DENVER, COLO. (7/23/09) -- Swallow Hill Music presents Saffire – The Uppity Blues Women for their final Denver performance as the trio of multi-instrumental women dissolve the band to cultivate their own solo careers.

Ann Rabson, Gaye Adegbalola and Andrea Faye, the spirited women of Saffire – The Uppity Blues Women, have never shied from speaking their minds. During the course of their 25-year career, words like "fearless," "inspiring," "witty," "joyful" and "powerful" have been used to describe their smart, sassy and deeply emotional blues. Over the course of six critically acclaimed studio albums, one live album and thousands of shows, the band has gone from virtual obscurity to become one of the most successful and entertaining acoustic blues groups today.

A review in Ms. Magazine perfectly summed up the band's incredible rise to the top: "Recipe for success: start with three talented musicians. Stir in rich melodies, honky-tonk rhythms and spicy-hot lyrics. Then add a bucketful of courage, the kind it takes to leave home and career in mid-life. Simmer for a few hours in smoky roadhouses and cheap motels. The result? Saffire – The Uppity Blues Women."

The trio's new Alligator CD, Havin' the Last Word, will be their final declaration together as Saffire – The Uppity Blues Women. The group has decided it's time to move on so they can pursue their own individual interests. Gaye Adegbalola (vocals, guitar, harmonica) explains, "For many years our visions coincided, but as we have aged and grown, our individual agendas have changed."

Saffire – The Uppity Blues Women are a little vaudeville, blues and brazen, but most all of they are themselves. Hearing these fearless songs reveals these passionate ladies have lived life, learned from its misgivings and are all the better for it. As heard in lyrics like "bad times make the good times better," their songs preach to expect suffering and to grow from it. In their final hour – literally, as the CD's runtime is 60 minutes – their strength, joy and love is positive. Whenever they decided to call it quits, you just knew these sassy gals were going to have the last word. Don't miss this final performance!

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About Swallow Hill Music Association:
Helping people make and enjoy music since 1979, Swallow Hill Music Association celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2009 as one of the largest nonprofit institutions of its kind in the United States as a source for folk, roots and acoustic music. With more than 2,300 members, Swallow Hill provides a place to celebrate music that is rarely heard elsewhere in the Rocky Mountain Region. Three concert venues house more than 200 performances a year, featuring some of the world's great artists as well as up-and-coming new talent. Swallow Hill’s Julie Davis School of Music offers classes for every interest, skill level and member of the family. Each year, a faculty of 60 instructors provides training to more than 4,000 students. A Tier II member of the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District, Swallow Hill has been named one of the Top 25 Movers & Shakers in Arts & Culture by the Rocky Mountain News, has won both the Mayor's and Governor's Awards for Excellence in the Arts and countless "Best of Denver" awards, has been recognized by the North American Folk Alliance, and is one of the most sought-after venues by folk and roots performers in the country.