Ottawa Bluesfest: Dana Fuchs

If you want to talk about powerhouse performers at Bluesfest, you'll want to spare a few words for Dana Fuchs. I'm sure some folks found her hip-swivelling Subway Stage gig to be over the top, but she really throws herself into her performance, and has plenty of real life hard knocks to inform her songs.

This photo is right side up, it's just Ms. Fuchs is a bit horizontal.



Vertical action!



Jon Diamond is a mainstay of the Dana Fuchs Band and produces the combo's music in addition to handling guitar duties.



With a name like Brett Bass, a career as a bass player was plainly fore-ordained. Also, Brett should get royalty payments from Anonymous.



Dana goes down!



Tambourine shaking action!



Hair-shaking action!



More rhythm section action, with drummer Tom Curiano at back.



Singalong action!



Happy Jon!



Rocking action!



Dana chats with the crowd.



Black and white action!



Dana lies down on the job!



The whole lot!



Down goes the sun.



She's just wrapped up some European touring.

• Show reminder: Cuff The Duke and Hooded Fang play Mavericks; Ornaments, engage in album-launching activity at the Elmdale with some help from The Ticket, The Superlative and Glenn Nuotio. Dance Laury Dance, HellBros and Inire rock Zaphod's; The Hornettes get funky at Irene's with Bluestone. Matt Ouimet is at Raw Sugar, performing with Phil Bova Sr. and Jr.