Dani Wilde
Dani Wilde is a British blues singer and guitar player who was born in the 1980s. She grew up down the road from Jamie Cullem, the popular British jazz/pop artist. She loves what he has done with a genre of music for more adventurous listeners and how he made it more modern and pop— which has now made him popular. Dani is really her own person, though. With her finger picking style and her raspy soulful voice she was able to grab a record deal from the famous blues label Ruf Records. When her debut album hit in January 2008, she headed out on the road to tour with the “Blues Caravan”, which travelled Europe, America and her home country the UK.
With her second album Shine, she toured more on her own in Europe and had the opportunity to play with the likes of Pee Wee Ellis and was able to start a group called “Girls with Guitars”, including Samantha Fish and Cassie Taylor, who are both from the United States. Wilde also helps out in the slums of Embu, Kenya every year and encourages support saying “The level of poverty there is so horrific. HIV and aids are also a huge problem. Seeing the hardships these kids have to endure is so heartbreaking. With help and donations from my fans, we have been able to improve these children’s education and are able to give them opportunities that they will always remember and be proud of.”
Listen to: Rock Me Baby
A.K.
The Blues Project 