Texas-based, Canadian-bred guitarist, singer and songwriter Sue Foley will release her new album Sue Foley Live in Austin Vol. 1 on Oct. 27. Recorded on May 19, 2023, at Austin’s legendary Continental Club, this electrifying album captures Foley and her unique Texas blues sound.
The album features 11 tracks of grit, sweat and devastating guitar playing that has propelled Foley to the top of the blues world. It’s a retrospective collection of songs from her recording career, with a few surprise covers thrown in. The album’s first single New Used Car was released on Sept. 3, followed by Howlin’ for My Darlin’ on Oct. 13.
Arriving in Austin at the urging of nightclub impresario Clifford Antone, Sue cut her teeth amongst Texas guitar slingers like Albert Collins, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown and the Vaughan brothers. Drawing on the inspiration from her early heroes, Foley branches out on this new release and delivers some hard-hitting blues-rock tracks. It’s real and it’s tough as nails. This is Sue at the top of her game.
In 2023, Foley was awarded the Blues Music Award for Traditional Blues Female Artist (Koko Taylor Award) in Memphis — an award she also won in 2022 and 2020. She was also recently honoured with Guitarist of the Year and Blues Act of the Year at the 2023 Austin Music Awards, and Guitarist of the Year at the 2023 Maple Blues Awards. Her last album, Pinky’s Blues, took home Best Traditional Blues Album at the 2022 Blues Music Awards.
Check out New Used Car and Howlin’ For My Darlin’ above, hear more from Sue Foley below, watch my 2021 Zoom interview with her HERE and find her on her website, Facebook and Instagram.
Sue Foley Live in Austin Vol. 1 Track List
1 | Introduction by Steve Wertheimer
2 | New Used Car
3 | Walkin’ Home
4 | Highwayside
5 | Howlin For My Darlin
6 | Queen Bee
7 | Hooked On Love (aka Lucky Lou)
8 | Positively 4th Street
9 | Me and My Chauffeur Blues
10 | Better
11 | High Roller
