Erin McCallum

When Erin McCallum first heard Big Mama Thornton’s “Hound Dog”, she sensed something very special. She heard a sound and delivery that she identified with immediately, and continues to channel both in the studio and in live performance.

 

11 years into the Blues music scene, McCallum is making great strides employing a basic approach – drawing from the long-standing roots of Blues – as basis for her own vision of the genre. And people are taking notice. Establishing a sound revolving around that voice – a captivating alto tenor – Erin has received well deserved recognition with two 2011 Maple Blues Award nominations:

- “Female Vocalist of the Year”

-“New Artist / Group of the Year”

Erin has also been awarded an International Songwriting Award by the International Songwriting Competition (2013) for her work on the release “Complicated Woman”, and been nominated for two Ontario Independent Music Awards (Best Blues).  McCallum has also performed at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN, as well as the International Showcase (2011).

 

The process through all of her albums remains the same: McCallum writing, arranging, and producing strong material, with Erin’s powerful vocals taking centre stage. But the similarities end there.  McCallum continuously aims to stretch boundaries as a lyricist, musical arranger and where the Blues can go as a genre – as evidenced in her newest release, “It’s Time” (2014).

 

The band plays as a unit larger than its individual parts while providing ample support for the urgency of McCallum’s vocals. Collectively, they’ve found a groove, and Erin’s vocals are identifiable as hers alone. And while the band is hitting its stride in the studio, all translates very well live as evidenced by the response of growing audiences everywhere.

Full Spread

Label: Self-Release

Genres: Blues

Styles: Blues, Contemporary Blues

Songs on the Album

Track # Song Title Style Genre
1 I Need a New Lover Contemporary Blues Blues
2 Good, Good News Contemporary Blues Blues
3 Lost Myself Loving You Contemporary Blues Blues
4 The Big Shout Contemporary Blues Blues
5 You Have It All Contemporary Blues Blues
6 Good Intentions Contemporary Blues Blues
7 Broken Lies Contemporary Blues Blues
8 I'm Still Here (For Now) Contemporary Blues Blues
9 Home (Acoustic) Contemporary Blues Blues

It's Time

Label: Self

Genres: Blues

Styles: Blues

Songs on the Album

Track # Song Title Style Genre

5 A.m. Blues
Details

Label: Self/Independant