<back - ROXANNE POTVIN - Roxanne Potvin first appeared on the Ottawa Blues scene co-fronting the band Fine Fat Daddy with harmonica player Frank Scanga in the summer of 2001. With traditional Blues guitar chops and Jazz infused vocals, Roxanne has since earned recognition from musicians and Blues fans alike, establishing herself as one of the most promising talents carrying on the Blues tradition. With influences ranging from Texas Rock n' Roll to West Coast Jump, 50's R&B and traditional Chicago Blues, she finds inspiration in artists such as Ruth Brown, Muddy Waters, B.B. King, T-Bone Walker, and Buddy Johnson. Roxanne made her recording debut in January 2002 when she sang on Bogart's Bounce, by Ottawa's JW Jones.

Kim Wilson and Gene Taylor of Fabulous Thunderbirds appear on the album. 2003 brought the release of Roxanne Potvin's first album, Careless Loving. The album features 6 original and 4 covers by Dinah Washington, Ruth Brown, Etta James and Buddy Johnson. Over the past three years, Roxanne has appeared on stage with notable artists such as Sue Foley, Junior Watson, Mark Hummel, JW-Jones, Jumpin' Johnny Sansone, Tony D. and Dawn Tyler Watson with Les Grandes Dames du Blues. Her debut cd ‘Careless Loving’ displays a precocious professionalism.. You won’t need to dig hard to uncover Roxanne’s distaff roots on ‘Careless Loving’, including 'Wild Wild Young Men', a quintessential slice of frenzied 50’s R&B. Possessing taste, style, and class in abundance, Roxanne Potvin is no passing comet. I suspect we’ll be hearing much more from her in the very near future.MP3- Ain't it a Shame |