Sue Foley

Texas based, Canadian bred guitarist, singer and songwriter Sue Foley releases Sue Foley Live in Austin Vol 1 CD on October 27 via her Guitar Woman Records, with vinyl LP release to follow on December 8. Recorded on May 19, 2023, at Austin’s legendary Continental Club, this electrifying album captures Sue Foley and her unique Texas blues sound. The album features 11 tracks of grit, sweat and devastating guitar playing that has propelled Sue Foley to the top of the Blues world. It’s a retrospective collection of songs from her recording career, with a few surprise covers thrown in.

The first single off the album, “New Used Car,” was released on September 3, and will be followed by “Howlin for My Darlin’” on October 13, with a third as-of yet determined single coming on album release date.

First arriving in Austin at the urging of nightclub impresario Clifford Antone, Sue cut her teeth amongst Texas guitar slingers like Albert Collins, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, and The Vaughan Brothers. Drawing on the inspiration from her early heroes, Foley branches out on this new release and delivers some hard-hitting blues-rock tracks. It’s real and it’s tough as nails. This is Sue at the top of her game. 

In 2023, Foley was awarded the Blues Music Award for Traditional Blues Female Artist (Koko Taylor Award) in Memphis - an award she also won in 2022 and 2020. She was also recently honored with Guitarist of the Year and Blues Act of the Year at the 2023 Austin Music Awards, and Guitarist of the Year at the 2023 Maple Blues Awards. Her last album, Pinky’s Blues, took home Best Traditional Blues Album at the 2022 Blues Music Awards.

"Sue Foley has a way of making the blues explode from the bandstand, no matter the song or style. She imbues everything she plays with the living truth.” - Bill Bentley, Americana Highways
“Lively it is!...Straight from the hip and from the heart groovaliciousness. Rock on!”
-  Billy F Gibbons, ZZ TOP
“I’ve been a Sue Foley fanatic for years. When Sue releases something new, my tail is already wagging! Foley Followers needed a ‘live’ release—It’s finally here! And damn, it sounds incredible. This is the way Sue Foley needs to be heard—Live, Loud ‘n Proud!” - Cornel Bogdan, Host of “Tangled Up In Blues,” Cumulus Media, Inc.

“'Sue and her band nail it at the legendary Continental Club in Austin.  I've been a fan for years and am proud of her Canadian/Austin roots.  Like many of the greats, she continues to grow and has found her own style building on the 'blues guitar woman' tag.” - Holger Petersen – CBC/ CKUA Radio, Author, Music Aficionado

“Canada’s greatest blues guitarist.” -  Brad Wheeler, Toronto Globe and Mail

“'Sue and her band nail it at the legendary Continental Club in Austin.  I've been a fan for years and am proud of her Canadian/Austin roots.  Like many of the greats, she continues to grow and has found her own style building on the 'blues guitar woman' tag.” - Holger Petersen – CBC/ CKUA Radio, Author, Music Aficionado

“Canada’s greatest blues guitarist.” -  Brad Wheeler, Toronto Globe and Mail

 “Foley has a killer voice, an impossibly alluring blend of sex and innocence to go with those blazing guitar chops.” -  Philadelphia Inquirer