Originally from West Virginia, Mann’s vocals effortlessly straddle the line between the honey sweet warmth of the south, and the force-of-nature sound Mann has cultivated by mastering everything from hard rock to rhythm and blues. Her clever blues balladry is complimented by her considerable prowess on bass guitar. Her bass grooves touch on the hallowed soil of soul greats James Jamerson and Bob Babbitt. Her influences run the gamut, from low down blues sisters Etta James and Koko Taylor, to singer-songwriters like Bonnie Raitt and R&B belters like Little Milton. She writes the majority of her recorded material, and her songs paint pictures of a gritty (and sometimes humorous) personal experience in life, love and the not-always-pretty music business. BluesMusicAwardWinner Instrumentalist-Bass BluesBlastAwardWinner SeanCostelloRisingStar CascadeBluesAssociation HALLOFFAMEINDUCTEE&MUDDYAWARDWINNER FemaleVocalist,BassPlayerand ContemporaryBluesActoftheYear Photo credit: Bob Collins