A real Chicago Blues Diva
Peaches Staten has been touring Europe since 1997 playing many festivals and clubs and recorded a CD in Europe with Nick Becattini : “Nick & Peaches – Live at Blue Sun” in 2001.
Peaches Staten Band offers a thrilling mixture of gritty vocals and explosive guitar playing, harmoniously delivered in her music deeply rooted in blues and soul with a splash of funk. Real R&B well supported by a very tight band.
She is a product of the Mississippi Delta, though she was born in Doddsville, she grew up in the mix of the thriving Chicago Blues scene and was raised on gospel, blues and soul. Her stepfather was a disc jockey for several of Chicago’s swank Westside clubs and her mother was member of a social club that threw parties where all the well known blues musicians hung out.
This petite dynamo started her musical career unexpectedly while working in a blues bar as a waitress : “I was working part-time as a waitress at Rosa’s in Chicago and a girl, who has since become a friend, asked me; Do you ever sing? I said; Yeah in the shower! She said; No really, it seems like you have a good voice! We kept talking and we had a few shots of tequila and suddenly I found myself up on stage”
A natural born showgirl with a fatback soul grit voice that makes you want more and more every time you listen to her. She’s a little bit of Tina, Etta and Koko all in one. Her gutsy, growling and energetic show has made her one of the foremost headliners on the highly competitive Chicago blues scene.
Peaches Staten has shared the stage and recorded with some of the best in the business such as Katie Webster, C.J. Chernier, Johnny B. Moore, the late Buddy Scott, Billy Branch, Carl Weathersby and lots of others. Early in her career she was featured on many all Ladies Blues Revues with Chicago veterans Bonnie Lee and Karen Carroll.
Now she regularly lights up the Chicago blues stages with her versatile singing style and her powerful wash board technique.
Influences: Bessie Smith, Lavern Baker, Cassandra Wilson, Turner Vat, Billie Holiday, Howling Wolf, KoKo Taylor, Janis Joplin, Bonnie Raitt, etc.
Peaches has a new CD out "Time Will Tell" (Slangmusic)
Peaches, hope you and Ceci landed safely in Spain, will try to make it up to Paris by the 14th. Started talking to some clubs here in Provence, are you interested in doing gigs here?
Hope you remember me from the days at Rosa's and the Buddy Scott jam sessions on Mondays there. I saw a nice video of you on Facebook some French promoter put up. COOL! You go Peaches!
hi honey how are you?i'm on tour here around SLO,I,and HR.......I miss you!!!!!!Come to trieste asap :) :) :) have a nice day and if you will contact me!!!
hey hello!!! how you doin' I have some pictures from your performance in Zacatecas, at the moment when my brother and I are playing whit you!!
I already listened to the songs that you have on your myspace !! and I have to say that the voice sounds great!! but sounds better alive!! by the way...
I'm sending you the pictures right away!!
this is our messenger account, maybe you can add us to your contacts, and someday we can talk about the blues and music
Hey Peaches - Thanks for the kind note! I've seen you in Chicago; I travelled with AC Reed like 10 yrs ago briefly (as an assistant; I'm not gifted musically like you, lol) and so I make it out whenever I can. I look forward to seeing you again - you're outstanding! :-) Peace, Erica
Thanks, Peaches! I haven't figured out how to spoil the grandbaby yet cause all he does is sleep, eat, and need a change. Travel safe! Doing a bebefit on the 17th if you're back by then.
.........couldnt resist doin a lil white/brown soul w/ los lobos .. & my BROTHER J GARCIA .. BORN ON THE BAYOU/SUSIE Q ---- from 89' ..... live ... .. only u and i know how that feels on a humid -- stuuffy nite on ADAMS STREET .. waitin for a cabride home to the SOUTHSIDE ..j garcia W los lobos..
los lobos rocks 24/7 in my heart .. aND IN MY SOUL .. i was drivin a load of sound and lite equipmet to a downstate concert site .... but i have included a lil freddy fender to tickle all our hearts ......texas tornados ..MENDECINO
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