Entertainment
16 November, 2024
Set a date for blues dynamo
BLUES powerhouse Ruthie Foster is coming to Cairns for the first time in 2025 with her new album ‘Mileage’ for a deeply personal show blending blues, soul and Foster’s powerful vocals that will surely give you goosebumps.
Foster is taking her tour Heartshine to the Tanks Arts Centre for the first time on March 23, 2025 in celebration of her 10th studio album Mileage which celebrates the ups and downs of the artist’s life and the perks of getting older.
Touching on themes of personal loss, professional triumphs, and a life shaped by music, Mileage is one of Ms Foster’s most personal albums to date going deep into her experiences and history, from her humble beginnings as a gospel singer in her church in Texas, to her life today.
“It feels good to come back. I’m coming back both solo and duo, I’m bringing my piano player Scottie Miller and it’s going to be a great month I’m looking forward to March next year,” Ms Foster said.
“Mileage is the title we came up with because it says it all about a lot of these songs. They are all interpretations of what I was going throughout the year I decided to co-write these songs with Tyler Bryant – the producer – and Rebecca Lovell – from Larkin Poe.
“We recorded it in Nashville and Tyler would walk around with the guitar while Rebecca and I would just talk about what I’ve been through and that’s how Mileage came about.
“Mileage was a word that came up when I was at my doctor’s appointments. I tour a lot and so when I return, I have a whole team to put me back together, so I was talking to one of them and I said, ‘I’m starting to feel my age’, and she said ‘No baby, you just have more mileage’.
“So we decided to call it Mileage because it talks about all I went through. This album says it all from the last couple of years to 10-20 years back and I’m very proud of it.”
Ms Foster said she was gearing up for her first show in Cairns and fans could expect an unforgettable performance.
“All I can say is prepare yourself for a hallelujah time,” she said.
“You may cry, you may laugh, you may sing with me and I’m OK with all of that. I’m so looking forward to returning to Australia and coming to Cairns for the first time.”
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