Blue Velvet Atlanta

Kathie Holmes grew up in Atlanta studying classical music and has a Bachelor’s degree in classical piano and flute performance. Her world changed when she went to her first blues jam and discovered the joy of improvising music straight from the soul. 
She is often invited to play with prominent musicians to see what magic can be created with each new show. 
She performs at festivals and clubs throughout the Southeast as a member of several blues, Americana, rock, and funk bands and is an in-demand artist for recording sessions. Kathie is a Regional Coordinator for the Nashville Songwriters Association International and her CD Trouble Comes in Threes showcases her songwriting, singing, and instrumental skills.

Sandra Senn has been playing drums and percussion since 2006. She was introduced to the Atlanta blues music scene through jams around town.
Discovering she had a talent for groove, her study of percussion increased with a vengeance in 2007. Determined and enthusiastic about this
newfound passion, she immersed herself in the Atlanta music scene, where she found a family of support, encouragement, and joy. Since then, she has played with multiple bands of different genres.  

Currently she is the drummer for the bands Blue Velvet Atlanta, The Roger Hurricane Wilson Trio, and Bill Sheffield’s Acoustic Trio. Sandra also hosts a blues jam, with Blue Velvet Atlanta, twice a month in Decatur at Napoleon’s Grille.
Her credits include drums for the Jeff Evans Porkestra EP, several live albums with the Roger Hurricane Wilson Trio, and the new release of Blue Velvet Atlanta’s first EP, Ladies Night. 

Influenced by the multicultural sounds of NYC, where she grew up, Johanna Millin’s guitar can go 
from smooth R&B, groove-dancing funk to high energy rock. Vocal harmonies?? Yes! She adds them when needed. Next came playing blues covers with the band Broke on Monday. In 2019 had the opportunity to play with the Jess Goggans Band throughout the southeast. 2023 offered another opportunity to play blues with Sweet Melissa’s Blues Revue. As fate would have it, Sandra met  Johanna at a jam, which later led to Sandra asking Johanna to join Blue Velvet Atlanta. 
Johanna's current duties are: lead guitarist for 
Heartisans Atlanta, a Heart Tribute band, rhythm and lead guitarist for Sweet Melissa’s Blues Revue. and of course rhythm/lead guitarist for Blue Velvet Atlanta.
“Engaging the audience is my job”…Johanna wants
everyone to have a good time.
 

It’s all about the bass and there’s plenty of rhythm in this rhythm section with Cindy taking on the task.

 Bassist for Blue Velvet Atlanta, where funky blues grooves meet fierce all-female energy. She’s been riding the low end since third grade, ever since a high school jazz band’s bassline hit her so hard it practically rearranged her ribcage. On stage, she owns it with swagger, especially when she’s tearing into “Sugar Sweet”. Originals, covers, or anything in between — when Cindy’s holding down the rhythm, the crowd feels it.