ALLY VENABLE HAS been releasing records for nearly half her life — which is saying something considering the fact that the guitarist and singer is all of 23 years old. “Nobody told me that I couldn’t start putting out records when I did, so I just did it,” she says. “Thank goodness I didn’t know about any of these supposed rules, because they probably would have held me back.” She laughs, then adds, “Of course, I do like breaking rules.”
Over the past decade, the Les Paul–toting Texan has become a hot commodity in contemporary blues circles. Her 2021 release, , hit number two on ’s Blues Albums chart, and she’s proved to be a reliable draw in concert. But as she graduates to the big leagues, Venable makes
