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Artist
Delta Maid
12+ albums
bluesfolkBritish GirlsDiscoveriesthe bedford
about
Packing a hipflask full of Bessie Smith, Patsy Cline and soul-studded country blues, Liverpudlian singer songwriter Delta Maid is here to take your breath away. 25 years old and from Wavertree in South Liverpool, Delta’s love affair with American roots music began when she was a child, her head swimming with country greats as well as the more modern blues that made up the backbone of her parents record collection – from Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal to Stevie Ray Vaughan and BB King. Delta’s own personal musical discovery was kick started by a copy of country blues queen Rory Block's ‘Best Blues and Originals’ which her parents bought back with them after a trip to New York. Listening to the record non-stop for two weeks during a holiday in Ireland, the 13 year old Delta’s ears had been opened to early blues there was no turning back. "I was in awe… I became fascinated by the style of play, the whole feeling of it. It was at this point that I began actively searching for the history and legends that were behind delta blues. After hearing the likes of Son House, Skip James, Bessie Smith and Robert Johnson for the first time I dived head first into a world that has since become a part of my own makeup." Delta’s seafaring family have long had connections to America. Her great grandfather was a stoker who used to regale Delta’s family with stories of working on the docks in prohibition era New York and like Delta’s parents after him, he would bring rare roots records back home
