Kathleen & The Bridge St Band - Aging Gratefully (2020)

“Lansing’s own Queen of the Blues,” kathleen walters has been captivating audiences in and around Lansing, Michigan since the formation of her first band, Blues Xpress, in the late 90s. Later, as featured vocalist for Frog & the Beeftones, Kathleen opened for national bands including Mark Hummel, and Rod Piazza and The Mighty Flyers. Kathleen has shared the stage with national blues artist Larry McCray, Memphis mainstay The Daddy Mack Blues Band, and San Francisco’s Tommy Castro Band. In 2006, after years of sitting in with other bands and watching her own songs gather dust, Kathleen formed The Blues Junkies with Detroit native Steve Dely on guitar and Jon Herrmann (Steppin’ In It) on bass. The Blues Junkies quickly became a hometown favorite, playing clubs and festivals throughout the Mid-Michigan area, and recording their first cd, No Way to Live which brought attention to Kathleen’s songwriting ability.
After the loss of the band’s lead guitar player to his hometown of Detroit, Kathleen changed the lineup, adding Doug Fritch on guitar, Jon Gewirtz on sax and Tim Brouhard (Out of Favor Boys) on bass and harmonica.
Kathleen now graces the stage with the Bridge Street Band, pouring her heart out with each sultry ballad and vitalizing audiences with hard-hitting blues and dance-your-shoes-off soul.