Soulful blues-rock singer-songwriter Deborah Bonham first got the urge to perform when she was six years old and experienced her brother, John Bonham, pounding the skins at a Led Zeppelin concert.
After his untimely death in 1980, she set out to cultivate her own branch of the Bonham family tree’s musical heritage, which now also includes second generation master drummer Jason, John’s son.
Her U.K. debut For You And The Moon was critically praised, and a second album, The Old Hyde, followed. It is her U.S. debut on Atco, Duchess, that finds her truly coming into her own as an artist, however.
Featuring thirteen original songs, the album fuses blues, soul, hard rock, English folk, and more, powerfully showcasing Deborah’s deeply soulful vocals throughout.
Deborah’s ace band includes former Humble Pie drummer Jerry Shirley, bassist Ian Rowley, keyboardist Gerard Louis, and guitarist Peter Bullick.
Thirteen original songs with highlights including Pretty Thing, Grace, Love You So, Chains, and Hold On, featuring Jason Bonham on drums and guest vocalist Paul Rodgers (Free, Bad Company, Queen).
Tracklisting
Grace
Jack Past 8
Hole In My Heart
Hold On - featuring Paul Rodgers
Love Lies
Pretty Thing
Love You So
How Do You Feel
Chains
Duchess And The Shufflemeister
Waiting So Long
(If You) Had A Little Love
Blue
Deborah will be performing the following live dates:
June 2008
Saturday 21 June - Blues On The Farm Festival Chichester
Saturday 28 June - Hyde Park Calling (TBC)
July 2008
Friday 4 July - The Stables Theatre Milkton Keynes
Saturday 5 July  - Gosport Waterfront Festival
Saturday 12 July - Marlboro Club Ilfracombe
Saturday 19 July - Cambridge Rock Festival