ALI PENNEY - Alison is a piano player, vocalist and writer of considerable regard and her experience in the blues is extensive.

"She gotta lotta soul" says Andrew Junior Boy Jones.

Between her bands: Ali Penney and The Money Makers, Chris Mawer Band, The Vibrolators, Wild Rice, Drybones, The Midnight Ramblers, she has opened for an impressive list of legends including Johnnie Johnson, Chris Cain, Lucinda Williams, Cephas And Wiggins, The Tailgaitors and Chris Wilson.

Alison is a professional musician and has been performing, recording, and composing music in bands for over 15 years. These bands also include The Hippos, Fiona Boyes, Lil' Fi, Wayne Jury and Alison Penney Duo, Supro as well as international acts such as Andrew Jones (Freddy King’s guitarist) and Kid Bangham (Fabulous Thunderbirds), Lloyd Jones and Todd Sharpville.

She has also recorded with Fiona Boyes. She is also in Vhoom Schwing With Sweet Felicia, Janet Levy and Roscoe Clarke. Lately she has had the great fortune of playing in Chris Mawer's Band. 

Last year Alison recorded with those West Coast hipsters, The Vibrolators.

Alison has recently formed her own band Ali Penney and The Money Makers. She has just recorded her 1st album with The Money Makers, Temptation. Alison has played all across Australia and at all sorts of festivals her brand of Blues, Soul and Boogie and she loves New Orleans Music.

Alison has just won The Sydney Blues Society Performer of the Year in the Blues Challenge will be going to Memphis in January to compete in the International Blues Challenge.

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PLAYING AT SYDNEY BLUES FESTIVAL