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Rooted in the tradition of Gospel, Blues and Rhythm and Blues, singer/pianist/songwriter Lady Bianca has a voice that cuts straight to the soul of the listener.

Her own material takes on life's issues with insight and purpose. Lady Bianca has a style laced with humor and even a dash of Country and Western.

Along with her partner, and co-producer "Little" Stanley Lippitt, Lady Bianca has created the "Mighty Oakland sound". It is indigenous to the San Francisco Bay Area.

Born in Kansas City Missouri, Lady Bianca moved to the Bay Area. Her Mother insisted that she have formal training at the Conservatory of Music. Because of her unusual vocal gift, Lady Bianca was awarded a full scholarship. She was trained in music theory, composition, operative vocal training and piano.

When Lady Bianca is not touring across the USA, she coaches young talent in the Bay Area who are working on being Blues singers and players.

Lady Bianca learned the art of Blues playing by listening and performing with her Father at a very young age. "I was not aware that I was learning Blues, because my Father said we were just playing a little Gospel Music for the Lord." says Lady Bianca.

Lady Bianca has appeared and recorded with some of the worlds most influential artists, such as Bobby Blue Band, John Lee Hooker, Bonnie Raitt, Lonnie Brooks, Sly Stone, Van Morrison, the late Frank Zappa

Awards

2008 Inductee Bay Area Blues Society Hall of Fame

2006 BABMA Awards - Best Blues Performer

2002 BAB Society - Best Dressed

2001 Rooster Records - Grammy Nomination - "Rollin"

2000 Key to the City - Oakland California

Magazine and Media Reviews

This Lady is Champ

—Jeff Calvin, Blues Revue

Lady Bianca's music enhances and brilliantly synthesizes most major American vernacular strains - Blues, Gospel, Country, Jazz and Rock. It's all there

—Lee Hildebrand, Living Blues Magazine

Lady Bianca is a great talent whose hearty, refreshing approach tugs at the heart while moving the feet. She stakes out a soul/blues/gospel territory uniquely her own.

-David Freeland, Blues Review Magazine

Lady Bianca, singer songwriter and pianist, created a sound rooted in Gospel, and R&B. Its guaranteed to move your shoes!

-Ron Thunman,/Times-Standard News