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Gina Sicilia w/ Jenny's Tribe opening

Presented by Amazing Things Arts Center at Amazing Things Art Center

August 12, 2011

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Young Philadelphia songstress Gina Sicilia exploded onto the scene in 2007, as her debut CD, ALLOW ME TO
CONFESS, was met with joyous acclaim by fans and critics alike. She was heralded as a distinctive new voice in the Blues, as well as an insightful songwriter and interpreter of neglected classics in the Rhythm & Blues canon. In 2008 she was nominated for “Best New Artist Debut” at the Blues Music Awards in Memphis, Tennessee, just as her sophomore release HEY SUGAR proved her also to be a legitimate contender in the worlds of Classic Country and Americana.

With her new 2011 release, Can't Control Myself, Gina broadens her stylistic palette, infusing even more Soul and
Americana into her bedrock influences of Blues and R&B. This CD features seven new Gina Sicilia compositions, as well
as three choice covers borrowed from Bobby Bland, Stevie Wonder, and Ike & Tina Turner. Gina’s singing and songwriting continue to break new ground, showing remarkable depth, power, and seemingly unstoppable growth. Can't Control Myself was produced and engineered by Gina’s label mate, the insanely talented Dave Gross, who also played every instrumental track on the record except for trumpet, sax, and one lap-steel track.

Now 25 years old, the genre-defying Gina Sicilia continues to smash pigeonholes into kindling and redefine the
boundaries of soulful music.

"...impressive range and depth ...she's going to get even better with age." Philadelphia Inquirer
"Not since Susan Tedeschi has a young female blues singer made such a strong impression...remarkable voice" Blues Revue
"Gina Sicilia may be the best blues singer on the music scene today" JazzReview.com
"Gina Sicilia's voice posessess such depth and breadth that she may indeed one day be mentioned alongside the giants
in the blues idiom." Music City Blues
"...dramatically different from any of her peers. Her voice is robust and earthy...Gina Sicilia has a solid first album and star
potential." Blues Wax
"...the 23 year old is more sure footed than her big sisters of a generation ago, dazzling even harder on her new, second
release. Assuming even more control of her musical direction, Sicilia is in the pocket throughout, playing the music
through fresh ears and delighting mightily across the disc. A solid winner contemporary blues fans will simply love."
MidwestRecord.com