- 2015 BLUES BLAST MUSIC AWARD NOMINEE - SEAN COSTELLO RISING STAR AWARD! - LET IT RAIN - 2016 GRAMMY BALLOT FOR BEST BLUES ALBUM! Born outside Chicago, Deb began appearing on stage as a young teen at her step father’s famous nightclub The Topanga Corral, where she opened for such blues legends as Etta James, Big Joe Turner and Taj Mahal to name a few. Deb’s vocals have been described as big, devastatingly powerful, whiskey soaked, a force of nature, reminiscent of her major influences Etta James and Koko Taylor. Read more on Last.fm