Ally Venable

Ally Venable Heart of Fire

Rhetta Akamatsu Ally Venable, americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, making a Scene, roots, roots rock, Ruf Records February 12, 2021

Ally Venable Heart of Fire Ruf Records The past year has left us needing music that is bold and uplifting and Heart of Fire is surely that. From the first sizzling notes of Venable’s guitar, you know you are hearing a guitarist skilled enoughto equal her Texas heroes, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Kenny Wayne Shepherd, […]

CD Reviews/ CD Reviews INDIE Blues/ Uncategorized

Ally Venable Texas Honey

Rhetta Akamatsu Ally Venable, blues-rock, indie Blues, making a Scene, roots, Ruf Records March 28, 2019

Ally Venable Texas Honey Ruf Records Ally Venable is a powerful young blues singer from Texas with roots that clearly show that proud tradition of blues-rock fostered by Stevie Ray Vaughan, ZZ Top, and so many others. Now, at not yet twenty, Venable is releasing her third album, Texas Honey, produced by fellow Texan Mike […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

Ally Venable is Making a Scene!

Richard L'Hommedieu Ally Venable, artist interview, blues, blues-rock, indie Blues, making a Scene, mike zito, Ruf Records, texas honey March 25, 2019

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an interview with Ally Venable! There’s something about Texas. Open up the history books and you’ll find the Lone Star State at the eye of every rock ‘n’ roll storm. Pull up a stool in any bar-room and you’ll still hear Southern gentlemen spin stories of ZZ Top, Johnny […]

Music on The Couch/ Podcasts

Music on the Couch Show #424 05/14/2018

Richard L'Hommedieu Ally Venable, dana fuchs, indie Blues, making a Scene, Music on the couch, Tas Cru May 23, 2018

MUSIC ON THE COUCH 05/14/18 – SHOW #424 LISTEN HERE: https://tobtr.com/10766905 TAS CRU – COUCH KID NEW MUSIC WORLD PREMIER Tas joined me to premier his new album, Memphis Song. Coming off his BMA nomination, the new album brings another chapter to his career. We talked about the recordings and listened to some tunes. WEB SITE […]

CD Reviews/ CD Reviews INDIE Blues

The Ally Venable Band Puppet Show

Rhetta Akamatsu Ally Venable, Ally Venable Band, blues, blues-rock, puppet Show April 2, 2018

Teen blues sensation Ally Venable is about to release her second album, Puppet Show. Not only does she prove herself once again a powerful blues vocalist and an extraordinary guitarist, but she also wrote 8 out of the 10 songs on the album, and they are good. With the help of several guests, she and […]

CD Reviews INDIE Blues

The Ally Venable Band No Glass Shoes

Rhetta Akamatsu Ally Venable, Ally Venable Band, blues, country blues, indie Blues, making a Scene, neo blues, new Blues, No Glass Shoes, nu blues August 9, 2016

Ally Venable has been racking up awards in East Texas, where she’s from, and a listen to No Glass Slippers will help you understand why. She is a songwriter, guitar player and singer, and at 17, this is her debut album. Venable is backed up on No Glass Shoes by a very capable band, consisting […]