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Released: Nov 4, 2011
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Named "Canada's Darling of the Blues" by the press and often compared to Janis Joplin for her raw and emotional performances on stage, Layla Zoe was born in British Columbia, Canada in the late 70's. Raised on her father's love of the blues and a diverse record collection, she started singing at an early age and had her first experiences on stage with her father's band at age fourteen. Now after releasing six albums (You Will, Shades of Blue, Live at Errington Hall, Hoochie Coochie Woman, The Firegirl and Sleep Little Girl), penning a self-published book of poetry (Diary of a Firegirl), and moving from BC to Toronto to Montreal in the past 7 years, Layla has gained a reputation as one of the hardest working young blues women in Canada. Following a win at the Compo10 Blues Songwriting Competition in Finland in 2006, Layla began touring Europe and has made a name for herself on festival stages and blues clubs in Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Switzerland and most recently the Czech Republic. Receiving high praise from the late Jeff Healey after performing with him at his club in Toronto, Layla continues to wow audiences all over the world with her "Blues Fire." Layla Zoe's sixth album "Sleep Little Girl" released on Cable Car Records in Germany in late 2011 has taken her music and presence in the blues community to a new level since her collaboration with German Guitar sensation Henrik Freischlader who co-wrote and produced the album. Layla Zoe is a force to be reckoned with and is changing the face of the roots and blues community.


REVIEWS:
JEFF HEALEY:
"She has created probably the biggest buzz vocally of any singer I've heard about in years in Toronto. All of the comments, compliments and credos going around the city about her are not unfounded. She is wonderful."

JAMIE KIME (guitarist/Zappa plays Zappa):
"Layla Zoe is an immense talent."

SONNY LANDRETH (Guitarist/songwriter USA):
"Layla Zoe is a terrific singer/songwriter. From her creative collaboration with multi-instrumentalist and producer Henrik Freischlader, she has crafted 'Sleep Little Girl' with passion, soul and a powerful edge."

DOWN BEAT Magazine- Frank-John Hadley (Jan/08 edition):
"Zoe's a talent to keep tabs on. Possessed of formidable lung power and control-her closest antecedent being the young Tracy Nelson."

BLUES MATTERS magazine, England- Graeme Scott (Dec/07):
"Layla is possessed with one of those fantastic Maggie Bell, Janis Joplin or Kitto voices that reach down into your soul and is able to rip your heart out."

CANADIAN MUSICIAN MAGAZINE-"Musicians who care" article(Mar/Apr/07) :
"Layla is a gifted blues singer from Nanaimo, BC on Vancouver Island; she plays with passion, has a loyal following, and most of all, she is not waiting for a break to make a difference."

GLOBE AND MAIL- Brad Wheeler (Dec/07):
"Vancouver jaw-singer Layla Zoe walked the divide of Janis Joplin and Joss Stone, showing off her tattoos and a suggestive nature that drew wolf whistles and applause from the male part of the audience. A brawny Hoochie-Coochie Woman was what she sang – and was."

NOW magazine, Toronto (Dec/07):
"BC's Layla Zoe almost stole the whole show with her long red hair, glittery blue dress and skyscraper, tattoo-adorned legs. Her seductively serpentine sway and Joplinesque energy during No More Stormy Mondays and Hoochie Coochie Woman had the crowd hypnotized."

TORONTO BLUES SOCIETY- John Valenteyn:
"Ms. Zoe left behind a very impressive CD. It shows her to be a powerful singer and a very good songwriter."

VINCE R. DITRICH/Spirit of the West/Vinsynch:
"Some singers are like sports cars, some are like pickup trucks. Layla is a 440 Six Pack at full throttle. Fasten the 5 point restraints, folks..."

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Members:

Layla Zoe is well-known for her ability to sit-in with any band and has performed with musicians from all over the world, including her own bands in Eastern and Western Canada and now, Europe.. She has sung with Jeff Healey, the Downchild Blues Band, Danny Marks, David Gogo, Ken Hamm, Doug Cox, Al Webster, Dave Murphy, Alec Fraser, Bill Johnson band, Jerome Godboo, Dave Rotundo band, Suzie Vinnick, Rick Fines, Paul Pigat, Michael Jerome Brown, Ken and Chris Whiteley, Pat Stewart (the Odds), Vince R. Ditrich (Spirit of the West),Marg Stowe, Carlos Del Junco, Roxanne Potvin, Treasa Levasseur, Dawn Tyler Watson, Johnny Ferreira, Paul Wainwright, Marty Sammon (keyboard player for Buddy Guy, Otis Rush) the Robbie Burns band, Pistol Pete, Pete Galanis(guitar for Hubert Sumlin), Rick King(drums for Koko Taylor),Giles Corey(guitar for Otis Rush), Daryl Wright(bass for Mavis Staples), Reid Barton (Alibi), Mike Jarvis, Timo Pratskin, Carrie Chestnut, Bob Vespaziani, Julian Fauth, Wayne Charles, Derrick "D'Mar" Martin (Little Richard, Big Jack Johnson), Jessie Williams (Big Jack Johnson),Garrett Mason, Douglas Watson, Pat Carey, Lance Anderson, the Sab Family Band, the Pie Guys, Shakura S'Aida,Trouble and Strife, Michelle Josef, Brandi Disterheft, Maureen Brown, Sarah McElcheran, Chris Raines, Phil Whipper, Paul Nixon, the Gary Kendall band, the 5LIVE band, Henrik Freischlader, Mickey Neher, Moritz Fuhrhop,Tommy Schneller, Olli Gee, Roy Herrington, the Bluesnight Band, Armin Alic, Sascha Kuhn, Boney Fields, Waldo Weathers, Sax Gordon Beadle, Angel Forrest, Horst Bergmeyer, Drew Austin, Alberto Colombo, Domenic Romanelli, Dimitri Lebel-Alexandre, George Carter, Paul Deslauriers, Jimmy Reiter, Björn Puls, Andrew Gillis, Buck Tingley, Morrow Scot-Brown, Ian O'Donnell, Barry Cook, Joe Murphy, Carter Chaplin, Kellylee Evans, Shane Murphy, Craig Miller, Jim Zeller, Steve Hill, Monkey Junk and many more.
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Record Label:

CABLE CAR RECORDS

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  • Aidan Martin

    many thanks Layla Zoe...beautiful voice and tunes   love to see you in Ireland  soon

    6 months ago
  • lucas

    long time since i've visited myspace, but this is where the music is (can't stand facebook)...love your voice and that guitar on black oil, and as soon as I figure out how on here, i'll buy the album (i date myself....cd).  Still want you to bring your blues to Portland (don't worry, we can sneak you across the border...a creaking rowboat on a fog-laden night, banshees moaning in the darkness).

           peace, always, blueschild...l gray 

    7 months ago
  • 7 months ago
  • SOM

    Lovely Greetings from Cologne
    Thanx to stay with us
    Rock 'fun' Roll
      

    9 months ago
  • Richard Harris


    ELVIS has LEFT THE BUILDING Layla!
     

    I AM RECORDING A NEW ALBUM THIS SUMMER - WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT ELVIS ON AMBITION ...

    “AMBITION is a DREAM with a V8 ENGINE.

    Ain't nowhere else in the world where you can go

    from driving a TRUCK to a CADILLAC overnight.”

    ~ Elvis Presley

    DO SOMETHING WORTH REMEMBERING ...

    THANK YOU, THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    9 months ago
  • TRASHED BBQ

    Hi!!
    Thanks for being a myspace friend :)

    10 months ago
  • Richard Harris


    Where There is LIFE There is HOPE Layla!
     

    I AM RECORDING A NEW ALBUM THIS SUMMER - WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT HOPE ...

    My Dear Friend Layla,

    “May you have enough HAPPINESS to make you SWEET,

    enough TRIALS to make you STRONG,

    enough SORROW to keep you HUMAN

    enough HOPE to make you HAPPY.”

    NEVER TAKE AWAY SOMEONE'S HOPE ~

    IT MAY BE ALL THEY HAVE!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    10 months ago
  • 1 year ago
  • Richard Harris


    Happy Easter Layla!

     

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT EASTER ...

    "All you really need is LOVE,

    but a little CHOCOLATE now and then doesn't hurt!"

    IF YOU GET CHOCOLATE ALL OVER YOUR HANDS ~

    YOU'RE EATING IT TOO SLOWLY!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.myspace.com/richardharrislive

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com


     

    1 year ago
  • Layla Zoe

     Thank-you! ;)

    1 year ago
  • F*ck Yeah! Beth Hart

    I LOVE "SLEEP LITTLE GIRL." GREAT ALBUM!
    CHEERS,
    MICHELLE

    1 year ago
  • Gerrit Brockmann

     Hello and best wishes from Gerrit, Bremen, Germany!

    1 year ago
  • Blouboss

       Hello Layla,, you know you are my love forever , je suis sur Facebook, tu peux me rejoindre " richard aloisio" A+

    1 year ago
  • Mike Kempf

    Hey Layla,

    thanks from the Berlin-Gig!


    Greetings
    Mike

    1 year ago
  • StarWood Drumsticks

    Hello Layla,
    thank you for add. It is nice to see and hear you, maybe live in Germany too.

    1 year ago
  • Emil AArmarker

    Hey..still awesome!! so when u comming to Sweden:)..keep it up!

    2 years ago
  • DJ Jimmer Music Services

    Layla! You're just doing awesome! I love it! Got your email about ISC and voted. I'll do it till it's'over too. Great recordings you've got up and your Acapella entry is to die for! I listened to both multiple times 2nite. Yup, I'm in love! Hehh heh!!
    -From the Top Of Vermont at the Border!

    2 years ago
  • JC Divine

    Hi Layla ! congrats on the record label signing.
    It would be nice to see & hear you sing live again in BC sometime.
    Miss ya but been busy with myself

    2 years ago
  • Karmaloft

    Thanks for your friendship! Peace, love & happiness!

    2 years ago
  • Gerrit Brockmann

    Best wishes for 2011 from Gerrit, Bremen, Germany. This is Bremen in december ´10: http://www.myspace.com/video/alexmacgerrit/bremen-december-2010-christmas-time-music-by-gerrit-brockmann/107280232

    2 years ago
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