THE VIRTUAL BLUES | FEATURE
VANEESE THOMAS (Memphis, USA)
Vaneese Thomas recently signed to Blue Heart Records. The artist is following her family’s soul and blues legacy and plans to unveil her new album in 2022. Vaneese is pictured here in downtown Memphis between Beale Street and Rufus Thomas Blvd - the street named after her legendary father. Thomas performed in Memphis shortly before Christmas as part of The Black Opry Revue alongside artists such as The Reverend Shawn Amos, Tylar Bryant, Jet Holden, Roberta Lea, Toni Mack, and Lizzie No. In attendance at the performance was none other than Vaneese’s sister Carla Thomas, who famously appeared on the Stax Records classic “Tramp” alongside the late great Otis Redding. Look out for more news about Vaneese’s forthcoming new album in the coming months. BLUESMATTERS.COM
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