Vanessa Collier (in the Supper Club)

Singer-saxophonist Vanessa Collier draws equally from funk, soul, rock, and blues. This year, she received Blues Music Award Nominations (BMAs) for Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year and Horn Player of the Year. A graduate of the prestigious Berklee College of Music, she’s toured nationally and internationally. The current tour supports her new album, Honey Up, an album that shows off her ability to mix heavy blues guitar riffs with vibrant horn arrangements. With its exuberant vocals, "Sweatin' Like a Pig, Singin' Like an Angel" encapsulates the album's spirit. (Niesel)