Award-winning blues and roots artist Brigitte Purdy returns with Mother of the Crossroads, a powerful new album that brings together blues, soul, Americana and rock ’n’ roll with deeply personal storytelling.

Brigitte Purdy is an acclaimed blues and roots singer whose commanding voice carries the unmistakable influence of gospel, soul and traditional blues. More than simply performing the blues, Purdy approaches the music as a form of testimony — drawing on experience, emotion and a strong connection to the traditions that shaped her. On Mother of the Crossroads, that combination of strength and vulnerability comes fully to the forefront.

Over the years, Purdy has performed on stages around the world, including the Chicago Blues Festival and the Vila do Conde Blues Festival in Portugal. She has also appeared alongside legendary bluesman Bobby Rush and shared stages with artists including Sugaray Rayford, Tommy Castro, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram and Kenny Neal.

Behind those major performances, however, lies a much more personal musical influence. One of Purdy’s most treasured memories is singing harmonies with her grandmother Netty, whose voice, love and spirit left a lasting mark on her. Mother of the Crossroads is dedicated to her grandmother’s memory, giving the album an emotional connection between family, musical heritage and the artist Purdy has become.

Mother of the Crossroads

Released through Dirtshack Records, Mother of the Crossroads places Purdy’s visceral, soulful vocals within a musical landscape of blues, rock ’n’ roll, folk influences and roots music. The album moves between grit and tenderness, combining raw energy with intimate and emotionally direct songwriting.

At the heart of the record is Purdy’s collaboration with producer Dave Osti, a songwriter, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist who plays all the instruments on the majority of the tracks. Osti’s approach gives the album both musical depth and an organic character, creating a strong foundation for Purdy’s expressive vocals and heartfelt delivery.

The title Mother of the Crossroads feels particularly appropriate. This is music that stands at the intersection of blues tradition and contemporary roots music, gospel and soul, strength and vulnerability, legacy and becoming. Purdy does not treat those influences as separate worlds; she brings them together into a sound that feels personal, lived-in and unmistakably her own.

Brigitte Purdy’s Mother of the Crossroads was released on July 17 on Dirtshack Records and is available on CD and digital formats.

For listeners who believe that the blues should carry not only great musicianship but also truth, emotion and a story worth telling, Mother of the Crossroads is an album well worth discovering.