In 2000, she appeared, alongside Eric Burdon, Taj Mahal, Buddy Miles, Double Trouble, Eric Gales and others, on Jimi Hendrix tribute album Blue Haze: Songs of Jimi Hendrix with a cover of the song "Belly Button Window".[1] In 2001, she released her solo debut, Hush!, through the German label Ruf Records.[1] The album was recorded in Memphis, with the members of Ana Popović Band,[3] as well as studio musicians.[1] It was produced by Jim Gaines, who previously worked with Carlos Santana, John Lee Hooker, Alexis Korner and others.[1] The album featured Bernard Allison as guest.[1] The album saw large success, so Popović left her guitar studies, and dedicated herself to performing.[1]
In 2003, Popović released her second album, Comfort to the Soul.[1] The album, recorded in Memphis and produced by Gaines, featured a fusion of blues, rock, soul and jazz.[1] During the same year, on the Rhythm & Blues Festival in Belgium, she was invited by Solomon Burke to join him on stage, after which she joined him on the rest of the tour as a guest.[1] In 2005, Popović released live album and DVD entitled Ana!, recorded on January 30, 2005 on her concert in Amsterdam club Melkweg.[1]
In 2007, Popović released the album Still Making History through the American record label Eclecto Groove Records.[4] In 2009, she released the album Blind for Love, and in 2011 the album Unconditional through the same label.[5] Both Still Making History and Unconditional reached number one in the United States Billboard Blues Chart.
In 2012, Popović moved to Memphis, Tennessee .
Her ninth full-length album entitled Can You Stand the Heat is announced to be released through on ArtisteXclusive records in April 2013. The album, produced by Tony Coleman, was recorded with John Williams on bass guitar, Harold Smith on rhythm guitar, Frank Ray Jr. on organ and Tony Coleman on drums. [6]
Popović performed at the 2013 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, where she introduced a new project: a nine-piece band under the name Ana Popovic & Mo' Better Love.[6]
In September 2013, Popović signed with Monterey International booking agency. Monterey is exclusively representing Ana Popovic in North America, Canada, Asia and Australia. Popović shares the roster with Buddy Guy, Bonnie Raitt, Dr. John, Jonny Lang, Keb' Mo', Robert Randolph, Taj Mahal and Tedeschi Trucks Band.
Ana Popović. Ana Popović (Serbian Cyrillic: Ана Поповић, born May 13, 1976 in Belgrade) is a Memphis, Tennessee-based Serbian blues guitarist and singer. Biography[edit] Early life[edit] Popović was born in 1976 in Belgrade.[1] Her father introduced her to the blues, and she started to play the guitar when she was fifteen.[1] Hush (1995 – 1998)[edit] During 1998, Hush had over 100 performances, playing in blues clubs and blues festivals.[1] During the same year, they released their debut album, Hometown, through PGP-RTS.[1] The album was produced by Aleksandar Radosavljević, and featured Vojno Dizdar (electric piano and Hammond organ), Petar "Pera Joe" Miladinović (harmonica), Aleksandar Tomić (tenor saxophone) and Predrag Krstić (trumpet) as guests.[1] Beside the band's own songs, Hometown also featured covers of blues standards.[1] In 1998, Popović went to Netherlands to study jazz guitar, and Hush disbanded.[1] Solo career (1999 – present)[edit] In 2012, Popović moved to Memphis, Tennessee .
Solo[edit] Ana Popovic Solo 'Blues for M' at Tollwood Festival Munich 2011 Live. Ana Popovic - Can You Stand The Heat. Ana Popovic - live in Amsterdam 2005. Ana Popovic - Can't You See What You're Doing To Me. Ana Popovic - Blues For M - Ottawa Bluesfest 2010. Ana Popovic - change my mind. Ana Popovic - House burning down - (Jimy Hendrix cover) ANA POPOVIC - BAKER BLUES FESTIVAL 2011. Ana Popovic in HD, Live at the Montreal International Jazz Festival 2010.