Two female, redheaded raspy blues vocalists from Texas come to mind. One is practically immortal, Janis Joplin. Yet another Texan has been ripping bluesy guitar licks and belting out the blues vocally for over three decades. She is Carolyn Wonderland, who was often compared to Joplin early in her career for her raw, powerful vocals.
As Wonderland’s career evolved, she struggled through several independent releases before meeting very influential people. Ray Benson of Asleep at the Wheel produced four of her albums. In 2018 John Mayall chose her to be his lead guitarist, joining an incomparable legacy of his Bluesbreakers guitarists. She formed a close relationship with Dave Alvin, who produced her 2021 Alligator debut, Tempting Fate.

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