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Artist
Wendy Colonna
12+ albums
bluesrockfemale vocalistsfolklake charles
about
Wendy Colonna is an American singer-songwriter originally from Lake Charles, Louisiana and now based in Austin, Texas. Her albums include Girls of Stone (2000), Red (2003), Right Where I Belong (2005), Old New Borrowed & Blue (2007), and We Are One (2010). Colonna is a Louisiana girl with a blend of Cajun and Italian ancestry; a perfectly sexy combo that translates well on her latest musical offering. A young woman who has decidedly come into her own, the dark-eyed Colonna fills up her musical space with deep-down retro roots and soul flavor on her newest album, We Are One. Produced by well-known & respected musical maestro Papa Mali, Louisiana native, once reggae come funk slash rock ‘n roll musician. Colonna’s album indeed showcases an easy- going manner with an strong, throaty voice, conjuring a distinctive & rich sound that sings volumes about her roots and her commitment to her love for creating music. In We Are One, Colonna’s soul collides with the universe and the universe sits up and pays damned close attention. The album lives up to its moniker – the musicians become one with each other, the audience, the room, the universe; this album takes off and delivers flawlessly with Colonna up front and personal. “This album is the culmination of a lot of hard years on and off the road sticking with what I know and love best – music,” says Colonna, who admits that the life of a musician isn’t an easy one to choose, but who also can’t imagine chucking her dream. “I do th
