Anaïs St. John was raised in a musical household and trained as an opera singer, singing mezzo-soprano with the New Orleans Opera. She branched out as a solo artist, blending jazz, blues, and R&B — drawing on iconic singers like Eartha Kitt and Lola Falana, and hometown heroes like Irma Thomas and Germaine Bazzle.
St. John has developed several tribute shows honoring Donna Summer, Tina Turner, and Lulu White — the Queen of Storyville — and often weaves that material into her sets. She performs her classy, impeccable repertoire in clubs and at festivals across the city and in Europe.
