Reviews

C. Michael Bailey, All About Jazz
Mia Vermillion has a big vocal presence. She sings with the wild abandon of Janis Joplin controlled by the fluid precision of Bonnie Bramlett, the gusto of Big Mama Thornton, and the blues foundation of Bessie Smith. She infuses her singing with more humidity than Ma Rainey and more sex than Lena Horn… Click Here for Full Review

Ben Cox, Juke Joint Soul
Vermillion’s silky alto is something so seductive and smooth that you can almost feel yourself being seduced through the speakers – and you’ll give in, let me tell you! She enlists some pretty good talent to play host to her genre-mixing release, roots dobro & slide player Orville Johnson takes the helm as the tasty echo to Vermillions sensuous vocals. Johnson is a sought-after player in the Northwest, and has been for awhile. His touches on the lonesome-sounding dobro add to the vibe of the country & western meets blues meets jazz sounds. Grammy-nominated bassist Garey Shelton joins for one track and acclaimed gold record writer/producer Tom Kellock produces on two tracks.

Vermillion completely takes me away on the original “Love’s Lost and Found.” This one is just as smooth as a fine wine and gave me the smiling goose-pimples… Click Here for Full Review

Graham Clarke, Blues Bytes
Singer Mia Vermillion, from Washington State, stands as one of the most talented, with her silky sensuous vocals. Her new disc, Alone Together With the Blues, finds Vermillion teaming up with slide guitar legend Orville Johnson on a nine-song set of classic jazz and blues standards, plus two originals by Vermillion that stand up well with the standards… Click Here for Full Review

Frank-John Hadley, Downbeat Magazine (Jan. 2011)
In point of fact, Vermillion sings better than many of her more widely known contemporaries…

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