(Contemporary Folk/Blues) Roxanne Potvin - 2 albums (2004 - 2006), MP3 (tracks), 192-279 kbps

Twenty-three year old 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, fifties R & B and traditional Chicago blues, she finds inspiration in artists such as Ruth Brown, Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Dinah Washington, Freddy King and Jimmy Reed.
Roxanne made her recording debut in January of 2002 when she sang an original tune on Bogart's Bounce, a NorthernBlues release by Ottawa's JW-Jones Blues Band. Veteran blues giants Kim Wilson and Gene Taylor of the Fabulous Thunderbirds also appear on the album. Fall of 2003 brought the release of miss Potvin's first album, Careless Loving. The album features six original songs and four covers by Dinah Washington, Ruth Brown, Etta James and Buddy Johnson.
In 2004, she was honored with her first Maple Blues Award nomination in the Best New Artist category.