Widely celebrated for her fiery technique, emotional depth, and unmistakable tone, Chavez has spent years shaping contemporary blues through her collaborations with such artists as Nikki Hill, Candye Kane, Dani Wilde, Mike Ledbetter, Monster Mike Welch, Vanessa Collier, Casey Hensley, and Whitney Shay. Rooted in the Texas and Chicago blues traditions while embracing both classic and modern influences, her playing has earned her multiple nominations for Instrumentalist – Guitar at the Blues Music Awards, ultimately winning the category in 2023 – making her the first and only woman to ever receive this prestigious honor.

Ruf Records is proud to announce the release of My Voice, the long-awaited debut solo album from acclaimed American blues, soul, and rhythm & blues guitarist, songwriter, and producer Laura Chavez. Arriving in January 2026, My Voice captures one of the most respected guitar voices in modern blues stepping forward with a project that is both deeply personal and musically expansive. The album is fully instrumental—because for Laura Chavez, the guitar is her voice.

 

The Sleepwalkers, who hail from National City, California, have been playing their brand of Chicano Roots Rock since 1994. They infuse a mix of Rockabilly, Blues, Americana, and Cumbias for a sound that definitely gets folks out on the dance floor.

Because of their eclectic style, they have played with the likes of The Texas Tornadoes, The Blasters, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Big Sandy, Wayne Hancock, Link Wray, Son Rompe Pera, Pancho Sanchez, Manic Hispanic, and Ozomatli, just to name a few.

They have been nominated numerous times over the years for the San Diego Music Awards, winning in the Best Americana category in 2020 and 2025.

Don’t miss them when they come through your town… and bring your dancing shoes!