Sue Foley - The Ice Queen [Vinyl LP]

Sue Foley is a multi-award-winning musician and one of the finest blues and roots artists working today. She is a veritable triple-threat of musical talent as a guitarist, songwriter and vocalist.

The Ice Queen features a trio of legendary Texas guitar slingers -- Jimmie Vaughan, Z.Z.Top's Billy F Gibbons and Charlie Sexton -- as well as a host of other Lone Star State all-stars.

Foley holds the record for the most Maple Blues Awards in Canada and has earned three Trophees de Blues de France. She has also garnered several nominations at the Blues Music Awards from The Blues Foundation.

Produced by Mike Flanigin. Design and photography by Grammy award winning photographer Alan Messer.

Original album reached number 4 on the Billboard Current Blues chart, number 1 on Roots Music Report's Top 50 Canada album chart and was in the Living Blues radio chart for four consecutive months, peaking at number 2 in March. w/ Ice clear vinyl w/ Includes download card for 15-track Deluxe Edition.

"The Ice Queen is on Fire!" - Austin Chronicle

"...an exceptional modern blues album." - All Music Guide

"Sue Foley is one of the baddest guitar slingers on the planet. She's scary!" - Billy F Gibbons

Vinyl LP prerssing. Acclaimed Canadian roots guitarist/singer Sue Foley releases her Stony Plain label debut, The Ice Queen. Produced by Mike Flanigin, who also plays organ on the new LP, it was recorded at Firestation Studios in San Marcos, TZ. Joining Foley as special guests is a trio of legendary Texas guitarslingers - Jimmie Vaughan, Z. Z. Top's Billy F Gibbons and Charlie Sexton - as well as a host of other Lone Star State all-stars, including Chris quot;Whipperquot; Layton (formerly of Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble) and George Rains (drums), Derek O'Brien (guitar), Chris Maresh and Billy Horton (bass) and The Texas Horns: John Mills, Al Gomez, Jimmy Shortell, Randy Zimmerman and Mark quot;Kazquot; Kazanoff. Recorded throughout 2017, The Ice Queen represents Foley's full circle journey - her return to the roots of her career in Austin with producer Mike Flanigin. The album was recorded with her long-time friends and collaborators Vaughan, Gibbons, Layton, Sexton and others, as well as members of the Tedeschi Trucks and Gary Clark Jr. Bands. A flood of inspiration and themes can be found on each of the tracks - ranging from lost love, anguish, and struggle to release, forgiveness and rebirth. Mostly recorded live in the studio, Foley's emotional vocal delivery, conviction, accessible yet inspired lyrics and intrepid guitar playing are all laid out, bare and raw for the songs to reveal.

SIDE ONE: 

1) COME TO ME W/CHARLIE SEXTON

2) THE LUCKY ONES W/JIMMIE VAUGHAN

3) GASLIGHT

4) THE ICE QUEEN

SIDE TWO:

1) 81

2) FOOL'S GOLD W/BILLY F. GIBBONS

3) IF I HAVE FORSAKEN YOU

4) FUN