Bio - Ali Penney

Ali is among a strong league of women in the Australian Blues music scene. She has played every major Australian Blues festival and opened for an impressive list of legends including Johnnie Johnson, Chris Cain, Lucinda Williams and Chris Wilson.

Known as Australia's Blues sweetie, she has toured with US West Coast harmonica supremo Lynwood Slim and Brazilian guitar ace Igor Prado on their Australian dates. She has also played with Australian legends The Hippos, Supro, Fiona Boyes, Little Fi and many more.

When not performing with Divine Devilles, she fronts her powerhouse band, the Money Makers and is on call for Bonnie Kay and the Sweet Patooties and The Den Hanrahan Collective, to name a few..

"…her voice takes the gold." "…whispers in your ear, then unleashes the roar of a lion" - Regi Su, Get Shot Magazine

“This girl plays piano like an 80-year-old black guy - she’s gotta lotta soul.” 

- Andrew Junior Boy Jones (Freddy King’s right-hand-man)

Awards and accolades

2026 - Keyboard player (Sydney Blues Society’s Blues Awards)

2024 - Keyboard player (Sydney Blues Society’s Blues Awards)

2014 - Band of the Year, Album of the Year for “And On It Goes”, Best Female Vocal and Co-producer of the Year (Australian Blues Music Awards)

2012 - Female Artist of the Year (Australian Blues Music Awards)

2011 - “Wait A Minute” in the top ten in the Australian Blues Charts for seven months

2010 - Represented Sydney Blues Society with her band, the Money Makers, at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, USA

2010 - Band of the Year in the 2010 (Australian Blues Music Awards)

2009 - Performer of the Year, Sydney Blues Society

DISCOGRAPHY

2010 - Temptation

2011 - Wait A Minute

2013 - And On It Goes