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"Show Review"

Patty Benson was governing the stage. If titles for blues singers were given freely, she would be known as the “Marquis of the Blues.” Her call-and-response energy, along with a willingness to enter the song through characterization makes EVERYONE feel her lyrics, feel her pain… feel her joy.

Deb Hemingway
Metro Spirit Oct 1, 2008
- Metro Spirit


"Show Review"

“Blues Goddess, you rocked the house at the Women In Blues Festival.”
Dave Harrison



- BluzNdaBlood


"Show Reveiw"

"Patty Benson got the Flat Iron hot with hits such as Respect, Tell Momma and I’ll Take You There. She really got things started when she performed, I Put a Spell On You.”
Fred Little
- The Carolina Peacemaker


"Show Review"

“Her name is Patty Benson and the first time I heard her sing, she filled the room with
bone chilling vocal perfection that left you wondering if you had wandered into the
Apollo of yesteryear. Patty Benson and group are sure to make you stand up and take
notice through her dynamic voice and gripping stage presence. Patty’s CD 2,666 Miles
is a mix of soulful and sexy tunes, but to truly appreciate her talent, you have to see her
live. Ladies and Gentleman we have a star in the making in our midst.”
Kim Thore - Go Triad


"CD Review"

“Patty Benson sings that she moved 2,666 Miles, to forget about a man. Good for us that she connected with artist/impresario Roy Roberts who produced this fine Soul Blues disc. Benson’s delivery is sultry and confident.”
Tom Hyslop - Blues Revue


"Show Review"

“A recent arrival to the Rockhouse Empire, Patty Benson has a future as a Blues Diva with spunk and drive.”
Gary Erwin
- 2003 Budweiser Low Country Blues Bash


"CD Review"

“ Rockhouse Records has released North Carolina resident Patty Benson debut, 2,666 Miles. The title track which may be the best song, is a biography of the California native.
There are three other tracks on the release that are also worth trying that makes this CD worth adding to your collection. Patty really belts it out."
Mike Little

- The Beach Music Reporter


"CD Review"

“Though Benson sites Koko Taylor, Big Momma Thornton, Etta James, and Aretha Franklin, among her influences, her voice is lighter and smoother than any of theirs. She gets her message across with expression and nuance rather than pyrotechnics and
ferocity. A brand of blues with a contemporary twist.”
Jim DeKoster
- Living Blues


"CD Review"

“A new Soul Diva. Patty Benson list a few of her influences, but doesn’t try to emulate them. She produces a sound that’s all her own. An auspicious debut from this fine new
artist. I’ll be looking forward to
hearing more from her in the future.”
Alan Shuttro

- Blues Bytes


"CD Review"

“ Patty Benson doesn’t just sing the blues-she whispers, cries and even belts out the blues. Her vocals ring with confidence and emotion. She’s sultry and bold as she spills out her
lyrics on each and every song.”
Lisa Gualt - Blues on Stage


Discography

Patty Benson, 2,666 Miles.
CD containing 9 tracks.
Lyrics written by me
Produced by Roy Roberts
Rock House Records
Published by Duece Dub Music ASCAP
Still in rotation with College Radio stations, XM satellite, Music Choice, Internet radio stations, Podcast, in the US as well as International radio stations.

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When people hear an incredible voice they assume that it was a gift from God. A gift is something that you get for free. My voice came from persistently training it over the years, forcing it to convey the melody that I hear and illustrating the emotions that I feel.
As a child I was told often that I could not sing. Fortunately I did not listen to those voices and the discouraging actions of the Choir Director as I was passed over for the lead parts in the few church choirs back then. All that mattered to me was that God heard my heart over the bad notes; and, that it made me feel so good inside to sing from my heart.
I started to write blues lyrics and perform them open mic after going through marital strife. I drove 2,666 Miles from California to North Carolina and penned that song on the same titled debut CD. I didn't want to put so much of my personal life mixed with fiction on that CD but I needed the emotion to convince my audience that I indeed had the blues. Blues is personal. And, thats why I love blues music because it is the purest form of heartfelt expression.
I was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley, the Los Angeles area of California.
My father would play blues on his harmonica and bang out some blues on our piano. He was my primary influence. I was reintroduced to blues by Mr. Benson through the life I was living at that time with him. He collected great CD's such as: Big Momma Thorton, Big Maybelle, Koko Taylor, Bobby Bland, Muddy Waters, Eddie "Clean head" Vinson and Little Milton. I intently studied their idiom:but, I grew up listening to Etta James, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, Clarence Carter, Denise LaSalle and Esther Phillips and Gladys Knight for that deep rooted soul. They were always playing on the home stereo. However, it was Arthur Adams who had the biggest influence over me. He heard me sing over the crowd and invited me up to sing a song at the House of Blues in Studio City. From that point on my life changed dramatically and I knew that I must answer the call to perform.
My real start can be credited to Finis Tasby,and a local, the late JJ Jones who I performed with while in California. After moving to North Carolina, I performed with Roy Roberts, Skeeter Brandon, and Chick Willis. Recently I have had the opportunity of performing with The Foddrell's, the son of the Late Turner Foddrell of the piedmont style blues out of Virginia and I have shared the stage with some of the greatest Women In Blues on the 2nd National Women In Blues Festival.