“When Shelley King and Carolyn Wonderland combine forces, magic seems to follow,” writes Doug Freeman in The Austin Chronicle of the dynamic duo. “Exceptional roots and blues artists in their own right, their shows together over the past few years weld the guitar firebrands in mutual support, especially when Wonderland’s scorching signature blues licks lean into King’s soulful vocals and songwriting.”

“I am so excited and Carolyn is beyond stoked to open this tour for Dave and Jimmie Dale,” says King.  “They aren’t just our musical heroes, they’re our friends. Dave produced Carolyn’s last album and we recently worked with him again on her upcoming Alligator Records release. He and Jimmie Dale are really sweet guys and their show together is so good. I can’t imagine a better fit than having Carolyn and I open the shows!”

The in-demand artist is booked for the rest of the year, including shows as a trio with Wonderland and Cindy Cashdollar and her beloved annual holiday outing, KingWonderBall Holiday Tour, with Wonderland and Marcia Ball. Of last year’s holiday tour, The Austin Chronicle raved, “However you celebrate, there are few better ways to kick off the holiday season than with Austin legends burning through some seasonal tunes. Carolyn Wonderland and Shelley King have torn up stages on tour together the past couple of years, with the pair of songwriters uniting to trade their respective electric and acoustic blues guitars from recent albums Tempting Fate and Madam Mystic. For the special holiday show, they wrangle piano powerhouse Marcia Ball to throw her distinct, bluesy Gulf Coast flare into the yuletide fire as the trio kicks off a regional tour.”

Meanwhile, King is encouraging fellow Texans to nominate local musicians for Texas State Musician Honors by October 15 at www.txoriginal.com. In  2008, King became the first female artist to receive the honor (Kelly Clarkson is the latest honoree.)