Award winning blues duo play Gallery

HIGH NOTE: Ali Penney, (left), and Dorothy-Jane Gosper are the Divine Devilles. PHOTO/NZME

The Divine Devilles, Ali Penney and Dorothy-Jane Gosper, are coming back to Tauranga on Thursday, August 6, to perform at the Tauranga Art Gallery.

Two well-travelled souls, each with a swag of awards, a suitcase full of songs, their heart on their sleeve and a love of that sweet, swinging, shuffling, grooving place where blues and jazz meet.

These seasoned musicians have each made their mark in the Australian blues and jazz scenes.

Together they form the powerhouse duo with award-winning songs, vocals, keys and blues-harp.

Ali plays her brand of blues, jazz, soul and boogie and is well known to Rotorua audiences from her appearances at the Rotorua Blues Festival. In 2012, Ali was awarded best female artist in The Australian blues music "Chain" awards. She then scooped the 2014 Chain awards winning female artist of the year, and her band, best band, best album and best producer.

With some brand new songs the cheeky songstresses are thrilled to return to New Zealand.

Dorothy-Jane (DJ) Gosper has toured extensively and performed at many festivals in Australia and internationally. In 2009 she scooped the Canberra Blues Society blues awards winning female blues vocalist and best blues album. She then went on to win best blues/jazz artist (2011 Music ACT Annual Music Awards), and was vocal finalist (2012 Australian Blues Music Awards).

This is a powerhouse duo with award-winning songs, keys and blues-harp, plus bags of charm and pizzazz.

Tickets are available from the Tauranga Art Gallery on the Corner of Wharf and Willow Streets, Downtown Tauranga, or by calling 07 578 7933.

the fine print
Who: The Devine Devilles
When: Thursday, August 6
Where: Tauranga Art Gallery
Time: Doors open 6.30pm ¦Cost: $25 Adults / $15 Students/Friends