Unwed teenage mother, gang member, men's magazine model, porn star and more recently blues singer. That's quite a resume but don't mistake Candye's colorful past as a marketing ploy or novelty act as this woman can really belt the blues as she proves on her best release to date, "White Trash Girl."

"White Trash Girl" is Candye's seventh outing and finds her retuning to Texas where she got her big break on the Antone's label in the early 90's. She cut a pair for the label before moving on to Discovery, Rounder, Sire and most recently for Ruf. "White Trash Girl" captures her at her best backed by a stellar cast of blues veterans and some very strong material.

The sassy, saucy and amply proportioned Candye Kane follows a well worn tradition of tough minded woman who weren't afraid to speak their mind such as Bessie Smith, Lucille Bogan, Memphis Minnie, Big Maybelle, Big Mama Thornton and Etta James just to name a few. Like those ladies Candye is not afraid to tackle risque material and is unapologetically not politically correct. Candye has big, powerful voice equally at home rocking the house, crooning the blues, swinging retro style or even putting across some country tinged songs. Backing Candye is a terrific band including The Texas Horns featuring great tenor man Kaz Kazanoff (he also produced the record), ace harmonica man Gary Primich, Riley Osbourne on piano/organ, Jeff Ross on guitar and Preston Hubbard on bass. Just about everything clicks on this stylistically diverse set from swinging retro jumpers like Bull Moose Jackson's classic "Big Fat Mamas Are Back In Style" and Candye's own vintage sounding "It Must Be Love" to 40's styled torch songs like "Misunderstood", and rockers like the ribald, hilarious "Masturbation Blues." There's plenty of hard edged blues like the hard hitting "White Trash Girl", "Estrogen Bomb", "Queen Of The Wrecking Ball" and "Work What You Got" propelled by the rocking boogie piano of Riley Osbourn. Gary Primich is a real asset particularly on the shuffling "I Wanna Do More" and the title track where he really cuts loose with some blazing amplified harp.

You may have heard about Candye's outrageous stage antics and her colorful background but that shouldn't overshadow the fact that this woman can belt the blues with the best of them. "White Trash Girl" really captures Candye at her best and is the one to grab if you're unfamiliar with this fine singer.