Wanda Johnson

Bio:

Born & raised in the small Upstate town of Belton, SC, Wanda Johnson grew up with music in her home and church. First 'sitting in' with local bands in the early 1990s, she quickly won a reputation for a winning personality, superb voice, and powerful ability to connect with an audience. Wanda joined forces with Carolina bluesman Shrimp City Slim in 1999 for their first collaboration, a tour of France, and together have gone on to release three acclaimed CDs: "Call Me Miss Wanda" (2003), "Natural Resource" (2006), and "Hold What You Got" (2008). Wanda & SCS have performed at the Chicago Blues Festival, Pocono Blues Festival (twice), Lowcountry Blues Bash (every year since 1999), and other notable events, and have toured Italy, Macau (China), Poland, the Czech Republic, and France several more times. Please bring us your offers for 2011. Heart-melting vocals and great original songs help Wanda Johnson be, in the words of one reviewer, "on her way to becoming one of the great singers of our generation." Welcome to the world of Wanda Johnson.

Member Since:

January 27, 2008

Members:

Wanda Johnson, vocals, backed by either Shrimp City Slim & his band (based in Charleston, SC) or DIB ("Drop in the Bucket" band, based in Anderson, SC)

Influences:

All of the great women blues, soul & gospel singers

Sounds Like:

Uniquely herself, but Wanda has drawn comparisons to the young Irma Thomas, Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, and others.

Record Label:

Erwin Music