CANDYE KANE "SUPERHERO"

# OF TRACKS: 15 / RELEASE DATE: 06/16/09 / CATALOG #: DGPCD133

MUSICIANS:
Candye Kane: vocals
Laura Chavez: guitar, acoustic & baritone guitars
Paul Loranger: bass & string bass
Evan Caleb: drums

SPECIAL GUESTS:
Mitch Kashmar: vocals (9), harmonica (10)
Kid Ramos: guitar (9, 10)
Dave Gonzales: baritone guitar (1, 14)
Greg Rutledge: piano (5), Hammond B-3 (3, 6)
Jonny Viau: saxophone (1, 13, 14)
Stephen Hodges: drums and percussion (7, 8)

“Kane proves she can liven up any party!” – People Magazine

“Kane's powerful voice can batter like a storm and purr like a sex kitten. Spend an hour with her and you'll feel as though you could tell her all your troubles.” – Blues Revue

“Kane is a blazing, sunny force of nature, a paragon of female power.”
– Blues Wax

“Good lord! Check out the voice on this lady! It's like Janis Joplin if she had the strength of a driving hurricane behind her.” – In Music We Trust

DESCRIPTION
Candye Kane may very well be the toughest girl alive. Having survived an extremely dysfunctional childhood and becoming an unwed mother at the tender age of seventeen certainly taught this girl to grow up fast. But while life may not have dealt her the best hand to start, her precarious upbringing and turbulent past has remarkably ingrained within her one invaluable skill – survival. Through all of the trials and tribulations that life has thrown her way Candye has become a master of self preservation; meeting each and every challenge head on, and ultimately drawing inspiration and personal inner strength from the experiences she has faced during times of adversity. Ultimately it was through these difficult life tests that prepared Candye for her greatest challenge that was yet to come.

On Friday, February 22, Candye was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer after checking into the emergency room at the Scripps Memorial Hospital with complaints of abdominal pain. In an instant her life had suddenly and unexpectedly altered course. Her European tour was cancelled and in exchange a surgical procedure was scheduled to make an attempt to remove the tumor. With no savings or health insurance to speak of, and haunted by the memories of past friends who had succumbed to this disease, Candye was faced with a most uncertain future. Fortunately, she would soon learn that she would not have to face this daunting challenge alone. Caring friends and fans from around the world rallied to her side and threw numerous benefits to help raise money for the mounting medical expenses. One year and two CT scans later, and Candye has thankfully been pronounced cancer free.

With renewed energy and a new lease on life, Candye emerged from the recording studio with her most personal and rewarding work to date. Backed by her regular touring band and produced by herself, along with her guitarist - the amazingly talented Laura Chavez; Candye once again finds herself surrounded and supported by a caring group of friends and individuals including special guests Dave Gonzales (The Paladins, Hacienda Brothers) and Stephen Hodges (Mavis Staples, Tom Waits), along with new label mates Kid Ramos (The Mannish Boys, Los Fabulocos) and Mitch Kashmar. Having overcome her heroic battle with cancer, Candye now proudly makes her triumphant return! Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird. It’s a plane. No, it’s “Superhero,” Candye’s ninth release and official debut for Delta Groove Music.

CREDITS
Produced by Candye Kane and Laura Chavez • Executive Producer: Randy Chortkoff • Recorded and engineered by Donnie Whitbeck and Joey Altruda (Joeys Place - Hollywood, CA - January 2009) • Mixed by Val Garay (Barn Studios, Topanga, CA) • Creative Fulfillment President of Delta Groove Music by Robert Fitzpatrick • Mastered by Robert Hadley (The Mastering Lab – Ojai, CA) • Photo by Alan Mercer (www.Alanmercer.com) • Artwork by Scrojo (www. Scrojo.com) • Additional Artwork & Design by Joshua Temkin • Retail by Jeff Fleenor • Radio by Jody Best • Business Affairs by Malcolm Wiseman