Closing Time At The Black Cat
(K.Simpson)
Few musicians anywhere have so successfully traversed musical genres as Kerri Simpson. The woman dubbed as “Australia’s own Blues diva” by Bruce Elder of the Sydney Morning Herald has made herself a home in a myriad of genres. This led MHS critic Lee Howard to write of her commanding vocal abilities “Kerri Simpson could sing the phone book and knock an audience out!”
Kerri spent her formative years as a musician playing and writing in the US and Europe, Her blues albums are showcased on Chicago radio and receive regular airplay there. She recorded Confessin’ the Blues with a host of the country’s finest players.
The CD received airplay in the US, Canada, Europe and Australia, and was nominated in the 1999 ARIA Awards.
Kerri has supported Dr John, Keb Mo and toured nationally with Kylie Minogue – a testament to her versatility .
She was invited to perform with Norman and Ricki Caesar, Jason and Aaron Neville Jnr at the 1999 Jazz and Heritage Festival, making Kerri one of the few Australians to appear at the prestigious festival, and the first Australian female to perform there.
Together with Allison Ferrier and Anthony ‘Shorty’ Shortte, Kerri currently performs with Opelousas.
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