follow, harmonize and highlight each other like sisters from another mother while the band provides all the heat needed to keep things at a boil." "If you enjoy award-winning talent with a splash of the wild side, sultry Australian performer Anni Piper won't even come close to disappointing you. And you don't have to travel Down Under!"                     NAPLES DAILY NEWS "Raw and racous, down and dirty, Down Under blues."    ILLINOIS TIMES                                      "A songwriter of distinction, her songs have a blues sensibility while still addressing the issues of today."                                                                                  EDMONTON JOURNAL Anni Piper Winter 2013-2014 Canadian/U.S. Tour Itinerary Dec. 16 (Mon.) Dec. 17 (Tues.) Dec. 18 (Wed.) Dec. 19 (Thur.) Dec. 20 (Fri.) Dec. 21 (Sat.) Dec. 22 (Sun.) Dec. 28 (Sat..) Jan. 4 (Sat.) Jan. 8 (Wed.) Jan. 9 (Thur.) Jan. 10 (Fri.) Jan. 11 (Sat.) Jan. 12 (Sun.) Jan. 13 (Mon.) Jan. 14 (Tues.) Jan. 15 (Wed.) Jan. 17 (Fri.) Jan. 18 (Sat.) Jan. 19 (Sun.) Jan. 21 (Tues.) Jan. 23 (Thur.) Jan. 24 (Fri.) Jan. 25 (Sat.) Jan. 28 (Tues.) Jan. 31 (Fri.) Feb. 1 (Sat.) Feb. 6 (Thur.) Feb. 7 (Fri.) Feb. 8 (Sat.) Feb. 9 (Sun.) Feb. 13 (Thurs.) Feb. 17 (Sun.) Feb. 19 (Tues.) Feb. 14 (Fri.) Feb. 22 (Sat.) Feb. 25 (Tues.) BLUES ON WHYTE BLUES ON WHYTE BLUES ON WHYTE BLUES ON WHYTE BLUES ON WHYTE BLUES ON WHYTE BLUES ON WHYTE TEDDY'S JUKE JOINT BRADFORDVILLE BLUES ROCKSTAR LOUNGE ACES LOUNGE ENGLEWOOD'S ON DEARBORN LITTLE BAR RESTAURANT BERT'S BAR & GRILL BERT'S BAR & GRILL GATORZ BAR & GRILL GATORZ BAR & GRILL CHRISSY'S COURTHOUSE   CHRISSY'S COURTHOUSE VERO BEACH INN VERO BEACH INN THE HURRICANE THE HURRICANE BAYSIDE GRILL VERO BEACH INN ZSHOWZ@HOLY SMOKE OM BAR & CHILL LOUNGE JONATHAN'S LANDING BETHANY BLUES Black Ryed Sally's HILL COUNTRY BBQ Market SLIPPERY NOODLE THE ALAMO MARTINIS ON THE ROCK THE CLUB STOOGES OZONE    Edmonton, AB    Edmonton, AB    Edmonton, AB    Edmonton, AB    Edmonton, AB    Edmonton, AB    Edmonton, AB    Zachary, LA    Tallahassee, FL    Lake City, FL    Bradenton, FL    Dearborn, FL    Goodland, FL    Matlacha, FL    Matlacha, FL    Port Charlotte, FL    Port Charlotte, FL    Naples, FL    Naples, FL    Vero Beach, FL    Vero Beach, FL    Marathon, FL    Marathon, FL    Key Largo, FL    Vero Beach, FL    Orlando, FL    New Smyrna Beach, FL    Magnolia, DE    Lewes, DE    Hartford, CT    New York, NY    Indianapolis, IN    Springfield, IL    Rock Island, IL    Quincy, IL    Jackson, MO    Omaha, NE