Erin & The Backwoods Blues Project - Shake A Little Sugar (2020)

Erin Mulrooney (sings and shakes things), a native of the Philadelphia area, began singing as a young child in church choir and in elementary school chorus. Soon she was performing in a rock band covering a wide variety of 70s and 80s music. After a 25-year hiatus from performing, Erin was drawn back into her passion while living in Chicago.

While in Chicago (2008-2016), Erin regularly performed with many well-known Chicago blues musicians in multiple venues, including Rosa's Lounge, Buddy Guys Legends, The House of Blues, River Roast, Smoke Daddy, Jimmy's Woodlawn Tap, and The Underground Wonder Bar. Erin recorded an EP with some of her favorite Chiago musicians - There’s Always a Reason. Erin is a devoted fan of blues, jazz, gospel, rock and New Orleans music, and is inspired by Irma Thomas, Dinah Washington, Ruth Brown, Nina Simone, Bertha Chippie Hill, Cleo Laine, Freddie King, Tom Petty, Patti Smith, Neil Young, Stevie Nicks, Carole King, Julia Rainer, Frank Zappa, Lee Dorsey, Linda Ronstadt, Aaron Neville, Alan Toussaint, and the list could go on and on and on...