{"product_id":"laura-chavez_my-voice_2026_soc","title":"MY VOICE","description":"Ruf Records is proud to announce the release of *My Voice*, the highly anticipated debut solo album from acclaimed American blues, soul, and rhythm and blues guitarist, songwriter, and producer Laura Chavez. Slated for January 2026, *My Voice* unveils one of modern blues’ most respected guitar voices, delivering a project that is both deeply personal and musically rich. This album is entirely instrumental, as for Laura Chavez, the guitar is her voice.\n\nKnown for her incandescent technique, emotional depth, and inimitable tone, Laura Chavez has shaped contemporary blues for years through her collaborations with artists such as Deborah Coleman, Nikki Hill, Candye Kane, Dani Wilde, The Mannish Boys, Mike Ledbetter, Monster Mike Welch, Vanessa Collier, Casey Hensley, and Whitney Shay. Drawing inspiration from Texas and Chicago blues traditions, while embracing classical and modern influences, her playing has earned her multiple nominations for Best Instrumentalist – Guitar at the Blues Music Awards, ultimately winning the award in 2023 – making her the first and only woman to receive this prestigious distinction.\n\nWith *My Voice*, Chavez presents a captivating collection of instrumental performances – original compositions and revisited classics – that reflect her musical heritage, personal history, and the diverse influences that have shaped her career. Through each track, her guitar expresses itself with clarity, emotion, and such narrative strength that words become superfluous.\n\nHighlights include “Born On The Bayou,” a vibrant tribute to her father. “I wrote that song for my dad. He was a huge CCR fan; he’d play the cassette on repeat in the car. I wanted an upbeat, driving track – the opposite of what typically characterizes CCR – but I knew the guitar part and melody were so iconic that everyone would instantly recognize them.” Another standout track is “So Long Baby, Goodbye,” Chavez’s homage to her Californian roots and their unique blend of musical cultures. “That song is my tribute to my home state of California and its unique Roots\/Rock \u0026 Roll scene, which has influenced almost everything I’ve done... The Blasters perfectly embodied that musical melting pot and even hired one of my favorite guitarists of all time, Hollywood Fats, to enrich their high-octane, R\u0026B-infused rock and roll sound.”","brand":"LAURA CHAVEZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56568030265688,"sku":null,"price":20260301.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0898\/4943\/0360\/files\/0710347211815.jpg?v=1771351738","url":"https:\/\/vinyles.com\/en\/products\/laura-chavez_my-voice_2026_soc","provider":"Vinyles.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}