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"This girl can sing! She can get just as angry and throw out as much power vocally as a man, without losing a BIT of her femininity...

I've spent years nearly ignoring female singers. Thanks to Wendy for opening that door" Austinlive.com



Wendy is a native Louisiana girl, the daughter of a teacher and a social activist, raised in a community of old front-porch blues musicians, back-room funk players and coffeehouse folk artists. These eclectic influences have produced an artist of raw energy and original talent - an artist regularly compared Joni Mitchell, Stevie Wonder, Joan Baez and Natalie Merchant.

HOUSTON PRESS
Wendy Colonna
By Bob Ruggiero
Published: September 6, 2007

Wendy Colonna is hot, no question, but the Austin singer-songwriter's considerable musical talents make her sassy sexuality secondary — perhaps an even greater achievement. With smoky vocals that call to mind Norah Jones or Joan Osborne, Colonna's expansive musical domain encompasses rock, soul, jazz and blues, making her something of an all-purpose woman. That versatility can be heard — and seen — on her new release Old, New, Borrowed, and Blue: Live at Antone's. A sprawling package of two music CDs and one live DVD recorded at the venerable club (plus interviews), it finds Colonna backed by her regular band as well as an ensemble of local musicians. While we don't get to see a demonstration of her reputed mad kickboxing skills along with her guitar playing, the project is one that should elevate Colonna's status regionally, if not nationally.