Education
In 1966 she visited Chicago, and attended concerts given by Howlin" Wolf, Muddy Waters and Buddy Guy.
In 1966 she visited Chicago, and attended concerts given by Howlin" Wolf, Muddy Waters and Buddy Guy.
She is also a Texas blues historian and impresario. Despite a sporadic recording career, Strehli spends time each year performing in Europe, the United States and Canada. In the early 1960s, Strehli learned the harmonica and bass guitar before becoming a vocalist.
In her final university year, Strehli and Lewis Cowdrey formed the Fabulous Rockets.
Three years later Strehli became the stage manager and sound technician at Antone"s, a nightclub in Austin, Texas. By 1986, Strehli had recorded Stranger Blues (European Parliament) which help launch Antone"s own record label.
Her debut album was Soul Shake (1987, Antone"s ), and she appeared on Dreams Come True, with Lou Ann Barton and Marcia Ball (1990). Her own effort Blonde and Blue (1993, Rounder ) assisted in building the Austin, Texas blues scene, alongside nightclub owner Clifford Antone, Kim Wilson, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimmie Vaughan.
In 1998, Strehli released Deja Blue, and Blue Highway followed in 2005.
Strehli has either recorded, toured or performed with Andy Santana, Elvin Bishop and Pinetop Perkins, and appeared at festivals including Notodden Blues Festival, Long Beach Blues Festival, Edmonton"s Labatt Blues Festival and the San Francisco Blues Festival. In 2003, she recorded music for the tribute album, Shout, Sister, Shout: A Tribute to Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Strehli is now based in San Francisco.
In 1972, she was a founding member of Southern Feeling, along with West. C. Clark and Denny Freeman.
