Carolyn Wonderland
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\nIn addition to recording and touring the world with \;John Mayall \;since 2018\, \;Carolyn Wonderland \;has recently signed to \;Alligator Records \;and has been on the top of the Blues\, Americana\, and Alt Country charts\, gathering critical acclaim for her \;Dave Alvin \;produced &ldquo\;Tempting Fate&rdquo\; album\, released October 2021! She has 2 nominations in \;The Blues Foundation&rsquo\;s 43rd Blues Music Awards\, Contemporary Blues Female Artist\, and Song of the Year - &ldquo\;Fragile Peace and Certain War&rdquo\;!!! \;
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\nThe depths of the Texas blues tradition with the wit of a poet\, Carolyn hits the stage with an unmatched presence - a true legend in her time.
\nAlong with the guitar and the multitude of other instruments she learned to play &ndash\; trumpet\, accordion\, piano\, mandolin\, lap steel &ndash\; Wonderland&rsquo\;s ability to whistle remains most unusual. Whistling is a uniquely vocal art seldom invoked in modern music\, yet it&rsquo\;s among the most spectacular talents the human voice possesses.
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\nThat vocal proficiency was well-established in the singer&rsquo\;s midteens\, landing her gigs at Fitzgerald&rsquo\;s by age 15. She absorbed Houston influences like Little Screamin&rsquo\; Kenny\, Albert Collins\, Lavelle White\, Jerry Lightfoot\, Joe &ldquo\;Guitar&rdquo\; Hughes &\; Little Joe Washington and the Mad Hatter of Texas music\, Doug Sahm. Her music played in television series such as &ldquo\;Time of Your Life&rdquo\; and NBC&rsquo\;s &ldquo\;Homicide.&rdquo\;
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\nHer circle of musician friends and admirers broadened to include not only Ray [Benson\, who produced Miss Understood] but also the late Eddy Shaver\, Shelley King\, and yes\, Bob Dylan\, who likened her composition &ldquo\;Bloodless Revolution&rdquo\; to &ldquo\;a mystery movie theme.&rdquo\;
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\nA series of each-better-than-the-next discs began with &ldquo\;Alcohol &\; Salvation&rdquo\; in 2001 (&ldquo\;songs about booze and God\; records are a time capsule of what happened that year&rdquo\;) 2003&rsquo\;s &ldquo\;Bloodless Revolution\,&rdquo\; \;The Bismeaux Releases: 2008&rsquo\;s &ldquo\;Miss Understood\,&rdquo\; 2011&rsquo\;s &ldquo\;Peace Meal&rdquo\; (recorded at Bismeaux and Levon Helm Studios in Woodstock\,) 2015&rsquo\;s &ldquo\;Live Texas Trio&rdquo\; 2017&rsquo\;s &ldquo\;Moon Goes Missing&rdquo\; and finally 2021&rsquo\;s &ldquo\;Tempting Fate.&rdquo\;
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\nIf you haven&rsquo\;t seen Carolyn live - NOW is the time!
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\nIn addition to recording and touring the world with \;John Mayall \;since 2018\, \;Carolyn Wonderland \;has recently signed to \;Alligator Records \;and has been on the top of the Blues\, Americana\, and Alt Country charts\, gathering critical acclaim for her \;Dave Alvin \;produced &ldquo\;Tempting Fate&rdquo\; album\, released October 2021! She has 2 nominations in \;The Blues Foundation&rsquo\;s 43rd Blues Music Awards\, Contemporary Blues Female Artist\, and Song of the Year - &ldquo\;Fragile Peace and Certain War&rdquo\;!!! \;
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\nThe depths of the Texas blues tradition with the wit of a poet\, Carolyn hits the stage with an unmatched presence - a true legend in her time.
\nAlong with the guitar and the multitude of other instruments she learned to play &ndash\; trumpet\, accordion\, piano\, mandolin\, lap steel &ndash\; Wonderland&rsquo\;s ability to whistle remains most unusual. Whistling is a uniquely vocal art seldom invoked in modern music\, yet it&rsquo\;s among the most spectacular talents the human voice possesses.
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\nThat vocal proficiency was well-established in the singer&rsquo\;s midteens\, landing her gigs at Fitzgerald&rsquo\;s by age 15. She absorbed Houston influences like Little Screamin&rsquo\; Kenny\, Albert Collins\, Lavelle White\, Jerry Lightfoot\, Joe &ldquo\;Guitar&rdquo\; Hughes &\; Little Joe Washington and the Mad Hatter of Texas music\, Doug Sahm. Her music played in television series such as &ldquo\;Time of Your Life&rdquo\; and NBC&rsquo\;s &ldquo\;Homicide.&rdquo\;
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\nHer circle of musician friends and admirers broadened to include not only Ray [Benson\, who produced Miss Understood] but also the late Eddy Shaver\, Shelley King\, and yes\, Bob Dylan\, who likened her composition &ldquo\;Bloodless Revolution&rdquo\; to &ldquo\;a mystery movie theme.&rdquo\;
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\nA series of each-better-than-the-next discs began with &ldquo\;Alcohol &\; Salvation&rdquo\; in 2001 (&ldquo\;songs about booze and God\; records are a time capsule of what happened that year&rdquo\;) 2003&rsquo\;s &ldquo\;Bloodless Revolution\,&rdquo\; \;The Bismeaux Releases: 2008&rsquo\;s &ldquo\;Miss Understood\,&rdquo\; 2011&rsquo\;s &ldquo\;Peace Meal&rdquo\; (recorded at Bismeaux and Levon Helm Studios in Woodstock\,) 2015&rsquo\;s &ldquo\;Live Texas Trio&rdquo\; 2017&rsquo\;s &ldquo\;Moon Goes Missing&rdquo\; and finally 2021&rsquo\;s &ldquo\;Tempting Fate.&rdquo\;
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\nIf you haven&rsquo\;t seen Carolyn live - NOW is the time!