Erin Harpe / Deep Six Blues

Erin Harpe
Erin Harpe has been playing country blues since she was a little girl, getting her chops from her virtuoso dad, roots/blues musician & Stella guitar expert Neil Harpe. The two-time “Blues Artist of the Year”, and leader of the band Erin Harpe & the Delta Swingers, has earned a reputation as a captivating performer, playing stages large and small throughout the US, UK and Europe, and opening for everyone from ZZTop to Honeyboy Edwards, Buddy Guy and James Cotton. In Living Blues Magazine, Frank Matheis called Erin “one of the most dynamic, talented and exciting roots rocking blues women on the scene”, noting, “she has it all – a golden voice and guitar chops that dazzle!” Her latest album – “Meet Me In The Middle” (self-produced by Harpe, along with her husband, bassist Jim Countryman) – won the prestigious “Album of the Year” from the New England Music Awards. Erin’s high-energy performances center around her exceptional finger-style and boogie blues guitar playing as well as her striking soulful vocals. The sound she creates with her band harkens back to the time of juke joints – updated with more modern influences like funk, soul, rock, and reggae. Her music has drawn comparisons to Muddy Waters, Bonnie Raitt, Canned Heat and Maria Muldour.

Awards/Nominations

New England Music Awards “Album of the Year” for “Meet Me In The Middle” (2021)

GRAMMY® Considered (2021)

New England Music Awards “Blues Artist Of The Year” (2019)

Boston Music Awards “Blues Artist of the Year” (2012)

Boston Blues Challenge Winner (2018, 2014, 2012 & 2010)

Granite State Blues Challenge Winner (2022, 2016)

International Blues Challenge Semi-finalist (2019, 2017, 2013 & 2011)

Boston Music Awards Nominee (2018, 2012, 2011, 2010


Deep Six Blues

Deep Six Blues is a five-piece blues and Americana band from Humberside, formed in 2022 by singer-songwriter Si Vix, a blues aficionado. He recruited members of the local jazz and blues scene to play and record what he calls the "Humber Delta blues."

The band has toured extensively, performing in the UK and Europe, including notable appearances at the Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival.

They released their first EP, Big River, in 2023, followed by their debut album The Devil’s Hand in April 2024, which made the UK IBBA top 20.

With songs built on spellbinding guitar riffs, driving bass lines, wailing harmonica, and passionate vocals that pay homage to legends like Howlin’ Wolf and Robert Johnson, Deep Six Blues offers a live experience you won't want to miss.

“The Devil’s Hand by Deep Six Blues is a gritty blues-rock masterpiece that channels the soulful essence of the genre with a modern edge”

— Jonathan Dawkins

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