Debbie Bond, together with her musical and life partner "Radiator" Rick, have paid their dues in the Alabama backwoods for over 20 years. With soul, blues, and jazz influences, their story includes performing with many great traditional Alabama blues musicians, such as Johnny Shines, Eddie Kirkland, Willie King, and many more.
Debbie Bond (guitar/vocals) and "Radiator" Rick (keys, keyboard bass, harmonica and vocals) cover a lot of bases. Their southern Alabama roots have influenced Debbie's soulful guitar, vocals and songwriting, while "Radiator's" keyboard and harmonica add a swampy New Orleans edge to their sound.
Recent awards include a 2022 nomination for the UK's Independent Blues Award, a 2023 nomination for "Best International Blues Act" by the UK Blues Federation, and in 2026 their latest album, Live At The Song Theater, was included in the top 10 list selected by the Jazz Blues European Union.
Debbie Bond was born in California to a musical family. Her father was a Baptist minister and mother the church choir director. When she was eight years old, her family moved to Europe but soon after her parents separated and her father returned to the U.S., while she remained in Europe to be raised by her mother along with her two brothers. The family lived a nomadic life in Europe and West Africa while her mother pursued her studies and field research in cultural anthropology.