We can’t tell you how honoured we are to be nominated for NEW ARTIST / GROUP OF THE YEAR for the 2024 Maple Blues Awards. This is the culmination of many years of blood, sweat and music and it was worth every second for this very moment.
The winners for this category will be decided by YOU. So please, check out the artists and vote now.
[Note] Voting closes on December 1st 2023
We are thrilled to announce that we will be playing another killer night of tunes at downtown Ottawa’s Rainbow Bistro (76 Murray St) . Be sure to get your advance tickets now! (10$ + tax) here are the deets:
Friday Nov. 3rd
8pm – 9:15 pm: The Blind and the Beautiful
9:30pm – 10:45pm: Angelina Hunter Trio
We would also like to thank the Ottawa Blues Society for their continued help and support. Check out their site to sign up to be part of the blues crew (all music lovers welcome š and to view their upcoming shows!
A big thank you goes out to John the Rock Doctor for his excellent review of our new album, Let it Slide.
“This is the sophomore effort for this Ottawa-based blues trio, led by singer/ guitarist Angelina Hunter. Let It Slide is powerful blues-based rock & roll, highlighted by Hunterās passionate vocals and fierce guitar playing. This baby is definitely NOT for the faint-hearted.
The Angelina Hunter Trio is a blues band in the same way that Led Zeppelin was a blues band. They play hard and passionate as Ms. Hunterās gigantic voice leads the charge. Bassist Adam Bell lays down a thick, irresistible bottom end while Sandy Hunter (relation to Angela? Dunno) drives everything nicely from behind the kit. Let It Slide rocks hard but itās got boatloads of soul too. Itās Angelinaās voice that gets your attention for sure, but once that pulls you in you canāt help but notice what a great band they are and what a fine guitar player Hunter is too; expressive, powerful and yet knows when to pull it down for the quiet stuff. Her solos are full of fire and brimstone, and I canāt get enough of it.
The Angelina Hunter Trio represented Ottawa in the Memphis International Blues Challenge and has since performed at festivals in Kitchener, Orangeville, Kemptville and, of course, many appearances at the Ottawa Bluesfest. Listening to this disc tonight reminds me of the first time I heard Ally Venable, nearly knocked over by the power of her singing and playing. Saying Angelina (or Ally for that matter) is āpretty good on guitar for a chickā is laughable and condescending. Sheās a fine player period, and when she makes that Strat scream and cry the hair on the back of your neck stands up. Trust me- Iāve done the research.
Let It Slide is sort of the same blues/rock as we got from SRV, that same fire and passion and musicianship, an eclectic but powerful type of blues that can move mountains. As the bio I received with this says, their music has āsomething for everyone, but always from the heartā and you can feel that with every note they sing and play. Pretty frigginā spectacular if you ask me.
HOT TRACKS: Let It Slide, Back In ā73, Show Me A Sign”
The Angelina Hunter Trio has been included in today’s playlist on ‘Just us Folk’. Just us Folk is celebrating 42 years of broadcasting acoustic roots music including contemporary and traditional folk, singer-songwriters, acoustic blues and bluegrass music and has chosen ‘Hard to Breathe’ from the AHT’s latest album, Let it Slide. The entire show is available here and Hard to Breathe is featured at 83:08.
We are super jazzed torelease our first vinyl record!
THE ANGELINA HUNTER TRIO NEW VINYL RELEASE/ JESSE GREENE BAND
DOUBLE BILL!
This is the day weāve been waiting for! Get your tickets here
The critically acclaimed new album, Let it Slide, will be released on vinyl September 29th at the Overflow. Records are in limited quantity, so be sure to be at the party to get your hands on a copy.
Almost a year in the making, this second album captures the heart and soul of the band, bringing you fiery rock riffs to sultry blues and everything in between. Imagine how great itās going to sound on your record player!
āā¦thanks to Angelina’s skillful guitar style and massive yet beautiful vocal deliveries, not to mention her band, together there is a sense of enjoyment from start to finish, itās about the music baby, and as a result this is an album you will return to time and time again. One of the best albums of 2023. Highly recommended.ā
– Powerbeat Magazine
The Angelina Hunter Trio will take the stage first and Play their AMAZING NEW new album, AND YOU CAN BUY IT while the Jesse Greene Band takes the stand and rocks the night away with some new blues revue guestsĀ 
Ā Double Trouble with Angelina and Jesse! Women Rock Blues Ya!!
The Jesse Greene Band is an award winning powerhouse blues band. Her performances are passionate and her heartfelt original songs win over audiences wherever she goes. Jesse has an explorative sound steeped in roots and blues with jazzy swing tunes to wrenching folk ballads and rocking scorchers. Jesse has a voice that is as explosive as her guitar playing with Dave Schroeder and Jeff Asselin completing this new lineup to make a well oiled blues machine.
Tickets**
$20 Advance
$25 Door – limited availability
19+
Doors 7pm
Our good friend and photographer extraordinaire, Sean Sisk, is recovering in the ICU from a severe Invasive Group A Strep infection. Sean has been out of commission for over a month and still has a long recovery ahead of him. As a freelance photographer and father of two young girls, not being able to create his art during this extremely difficult time poses exceptional challenges. That is why a bunch of local artists have banded together to put on an amazing concert to support our buddy ol pal. So come on out and raise a glass for Sean!
Great news!!! Our Kickstarter Campaign was successful! Thank you to all of our supporters, thanks to you, our new album is on its way as we speak! Booya baby, i can almost hear that beautiful hiss already…. Stay tuned for the Vinyl Release Party
Check out this fun interview on the SPOTLIGHTOTTAWA Bluesfest locals profiles series by Scott Martin!!!
Are you ready for AHT in July?Ā Great…because we’ve got the RBC Bluesfest in our sights!Ā We are excited to debut new songs from LET IT SLIDE on a grand stage!Ā Check out our kickstarter for vinyl information!Ā We get it on at 6pm, July 13th on the Sirius XM stage.Ā For ticket info, check out www.ottawabluesfest.ca
See you all there!
Angelica Jones (Formerly the Angelina Hunter Trio) 