Dani Wilde
Dani Wilde (born 25 August 1985) is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist who fuses roots genres including blues, country, gospel, soul and Americana into popular song.[11] On 11 October 2017, following BBC Radio 2 airplay and the support of many independent radio stations, Wilde's song "Deeper Than Black" from her album Live at Brighton Road peaked at Number 5 in the British I-Tunes Blues Chart, placing her alongside her contemporaries Van Morrison, Beth Hart, Joe Bonamassa and Jonny Lang.[16] The song which featured Wilde on lead vocals and Fergus Gerrand on drums, was originally composed for Amy Winehouse's god daughter, Dionne Bromfield, for a Disney movie proposal.The album performances were filmed by Philip James and is available as a special edition CD and DVD set as well a vinyl LP and digital download.Wilde's latest single, an all-female rock and roll track featuring Victoria Smith on bass guitar and Abby White on drums entitled "Baby Please (Stop Smokin' That Weed)", entered the UK ITunes Blues Charts at Number 4 upon its release on 13 January 2024.In the 2010 WOMAD festival, Wilde performed live alongside Pee Wee Ellis, Juldeh Camara and Justin Adams.In 2011, Wilde collaborated with Samantha Fish and Cassie Taylor on the Ruf Records 'Girls with Guitars Blues Caravan World Tour'.[29] In 2012, the tour schedule continued and the group released a live CD/DVD with British bassist Victoria Smith replacing Cassie Taylor.