At the core of Barbara Dempsey & Company is Barbara (vocals and guitar) and DeWitt Nelson (upright bass and vocals). These two have been playing together in various bands for over ten years.

Barbara Dempsey & Company defies categorization. Playing songs that span the gamut from blues to jazz, and rock to soul, and in any configuration from a duo to a seven piece band , the one main constant is the extraordinary voice of Barbara herself. Whether she is interpreting a jazz standard (one review likened her to a young Ella Fitzgerald) or getting down with the blues (comparisons here are with Janis Joplin and Bonnie Raitt), you will be treated to a powerful and heartfelt performance.