Ann Armstrong & Steve Hughes
Dallas, Texas, United States | Established. Jan 01, 1999 | SELF | AFM
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Ann Armstrong writes intriguing songs, plays a mean guitar, and delivers blues and folk in a voice that sounds like it’s flown to Hell and back on its own wings. - Buddy Magazine
Ann Armstrong writes intriguing songs, plays a mean guitar, and delivers blues and folk in a voice that sounds like it’s flown to Hell and back on its own wings. - Buddy Magazine
Compares Ann Armstrong to “both Mary Chapin Carpenter and k d lang in the sensual swelling power of her singing – but with a wicked blues twist, bottleneck belters alternating with yearning love songs, rawness and delicacy memorably counter-poised.” - The Scotsman of Glasgow
Ann Armstrong’s music runs the gamut from love songs to deep blues. If you’re looking for a peg on which to hang the music of Ann Armstrong and her band, here’s a clue – you’ll need more than one - San Antonio Express-News
On stage, Dallas’ Ann Armstrong is forceful when she pulls out her acoustic bottleneck slide guitar to play the blues. Ms. Armstrong’s furious, down-and-dirty rendition of Robert Johnson’s ‘Come Into My Kitchen’ – the highlight of her live set – is downright flammable. Ms Armstrong also shares some genuinely catchy pop hooks on original songs such as ‘Stars Go Out” and “Think About the Rain” Why, at times backed by a ticklish flute and her own stellar acoustic guitar, dangerous Ann Armstrong comes across as sweet as sugar. Ms. Armstrong’s live sets are so substantial – extra grit, extra grease, extra sassy slide guitar. - Dallas Morning News
Ann Armstrong’s talents, both as a songwriter and blues performer, are deep and diverse. Armstrong’s music, whether recorded or live, is solid, sincere and roots-conscious. Her constant companion and musical partner Steve Hughes spices up the proceedings with fine harmonica and flute work. If you haven’t caught her act (check-out her blazing bottle-neck guitar work), you’re way behind the times in keeping up with the Texas blues scene. - Austin American Statesman
Ann Armstrong exhibits her powerful voice and unfailing grasp of basic blues sensibilities. - Blue Suede News
Ann Armstrong exhibits her powerful voice and unfailing grasp of basic blues sensibilities. - Blue Suede News
Discography
"I Go To Pieces" - Heads Up International
"Think About the Rain" - Heads Up International
"Lucky Charm" - Aqua Fria Music
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Ann Armstrong & Steve Hughes are veterans of the Kerrville Folk Festival and the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival. Ann & Steve are now members of the Texas Touring Artist’s Roster and the Mid-America Arts Alliance and look to bring their unique brand of Delta Blues/songwriting to more people. Ann’s powerful vocals accompanied by her stellar guitar work, including a shredding slide guitar, and Steve’s masterful harmonica and flute provide a spicy picadillo.
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