Ana Popović

Artist:  Ana Popović 
Born:  May 13, 1976.  Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia.
Origin:  Amsterdam, Netherlands (1995-1998), Memphis, Tennessee (2012-present)
Genre:  Blues, Blues Rock, Rhythm & Blues, Funk, Soul, Jazz
Occupations:  Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist
Instruments:  Guitar, Vocals


Ana Popović born in 1976 in Belgrade, Serbia and moved to Memphis, Tennessee.  She is The Blues Guitarist and Singer.  In 1995, she formed the band Hush (1995-1998) with Rade Popovic (Guitar, Vocals), Milan Saric (Bass), and Bojan Ivkovic (Drums), they played Rhythm & Blues, also Funk and Soul.  In 1999 she formed Ana Popovic Band in Amsterdam.  The band consisted of Ana Popovic (Guitar, Vocals, Rob Geboers (Keyboards), Part Kamp (Bass) and Ronald Oor (Drums).  In 2000, she appeared, alongside Taj Mahal, Buddy Miles, Double Trouble, Eric Gales, Eric Burdon and others, on Jimi Hendrix Tribute album Blue Haze:  Songs Of Jimi Hendrix.

Title:  Can You Stand The Heat  (2013)
Genre:  Blues, Blues Rock, Funk, Soul, Rock, Rhythm & Blues
Label:  Artist Xclusive Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Can You Stand The Heat  (4:59)
 2.  Can't You See What You're Doing To Me (3:58)
 3.  Mo' Better Love  (4:07)
 4.  Object Of Obsession  (4:20)
 5.  Boys' Night Out  (2:32)
 6.  Hot Southern Night (with Lucky Peterson) (3:41)
 7.  Every Kind Of People  (4:12)
 8.  Ana's Shuffle   (4:15)
 9.  Blues For Mrs. Pauline/Leave My Boy Alone  (7:14)
10. Leave Well Enough Alone Aka:  High Maintenance (4:14)
11. Tribe (5:49)
12. Rain Fall Down  (4:06)

Bonus Tracks:

 1.  Growing Up Too Soon  (3:02)
 2.  Mo' Better Love  (with Tommy Sims) (3:46)

Personnel:

 Ana Popović:  Lead Guitar, Vocals
John Williams:   Bass
Frank Ray Jr.:  Keyboards
Harold Smith:  Rhythm Guitar
Tony Coleman:  Drums
Tauris Turner:  Drums on Track 4
Marc Franklin:  Trumpet
Kirk Smoothers:  Saxophone
Felix Hernadez:  Percussion on Track 11
Stefanie Bolton:  Backing Vocals
Sharisse Norman:  Backing Vocals
Lucky Peterson:  Vocals on Track 6
Tommy Sims:  Vocals on Bonus Track  2

Can You Stand The Heat is the sixth studio album by Ana Popović Band, was released on April 16, 2013 by ArtistXclusive Records, produced by Tony Coleman (Drums of B.B. King).