Wendy Colonna, Delta Moon

Austin-based singer/songwriter Wendy Colonna invites us to taste the sweetness of life in stories of redemption on her new release, "Nectar." With grit, grace and a sense of humor, she shares her journey of a return to innocence with southern, soulful storytelling. A fall regional release tour includes shows in Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma, as well as Belgium. The album release will be followed by an extensive spring national tour.

The San Antonio Express-News has noted the "soulful grit" and "tender-tough abilities" of Wendy's distinctive southern voice, which the Austin Chronicle described "smoky, alluring." The songs on "Nectar" showcase her vocal range and abilities with a natural simplicity and authenticity as shedelivers the much-anticipated album in her swamp-soul style.

When in college and just beginning to write songs and perform, a college class in ecology led Wendy to a life-long fascination with pollination and bees. With "Nectar" she honors the insight and perspective this gave her to observe the magic and miracles of life on planet earth.

"Tom Gray and partner in crime Mark Johnson continue to show why they may be the best guitar tandem around." – Chris Martin, The Examiner.

With the release of their seventh album Black Cat Oil in 2012, Delta Moon expands upon the sound that has sold thousands of records and allowed them to play for thousands of fans worldwide over the past several years. And with a live show second-to-none, the dual slide guitars of Delta Moon carry the listener deep into the heart of the American South, where sinuous Mississippi blues meets the gritty backwoods twang of Appalachia and winds around a rock-steady beat like kudzu on a barbwire fence. Net Rhythms calls it "Music as it should be – raw and honest." We call it Blues-Infused American Roots.



Delta Moon's music is a strong mix of personalities and sounds. A chance meeting in an Atlanta, GA music store brought the two founders, Tom Gray and Mark Johnson, together. Tom tried to sell Mark a Dobro out of the back of his van. Tom remembers the girl with Mark whispering, "Let's get out of here." Mark didn't buy the guitar, but the two exchanged phone numbers and soon were playing together regularly in coffee shops and barbecue joints around Atlanta. Mark came up with the name Delta Moon after a pilgrimage to Muddy Waters' cabin near Clarksdale, Mississippi.

After adding a rock-solid rhythm section, Delta Moon started playing nightclubs and festivals around South, quickly gathering a wall-full of local "best" awards, including winning the International Blues Challenge in Memphis in 2003. With much attention from the IBC Award, Delta Moon widened its travels to include the US, Canada, and Europe. In 2007 bassist Franher Joseph joined Delta Moon followed later by drummer Marlon Patton, completing the line up that remains today. The band's work ethic of constant recording and touring continues into 2012 and beyond with tours scheduled for Germany, Italy, U.K., Benelux, Scandinavia, Canada, U.S. and more.