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Guitarist, singer and songwriter Susan Tedeschi represents a new generation of blues musicians keeping the form exciting, vital and evolving. Tedeschi's live shows freely mix classic R&B, blues and her own gospel and blues-flavored original songs. Her voice has been described as a blend of Bonnie Raitt and Janis Joplin. Since The Susan Tedeschi Band began performing around Boston's fertile blues scene, they have developed into a tightly knit, road-ready group and played several major blues festivals. Their first album, Just Won't Burn, was released in early 1998. The appropriately titled Wait for Me appeared in 2002 and was followed two years later by the CD and DVD Live From Austin TX. Hope and Desire received a 2007 Grammy nomination for best contemporary blues album.