Event

Deb Callahan

Phillys blues-soul artist Deb Callahan recently celebrated 20 years of performing, touring, recording and entertaining music fans both regionally and around the United States. Deb has released 5 CDs since 2002 (If the Blues Had Wings, The Blue Pearl, Grace & Grit, Tell It Like It is, Sweet Soul) and a limited edition World Café Live DVD. She has graced the stages at many festivals nationwide from The Monterey Bay Blues Festival in Monterey, CA, The Springing the Blues Fest in Jacksonville, FL, The Bayfront Blues Fest in Duluth, MN to WXPNs XPonential Music Festival right here in Philly. Her latest CD Sweet Soul was recorded and produced by producer/drummer Tony Braunagel (Etta James, Bonnie Raitt, Robert Cray) in Los Angeles, CA and released in September 2015.

The experience of being a new mom had a direct impact on her writing and focus in her life. The songs from Sweet Soul explore the themes of love and family with a real view into both its joys and challenges - including balancing family and career. It has been receiving some great national and international airplay on blues and triple A radio stations and good press and reviews, including making the top 50 contemporary blues albums for 2016 for the Blues Music Report. She has received the Americas Music Festival Series in Media, PA Hall of Fame Award, made the top 10 for 2015 for reviewer Mark Gallo and was a Blues 411 2015 Jimi Award Nominee nominated for Best Soul R & B Album.

Deb will be performing with Philadelphia guitar greats Allen James and Jon Dichter.