Shari Puorto
Shari Puorto’s most recent new album, Live at Bogie’s is proof that not all live albums have to sound like simply a label fulfillment. As someone that in general doesn’t like live albums, Live at Bogies brings Shari’s raw energy smack dab into your music senses. If you close your eyes you can feel her seductive vocals brush by you and demand attention. While her closet may be filled with one of her obsessions, (She should write a song about it!) her voice fills the stage with the power and a presence that is what we hope to find in a live performance. Having been compared to such luminaries as Joplin, Bonnie Raitt, Susan Tedeschi and Melissa Ethridge its not hard to imagine the next upcoming artist to add Shari’s name to that comparison list. While its extremely difficult for any vocalist to maintain their vocal strength after so many years of abuse, Shari’s just seems to be getting stronger. Having know her for over five years, I can attest to this. Comparisons aside, she brings a fresh take on her music while paying homage to those she is compared to and to the roots of Blues / Rock music. As we stated in our review of the inaugural Temecula Blues Festival, “Shari walks out and dazzled the audience with her perfect pitched vocals that launches her ship out on the Bluzzy blue waters to delivers a set of standards and originals that blistered. The Blues Diva captured and held the crowed note for note.” (http://www.backstage360.com/1st-annual-temecula-blues-festival-sells-out/) Well said Pat. Shari will be headlining an upcoming show there on October 27th, 2018 so you may want to get your tickets now.
Released by Little Lightning Productions in June of this year, Live at Boogie’s contains the energy of the bands live performances. After listening to it your first thought will be, heck, I should check this band out! And if their playing somewhere around your zip code, you should! Live at Bogie’s has been released in California and is currently making it’s way across the US to the east coast. This is her 5th album release but her 1st Live Release. it includes eight originals and four covers that we all know such as Steve Winwood’s, (Can’t Find My Way Home) Randy Newman’s, (Guilty Savoy Brown’s (I’m Tires) and Candi Stanton. (Evidence) (1)
Tracks
1. It’s a Damn Shame
2. Home of the Blues
3. Outta My Mind
4. Guilty
5. Six Months Sober
6. Sugar Daddy
7. Evidence
8. All I Want is You
9. My Obsession
10. All About You
11. I’m Tired
12. Can’t Find My Way Home
The Band:
Shari Puorto (Vocals)
John DePatie (Guitar)
Frank Scarpelli (Bass)
Mike Sauer (Drums)
Jon Greathouse (Keys)
The Audience (Added Energy)
(1) Little Lightning Productions PR
You can purchase Live at Bogie’s here. You will be glad you did.
