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Anni Piper is
getting ready to play some red-hot blues on tour this Summer, in support
of her latest album release, "More Guitars Than Friends"
featuring her award-winning song "Wonder Woman." Itinerary
below. More at annipiper.com.
BLUES GAL ANNI PIPER SUMMER'MORE GUITARS THAN FRIENDS' TOUR
KICKS OFF JULY 26 AT DARWIN'S IN MARIETTA, GA; FEATURING HER
AWARD-WINNING SONG, 'WONDER WOMAN'
Performing Locally: Tuesday, July 26 - DARWIN'S BURGERS AND
BLUES
(Marietta,
GA) - Anni Piper kicks
off her "More Guitars Than Friends" Summer 2016 U.S. Tour with
a performance at renowned Marietta venue Darwin's Burgers & Blues,
1598 Rosewell Rd., on Tuesday, July 26. Showtime: 8:00 pm. All ages.
Tickets $7. Info: (470) 399-5060 or http://darwinsburgers.com/.
Complete Tour Itinerary below.
The colorful
bassist-vocalist who fronts the Anni Piper Band released More Guitars
Than Friends to critical acclaim and worldwide airplay this past
February. The album features the hit single "Wonder Woman," nominated
for awards in both the U.S. and her country of origin, Australia, from
which she moved approximately two years ago. Recently married, Piper now
calls Cocoa, FL her home.
Some Recent Reviews of "More Guitars Than
Friends"
"An entertaining album with some fine comic songs, a
good vocalist, and solid musicianship."
BLUES BLAST
"A strong addition to Anni Piper’s catalog. Though a
departure from her more popular Texas Blues, and swing music that her
fans have come to expect, it is a good record that stands up well to
repeated listening. Piper's ability to write songs in genres other than
the blues has grown with each new release, as has the emotional maturity
of her singing."
"The sultry bass-playing blues-woman from Down Under
offers a wry line in her lyrical story-telling. Piper’s voice provides a
smooth and soulful feel, mixed up with a coquettish twinkle in “I’m Lost
Without You.” She gives a raucous earthy feel to “Paper Bag,” which
demonstrates her vocal dexterity, and has a great saxophone solo from
Charlie De Chant (Hall & Oates band)."
NATIONAL BLUES REVUE
"More Guitars Than Friends puts Piper’s
considerable musical talents and smart songwriting on full display....a
captivating mix of blues, rock and soul that features her deep and sultry
vocals and her formidable skills on the bass
guitar." BLUES BYTES
The ten-song disc, the first to be released on Piper's own
Sugar Daddy Records imprint, is a lively potpourri of sounds. "All
the original songs on the album were written since I moved to the US
about a year ago", states Piper. More Guitars Than Friends
was recorded, mixed, and mastered at Solar Studio (using exclusively
solar power) in Orlando, FL.
Anni Piper - often referred to as
"Australia's First Lady of the Blues" - blends deep, sexy
vocals with a high-energy bass playing style (often barefoot), making for
a thoroughly enjoyable live experience. Anni first started playing
electric guitar at age twelve, but switched to bass two years
later. In 2004 Piper released Jailbait, which earned her
"Best New Talent"at the 2005 Australian Blues Music Awards.
Subsequent album releases include 2007's Texas Hold 'Em, 2009's Two's
Company (which reached #1 on the Australian Roots music chart and #21
on the Living Blues chart), 2010's Chasin' Tail (released by Blues
Leaf Records), and 2013's Split Second, a duet effort with Nicole
Hart.
"More Guitars Than Friends" - Summer 2016
Tour Itinerary
July
26 (Tues.) DARWIN'S BURGERS
& BLUES Marietta, GA
July 27
(Wed.) PRESERVATION
PUB
Knoxville, TN
July 28
(Thur.)
BRACKIN'S
Maryville, TN
July 30
(Sat.) THE
RED
WOLF
Birmingham, AL
July 31
(Sun.) UNDERBURG
HOUSE CONCERT Cape Girardeau MO
Aug. 1
(Mon.) THE
ALAMO
Springfield, IL
Aug. 2 (Tues.)
HOUSE OF BLUES
Chicago, IL
Aug. 3 (Wed.)
WALNUT ST. WINERY
Rochester, IL
Aug. 4
(Thur.) POTTER'S MILL
Bellevue, IA
Aug. 5
(Fri.)
BREEZER'S PUB
Dubuque, IA
Aug. 6
(Sat.) BLUE
RIBBON BLUES FESTIVAL
Fairfield, IA
Aug. 7
(Sun.) CLUB
TAVERN
Quincy, IL
Aug. 13
(Sat.) BEACH
SHACK
Cocoa Beach, FL
Aug. 21
(Sun.) LOU'S
BLUES
Indialantic, FL
Sept. 22
(Thur.) DOUBLE DOOR
INN
Charlotte, NC
Sept. 24
(Sat.) BIG BUGG'S ISLAND
BLUES BASH Clarksville, VA