Blind Pig
Records has announced the signing of singer
Robin Rogers. Music has been a consuming passion of the Charlotte,
North Carolina, vocalist ever since her days as a teenage street
singer. Possessing a deeply expressive and soulful voice and an
infectious enthusiasm for the Blues, Rogers and her band have developed
a devoted and growing following.
They
were finalists in the Blues Foundation's 2004 International Blues
Challenge and the following year won the Foundation's "Best
Produced CD" award for Rogers' sophomore release, Crazy Cryin'
Blues. Rogers, who also plays a mean Blues harmonica, has opened
for the likes of Johnny Winter, Buddy Guy, and Robert Cray.
Rogers'
Blind Pig debut, entitled Treat Me Right, features perhaps her
most powerful composition, "Color-Blind Angel," a moving
account of the life and death of white Civil Rights worker Viola
Liuzzo, who was assassinated by the KKK in 1965. "Color-Blind
Angel" took second place in the Blues category of the 2007
International Songwriters Competition.
"We're
very grateful to Blind Pig for giving our music a new home,"
said Rogers. "Having admired this legendary label for years,
it's a dream come true to be included in their roster of creative
and talented artists. We're excited about all the promise this partnership
holds."