Artists like Mia Borders are what makes festivals like iFest worth going to — walk up to the stage with no idea who this person is and walk away a fan. In this case, Borders is a young woman who has captured the heart of her hometown New Orleans with a modern take on soul, R&B and swamp-rock, as heard on her 2010 LP Magnolia Blue. At iFest Borders threw in some brick-thick funk and sizzling guitar skills, so it’s not hard to imagine her tempting Thursday’s crowd to make good use of what little dancing room there is at the Duck.
This article appears in Oct 27 – Nov 2, 2011.
