Annie & the Hedonists delivers a vibrant, genre-spanning journey through a century of American music, masterfully blending vintage jazz, blues, swing, folk roots, and Americana. Fronted by the captivating vocals of Annie Rosen, the band masterfully channels the raw energy and soul of the great trailblazing female blues artists of the 1920s through the 1940s—including Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and Sister Rosetta Tharpe.
The group’s wide-ranging live shows span roughly 100 years of the American songbook. They smoothly transition from 1920s jazz-age classics to Delta blues, Western swing, gospel, and socially conscious folk or contemporary Americana. Their performances are often praised for uncovering hidden gems, featuring witty "double entendre" songs, and paying homage to under-appreciated artists of early American music.