DUFFY BISHOP BIO
DUFFY BISHOP BIO
Duffy Bishop is a force of nature who delivers her Blues with an honest voice and presence, both gentle and ferocious that move her audience in a deeply personal way. Her enduring career has taken her all over the world. Originally from the west coast, Duffy is in the Hall of Fame of the Washington Blues Society, the Cascade Blues Association and in 2016 was inducted into the Oregon Music Hall of Fame. Now living in Florida, Duffy brings veteran players Paul Unsworth on drums, Alex Richman on keys, Richard Wright on bass and guitarist, collaborator and husband Chris Carlson to play for you.
Duffy started performing professionally in her early teens. Over the course of her four-decade career, she has shared the stage with many legends including Ruth Brown, John Lee Hooker, Etta James, Gatemouth Brown, Lou Rawls, Bonnie Raitt, Shemekia Copeland, Bo Diddley, and Bobby Blue Bland to name a few.
With her long-time collaborator, guitarist and husband Chris Carlson, they have played venues across the USA, Canada, Norway, Japan, Hong Kong, and Austria
When not touring with their band, Duffy and Chris join Teatro ZinZanni, a circus/ cabaret/tent show in Seattle, San Francisco and Europe. Duffy stars in the lead role as Madame ZinZanni, a role also performed by Thelma Houston, Joan Baez and Ann Wilson.
Duffy played Janis Joplin in a Seattle production of the original play Janis. Sam Andrew, the guitarist for Janis' band Big Brother and the Holding Company, was an advisor on the show. Through that connection, Duffy performed with Big Brother and toured Japan with the band.
Duffy performed the role of Dr. Frankenfurter in The Empty Space Theater's production of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
“Who Is Duffy Bishop And Why Is She Not World Famous?” a documentary on her life, was released in 2010. It's available on YouTube,
DISCOGRAPHY
The Duffy Bishop Band has recorded six albums “Bottled Oddities”, “Back to The Bone”,“The Queen’s Own Bootleg” and “Fly The Rocket” on Burnside Records, “Ooh Wee” on Trillium Records, and “Find Your Way Home” on Lil’ Spinner Records along with numerous other recording projects from a Tribute to Ray Charles to the songs of Andrew Lloyd Weber.
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PRESS
“She’s dangerous!” -- Bo Diddley on Duffy Bishop
"Sultry and sexual, beautiful and bold. Mannish boy cool, feminine frill or Raggedy-Ann mousey. She Is reckless and flailing, yet graceful in her delivery—full of wanton abandon. Duffy Bishop is a risk-taker.” – Ty Hitzemann, Buko Magazine
“Bishop is a revelation, belting
dynamic blues, sometimes in duet with the blistering guitar of her husband, bandleader Chris Carlson” -- Robert Hurwitt, San Francisco Chronicle.“Her band went on first and did a tune. Duffy watched from the back of the theater. The band struck up another tune and all of a sudden, this huge beautiful voice came out of nowhere. She was walking up the aisle, mic in hand, tall and glamorous, dressed to the nines, singing and greeting the members of the audience. By the time she got to the stage they were cheering...they were hers and she was theirs.” – Tom D’Antoni, Oregon Music News.
GIGS
The Duffy Bishop Band is proud and honored to have been chosen to represent The First Coast Blues Society (Jacksonville, FL) to participate in the 2020 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee, January 28th - February 1