Member Since: 4/17/2005
Band Website: spottedkivaproductions.com
Band Members:
Love is like a guitar. The music stops every now and then but the strings always remain.
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Don't Forget To Breathe .
Horizons .
I love chicks that dance ! !
Vicki Blankenship is that rare artist that comes along from the shadows of nowhere and blows away everybody that hears her perform. Her voice can hit a high pure pitch and then growl into the depths of rock and roll in the next breath. It is that great diversity that have many comparing her to the great Janis Joplin or the haunting images of Stevie Nicks. But sometimes the country girl shines through in comparison to the spunk of Mary Chapin Carpenter and the pure vocals of Patsy Cline. She is a writer of great depth not only in songs but poetry and blogs. She gets right to the heart of things with an insightful mind that examines truth and presents it in a simple, honest, touching, direct, and a most poignant manner. She is complex and has a deep inner drive. She is a self confessed workaholic in need of more play time.
Vicki's songs move people, her life inspires people, and her blogs inform people. Meeting her in person is an energy charge. Hearing her perform live will glue you to the edge of your seat, hanging on to every lyric. But by the end of the night you will be dancing if you get to experience the energy she throws from the stage when performing with her full band. Her songs will hit you dead in the heart and stick to your mind.
Vicki is also joined on stage at times by some very talented musicians as she tours around. Here are a few that have shared stage with Vicki. Les Scarborough (guitar), Steve Mays (bass guitar), Gabe Pline (drums), Leslie Berry (keyboards), Rick Mithcell (bass guitar), Cindy Adler (bass guitar), Jen Lowe (percussion), Melissa Massey (drums/percussion), Kit Holmes (keyboards), Vange Durst (guitar), Rich Kulsar (drums and percussion), Allison Tartalia (keyboards), Phyllis Free (drums and percussion) and many more. Her performances whether solo, duo, trio, or full band are always energy driven and captivate the audience.
Influences: Vicki's influences are wide and it shows as she writes in many genres of music. She grew up with a great grandfather that was a banjo player and was surrounded by blue grass and country music, and also a grandfather who was a jazz and big band drummer. She then staked claim on loving the rock and roll era of the 60's and 70's while attending Franklin County High School in Rocky Mount, VA and with the disco era and the dance music infusion while attending Elon University in North Carolina. So her songs show a fusion of different genres of music but her lyrics are from her heart only.Vicki self professes to listen to mostly Indie artists now although some of her favorite label signed artists and bands are Carol King, Etta James, Patsy Cline, Emmylou Harris, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Alison Krauss, Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks, Heart, Sting, Billy Joel, Crosby-Stills-Nash and Young, America, Doobie Brothers, Steve Miller Band, The Beatles, Marvin Gaye, Billie Holiday, Bruce Springsteen, and Melissa Etheridge who she also admires for her fight against cancer and raising awareness and money to fight the disease.
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Weapon of Choice
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.. "Les Scarborough Lead Guitar.. "Gabe Pline DrummerNew band family member Little Miss Grace Pline and proud parents Gabe and Melissa. Grace is going to be the future percussionist of the group... "Steve Mayes Bass Guitar.. "Leslie Berry KeyboardsVicki Blankenship & The Posse Band
Record Label: Spotted Kiva Productions
Type of Label: Indie