Hot on the heels of winning the COBALT PRIZE at the Toronto Blues Society’s Maple Blues Awards in January, Ann Vriend (AV) has taken flight on her Australian tour and will release two new singles, plus a video (Aporia Records), on Friday, February 17th. Vriend garnered the award for Contemporary Blues Composition/Songwriting for the Side B single of the upcoming digital 45,  "All That I Can," a soulful gospel number. Side A is “Real Love,” complete with video.