"Regina is a gem...she was definitely the most soulful singer there. She got a standing ovation from the Gloucester crowd...that is incredibly rare to see from a New England crowd." Gloucester Blues Festival Greater Boston Music Aug 2018
*Gloucester Blues Festival August 2018
"Love Letter"
#1 on the Roots Music Report Soul Blues Album Chart !
Inspired by early Blues and R&B legends of the 60's and 70's, Regina began singing and playing piano at the tender age of five. Ten years later, after picking up a guitar, she was performing. As the years went by, she had two children and raised them on her own. Life and love gave Regina more than enough inspiration to sing the blues. Her new album, "Love Letter" has two songs spinning on SiriusXm BB King's Bluesville station's Top 15 Rack Of Blues, charting in the Top 10 in heavy rotation. The original song, "Don't You Put Your Hands On Me" produced by Tomas Doncker and James Dellatacoma for True Groove Records, tackles the issues of domestic violence and sexual harrassment. Love Letter, which features Doncker, Michael Hill and some of the county's premier musicians is filled with songs of empowerment. She also wrote the songs, both music & lyrics, on her stunning debut recording "Open Up the Door." This collection of tunes represents modern blues with a ton of soul and storytelling at it's finest. The album was a #1 Pick To Click and is still receiving airplay around the globe. Regina's scorching vocals, songwriting and keyboard playing are garnering worldwide attention.
"Her latest single on True Groove Records "Don't You Put Your Hands On Me," proves there is nothing more attractive than a strong woman...Regina's singing is so thrilling...they ride a terrific lick, Regina wrote the song along with two legends: Tomas Doncker and frequent Regina collaborator Michael Hill) all the way through...Regina has some Etta James in her delivery and the shouts of "no more" during the cods sure explains where the hurt and anger belong!"
Rockliveandrecordednyc
"The latest single release by R&B powerhouse vocalist Regina Bonelli, of Brooklyn , NY finds her unleashing a forceful attack on abuse directed at women. The raging musical support underscores the seriousness intent of her message. The slide guitar and guitar of Michael Hill (Michael Hill's Blues Mob) and Tomas Doncker push it forward.
Regina clearly remains a musical force to be reckoned with. She manages to hand-pick players that match her musical vision to a "T." More relevant music is in store for us. Be sure to catch her live show, as she is a ball of energy. I had the pleasure of seeing and meeting her at the Riverfront Blues Festival in Wilmington, Delaware this past summer."
Greg "Bluesdog" Szalony
Staff CD Reviewer for Blues Blast Magazine
"Killing Floor" - new single just released!! Available on all online stores!
Allentown Blues Festival 2016, 2017, 2018 Allentown, PA
*Oswego Harborfest
Blues Festival
with Blues Traveler!
Oswego, NY
Riverfront Blues Fest 2017 Wilmington, Delaware
Past Shows!
Press
*FilmOneFest Film Festival Atlantic Highlands, N J
"Wanted to thank Regina Bonelli for inviting me to an exciting night of music and entertainment, last Tuesday night at the Bitter End...it was well worth it. Tomas Doncker and the True Groove All-Stars were "everything"
B. Reddy, DJ WBAI FM Radio NYC November 2018
Upcoming Shows!
June 15 - Barrier Beach
Blues Festival Long Beach, Long Island, NY
June 29 - Chan's Egg Rolls & Jazz Woonsocket, Rhode Island July 20 - Buck County Blues Society
37th Annual R&B Picnic with John Nemeth Levittown, Pennsylvania
JuLy 21 - BerLin NYC
New York, NY
July 30 - Pride NYC October 19 - Camping With the Blues
Festival
Brooksville, Florida
Dinosaur BBQ Harlem 700 W 125th ST Harlem, NYC
South Mountain Int'l Blues Festival, September 2017, 2015
Regina Bonelli
"Open Up the Door" still in the Amazon Blues Top 40!
Camping With the Blues Festival October 2017
Pennsylvania Blues Festival 2016 Lake Harmony, PA
Airplay
"Regina Bonelli is the Italian spitfire whose Love Letter has been burning up the blues charts since its release .Among the power of her music, and certainly on stage (I’ve been dying to see her on stage for a year now), is the power of absolute self-knowledge: she isn’t playing, this is blues for keeps. She and Tomas shook and shaked and Regina went from a whisper to a scream, taking a breather only to speak a few words."
Rocknyclive Nov 2018
Regina Bonelli
BB King's Blues Club New York, NY
more stations added! Siriusxm BB King's Bluesville, BBC Radio UK, Confessing the Blues, Phoenix Radio, KCOR, 88.3 CA,, WFDU NJ, WUSB 90.1 NY, MDO Radio SC, WMHB 89.7 ME, Blues 102 ,MO, Channel Radio UK ,Puerto Rico, CJIM , Radio Adelaide AU, Montreal, Blues Radio International , Spain, France, Holland, Australia and more!!
official website
Top Blues Albums of 2018 -
Roots Music Report, RockNYC, DigitalBlues UK, Caledonia's Crossroads Radio, WNRN, WMHB & Radio Canada !
Follow on Instagram@reginabluessoul
*Time Out Pub Rockland, Maine
*Women In Blues, Memphis IBC's 2016
*Big Eyed Blues Fest w.
Bobby Rush, Oct 2015
The new record in heavy rotation on SiriusXm BB King's Bluesville and #10 in their "Rack Of Blues" Top 15 Pick To Click Countdown!
"Love Letter "in WNRN Best Of 2018 Records!
"Love Letter "in the Top 40 albums of 2018 WMHB!
Top 2018 Radio Canada
** Top Album Picks on ChannelRadio UK, Digital Blues, UK
** Roots Music Report
#1 SouL BLues Album!!
"Regina is insanely great on her new single, Killing Floor...a true blues great! Rocknyclive April 2019
"This lady has a mighty voice and can throw it like a diva...her vocal here is truly majestic! Reminiscent of a young Maggie Bell."
Blues Matters Magazine UK
Feb 2019
"I saw her at the Riverfront Blues Festival in Delaware. Be sure to catch her live show!"
Greg Szalony, Blues Blast Magazine 2018
"live from NY, one of the most powerful voices of the moment"
Blues Again France Nov 2018
"Cracking album, great powerhouse blues with sensitivity, too...often a rare thing."
Iain Patience, Editor
Blues Matters Magazine Dec 2018
"Stunning voice makes this an instant keeper!"
Lee County Courier 2019