JANE English is that rare thing among female blues vocalists - a singer with a voice and style that is truly her own. Comparisons are, of course, often made - Bonnie Raitt, Janis Joplin, etc etc - but none of them are really close to the mark. Jane’s style is unique, chiefly because she comes to the Armadillos, not from a blues background, but a rather different musical world.
After learning her craft in the folk clubs in the Seventies, Jane spent many years fronting her own very successful covers/function band, playing upmarket (and highly lucrative) gigs in top London hotels.
In 1995, the Armadillos “rescued” Jane, introducing her to a wonderful world of low-paid gigs in hot, sweaty dives... strangely, she’s never felt like going back!
Jane was voted Favourite Female Vocalist in the 2006 Digital Blues Awards.