Mid way through a four week residency at the Wheelbarrow, More Than The Music caught up with Delta Maid to find out more about opening for Gary Barlow and the current acclaim that surrounds her.
More Than The Music: You recently opened for Gary Barlow at his 40th birthday gig, how did you find that experience?
Delta Maid: It was quite a different “gigging” experience to what I’m used to, but nevertheless it was a great experience.
MTTM: You grew up in Liverpool, how do you think being raised somewhere steeped in musical heritage influenced your career?
DM: Perhaps it has...
There’s something quite fitting about Delta Maid belting out emotion ridden blues on a brick walled stage, as fans lean upon a wooden clad bar. In fact were it not for the Liverpudlian accent that engulfs her mid set banter, the audience could be forgiven for believing they’d stepped into some downtown American bar, especially since her singing voice mirrors that of Patsy Cline.
She might have just opened for Gary Barlow but tonight she seems perfectly at home, as if the smaller venue was the space she was meant to fill. Opening with up tempo bluegrass numbers including the title track of...
