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Muskogee-born and Bakersfield-raised is a pedigree that most country singers would kill for; not only does Stacie Collins live up to her heritage, she exceeds it with a unique sound that blends Roadhouse Rock-n-Roll, Chicago Blues and Honky-Tonk-Twang.
Upon her arrival to Nashville in 2001, with little money, no place to live and unemployed, Stacie was full throttle on an uphill journey. Emerging onto the music scene, she quickly earned a reputation as being one of the most exciting performers around. From the minute she takes the stage she owns it and when she unleashes her high-spirited energy on a mean little blues harp, Collins declares she’s not your typical music row twangstress.
In October `01, Stacie released her self-titled independent CD on which she co-wrote every track. It quickly climbed the Americana charts garnering praise and radio play worldwide and the first of many European tours soon followed. With an ever growing fan base and tour schedule, Collins decided to cut another record. Enter Dan Baird; former heart and lead singer of The Georgia Satellites turned producer. Dan caught a show at the legendary Exit/In in Nashville and witnessed Stacie cranking her harp through an over driven amp like Little Walter and belting out her songs as if she might never sing again. He was mightily impressed.
Baird and Collins teamed up and soon after hit the recording studio with Dan producing and supplying his Keith Richards like guitar playing. The result… a ten-song Southern Rockin' Twang Bangin' Blues romp titled “THE LUCKY SPOT”. Co-written by Collins and released in June 07; if this record had been released twenty or thirty years ago it would sound as natural on 70’s FM radio alongside ZZ Top and The Rolling Stones as it would next to recordings by retro-rockers like The Black Crowes and Drive-By Truckers. When he’s not touring, Dan plays in Stacie’s live band as does another guitar great, Warner E. Hodges (Jason & the Scorchers). That line-up says a lot about Stacie as an artist.
With her fiery high-energy show, raucous sound and harmonica chops, Stacie has forged a path that puts her in a class occupied by very few women. Combine that with her gut burning vocals and gritty songwriting and you’ve got the recipe for “Kick-Ass”.
Armed with a great record, a live show that makes you say “damn girl!!!” and a band that makes you wanna be in a band (and if you are in a band, makes ya wanna be in a better one), Stacie Collins is sittin’ in a sling shot and the arm is drawn back tight!
www.myspace.com/staciecollins
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