2025: ‘LIVE AT BLUESFEST 2004’ - Fiona Boyes & The Fortune Tellers, Feat Hubert Sumlin & Chris Wilson (Blues Empress Records) #1 Australian Blues & Roots Airplay Chart on release Oct/Nov 2025 Australian vinyl release + World Wide digital platforms. Important legacy recording, direct from festival desk to minidisc - and only recently rediscovered. Celebrating 21 years of Fiona Boyes & The Fortune Tellers band, with Hubert Sumlin (Howlin' Wolf's legendary guitarist) and Australia's own roots music hero Chris Wilson on (harmonica/vocals) + Fiona Boyes (guitars/vocals), Dean Addison (Double bass) & Mark Grunden (Drums). Lovingly mastered for vinyl, with extensive liner notes/poster insert.
2023: 'RAMBLIFIED' (Blue Empress Records) NEW! #1 Australian Blues & Roots Airplay Chart on release April, 2023. USA/Digital release 4 July, 2023. 12 new tracks, mainly solo and duo arrangements, with inventive percussion, unusual instruments including 3 and 4 string cigarbox guitars and National ResoLectric baritone - and even a couple of evocative pared-back instrumentals. "...real gems in here, a lot of fun; some heart-felt sentiments; great instrumental variation and loads to chew on, both lyrically & musically" - (Cam Hayden, Edmonton Blues Fest, Canada
2020: 'BLUES IN MY HEART' 20th ANNIVERSARY EDITION (Fresh! from Reference Recordings). Australia: Blue Empress Records. A beautifully remastered and packaged release of Fiona's solo debut recording. 16 tracks of acoustic finger-picking blues, recorded direct to analogue tape, now complete with 24 page booklet including diary style liner notes, photo memories and original folk art. "Timeless fingerpicking brilliance!' - Barry Maxwell, Blues on the Hill.
2018: 'VOODOO IN THE SHADOWS' (Fresh! from Reference Recordings) Australia: Blue Empress Records ‘Voodoo in the Shadows' explores the music of Mississippi and Louisiana, from Hill Country and Delta Blues to Louisiana Swamp Pop. Supported by her long-time Australian band members Tim Neal (Hammond, piano, bass and baritone sax), Mark Grunden (drums and percussion), Fiona is also joined on 4 tracks by award-winning New Orleans musician Johnny Sansone (harmonica and accordion)
