New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Two-time Grammy nominated singer/saxophonist
Mindi Abair and her acclaimed band The Boneshakers will be featured on SiriusXM's BB King's Bluesville this week. The Exclusive mini-concert, recorded live at
Sirius studios in Washington, D.C., premiered with two April 25th broadcasts, and will re-air April 26th at 9pm EST, April 27th at 3am EST, April 28th at 6pm EST and April 29th at 12pm EST, on SiriusXM's Exit 74. Details here:
https://www.facebook.com/siriusxmbluesville/photos/a.400088920128282.1073741828.318081421662366/1259472534189912/?type=3&theater
In recent weeks and months, coverage for Abair's 'Pretty Good for a Girl' initiative has grown, with multiple placements running as she's toured the U.S. in support of her #1 album 'The East West Sessions'. The song itself was a winner at The 16th Annual Independent
Music Awards.
Samples of recent interviews and television appearances include:
FOX-TV 17 Nashville News - Rock & Review interview:
https://fox17.com/fox-17-this-morning/fox-17-rock-and-review
NBC-TV's Today in Nashville - Live on-air performance: https://www.wsmv.com/category/318123/today-in-nashville
Eponymous Review - Q&A Interview:
Mindi Abair discusses genre, inspirations & women empowerment
https://www.eponymousreview.com/3554/qa-interview-mindi-abair-discusses-inspirations-women-empowerment/
34th Street Magazine (Philadelphia) - Interview:
Saxophonist
Mindi Abair Talks Her Career and
Industry Sexism - The phrase "pretty good for a girl" is no longer derogatory, but a call to action.
https://www.34st.com/article/2018/03/mindi-abair-talks-about-her-career-in-music-entertainment-world-cafe-live
Tampa Bay Weekly News - Tour preview article, with a focus on 'Pretty Good for a Girl': https://www.tbnweekly.com/diversions/mindi-abair-the-boneshakers-to-play-capitol-theatre/article_5dd2d580-16fb-11e8-8da6-2f9d74f7c4fc.html
Pittsburgh Times - Interview feature:
https://www.timesonline.com/entertainmentlife/20180318/pretty-good-for-girl-artist-will-rock-pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Interview:
https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/music/2018/03/22/Mindi-Abair-brings-her-Boneshakers-to-MCG-Jazz/stories/201803220018
Akron Beacon Journal - Preview article:
https://www.ohio.com/akron/entertainment/things-to-do/things-to-do-march-23-mindi-abair-akron-symphony-wine-tasting-burlesque-comedy-and-magic
Abair is accustomed to taking a leadership role, both in terms of her remarkable career as a performer, as well as within the music industry (as a
National Trustee for the Recording Academy). She has had two Billboard #1 albums and her current
Mindi Abair and The Boneshakers CD 'The EastWest Sessions' kicked off 2018 as the #1 record on the RMR Blues Rock Album Chart and the #3 record on the RMR Blues Album Chart.
Despite Mindi Abair's successes and her high profile within the business (her biography, below, speaks for itself,) she has also experienced deflating gender inequality along the way, and is now trying to provide women with a forum to feel more empowered. As referenced above, her new CD includes the inspirational track, 'Pretty Good For A Girl', featuring legendary guitarist Joe Bonamassa. As a complement to the song, Abair has an initiative underway to celebrate the power of women, shifting the condescending language 'pretty good for a girl' into a rallying cry.
More about the song and the initiative, here:
https://www.prettygoodforagirl.net/the-song
'Behind-the-scenes' music video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=4&v=MKKjzEy0t5Y
A 2018 U.S. tour is underway, with dates confirmed through October. Next round of concerts are as follows:
10 MAY: ABC/FOX/CW 'Local
Memphis Live' TV interview
13 - 27 MAY:
Dave Koz and
Friends at Sea
31 MAY: Levitt Shell - Memphis, TN
01 JUNE: ABC/FOX/CW 'Local
Memphis Live' TV performance
02 JUNE: Memorial Opera House - Valparaiso, IN
05 JUNE: Gas City Concerts in the Park - Gas City, IN
09 JUNE: Fort Hunter Park - Harrisburg, PA
10 JUNE: Seawalk Pavillion - Jacksonville Beach, FL
11 JUNE: Funky Biscuit - Boca Raton, FL (2 shows)
16 JUNE: Clark County Amph - Las Vegas
22 JUNE - Harro East Theatre - Rochester, NY
23 JUNE: Academy Corners Blues - Addison, NY
5 JULY: City Winery - Chicago, IL
6 JULY: Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant - Minneapolis, MN
Check out the full itinerary, here: https://www.mindiabair.com/tour/
More about Mindi Abair:
One of the most recognized and sought-after saxophonists/vocalists, two-time GRAMMY nominee
Mindi Abair has been electrifying audiences with her dynamic live performances and utter command of the saxophone since her debut album in 2000. No one since
Junior Walker has brought saxophone and vocals in one package to the forefront of modern music, with a raucous tone and dynamic stage presence. She has garnered ten #1 radio hits, six Top 5 solo records and two #1 spots on the Billboard album charts. In 2014, Mindi received her first GRAMMY® nomination in the Best Pop Instrumental Album category, followed by a 2015 GRAMMY® nomination for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album for her solo LP Wild
Heart featuring Gregg Allman, Joe Perry, Trombone Shorty, Booker T. Jones, Keb' Mo', and Max Weinberg.
The daughter and granddaughter of working musicians, Abair continues to captivate fans while evolving her sound. In 2014, after two seasons as the featured saxophonist on the hit series American Idol, Abair released Wild Heart. This LP showcased a compilation of grittier rock and soul tracks featuring some of the biggest names in music. To help translate this sound to her live shows, Mindi enlisted longtime friend and The Boneshakers founder Randy Jacobs (Bonnie Raitt, Was Not Was, Willie Nelson) to inject his brand of
Detroit Blues Rock. The collaboration was undeniable, and it lead to an almost immediate decision to join forces creatively.
Mindi Abair and The Boneshakers features band leader
Mindi Abair (Saxophone, Vocals), Randy Jacobs (Guitar, Vocals), Sweet Pea Atkinson (Vocals), Rodney Lee (Keys), Derek Frank (Bass, Vocals), and Third Richardson (Drums, Vocals). Their first record together
Mindi Abair and The Boneshakers LIVE in Seattle was released
September 2015 to significant critical acclaim, and a 2 ½ year non-stop tour schedule across the US.
In April 2017, the band took a short break to record their first studio record. The EastWest Sessions was recorded over five days at legendary Hollywood recording studio EastWest Studios with renowned Blues Rock producer
Kevin Shirley (Led Zepplin, Joe Bonamassa, The
Black Crowes, Aerosmith). The album, which was released
September 15, 2017, is a powerful, bluesy, momentous, and deeply emotional journey. The album features a track with iconic blues guitarist Joe Bonamassa, and 2017 GRAMMY® winner in the Best Contemporary Blues Album category, Fantastic Negrito.
She authored the book "How To Play Madison
Square Garden - A Guide to Stage Performance" and serves as a
National Trustee for The Recording Academy.
The artists she's toured with and/or recorded with are a testament to her talent: Aerosmith, Gregg Allman, Keb' Mo', Joe Perry,
Bobby Rush, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Lalah Hathaway, Duran Duran, Adam Sandler, Lee Ritenour, The Backstreet Boys, Booker T. Jones, Jimmy Webb, Mandy Moore, Max Weinberg, Bill Champlin,
David Pack, Mocean Worker, The Ides of March, Rick Braun, Teena Marie,
Bobby Lyle, Jonathan Butler, and
Peter White.
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