She writes her own material, and its filled with deep shades of blue as Tullie Brae takes you down red clay roads while singing and playing the smoky Hammond with a core team of Jeff Jensen/g, Bill Ruffino/b, David Green/dr, Rick Steff/key and a selection of guests for various atmospheres.
She’s got a rich growl to her voice, sizzling with a swampy B3 to some thick guitar chords on “Price of The Blues” and shows the callouses on her hands on the fuzzy and gritty “Break These Chains.” With piano, she can take you to a Sunday Morning service with a husky and earthy gospel’d “Seven Bridges” and easy striding “Shine” while going down a harrowing path during “Watch Her Move.” Memphis blues are in abundance on the full plate of “Mississippi Rain” and some delta guitar gets her to boogie on “Devil in Deville.” A closing “Thank You Mom” is an intimate and heartfelt paean that shows that she can range from defiant to devout. Want to see this lady in concert!