Sue Foley's new album rocks, this is her first studio project since 2002's "Where The Action Is" and similar in style to that recording. It is a lot different then her last live mostly acoustic release "Change", and if you haven't heard the rockin' side of Sue let me tell you she is the most talented and sexiest "guitar woman" on the scene today. Sue has fun being sexy and although suggestive she is never excessive.

The album begins, and already I am affected. Sue gets you and controls you. The fact that she compares herself to a "New Used Car" is a hook that'll take me time to tire of. With her nubile voice she knows the effect she can have. I do not know why Sue Foley is not a bigger star, surely this album should be played by every blues and Americana station there is. "I want to be your Cadillac, leave my trails up and down your back, you know I need a little bit of fluid, you know I could really do it." Ouch!

"Make It Real", rocks even harder. "Make it real, give me something I can feel ....don't look right through me, come on and sock it to me". "When I Come Back To Ya", "you should have listened to what a young girl feels, sceamin' and cryin' in the night, what a dirty deal...I live on dreams and fantasies just like every other woman..." This song is by Terry Gillespie. "Absolution" perhaps the best song on the album is about forgiveness. Sue Foley's songwriting in general is heavily influenced by Bessie Smith, Memphis Minnie and other female blues singers of days gone by. She approaches the material and sings and plays with an enthusiasm that is rarely heard these days. Call it sexy, yes. Still when you see her live she is not provocative, what you first notice is that this guitar woman can really play. Other outstanding tracks include "Sugar", "Do It Again", "Long Tomorrow" and "Little Things".

Joined here by her band, Graham Guest, keyboards; Mike Turenne, bass; Tom Bona, drums; and percussionist Corey Macfadyen, Sue plays all the guitars, sings and doubles on percussion. Sue Foley www.suefoley.com has written all the songs except for the aforementioned and two co-written with Lynn Miles. Sue Foley is a major talent and deserving of much more attention then she is getting. If your looking for something new, look no further.

Richard Ludmerer
Director, The New York Blues & Jazz Society
ricdale2@yahoo.com