Divas Night out

Cat Wells, born Cathrine Ann Lorena Peros (Cathy-Ann) in Toronto, Ontario, is a first-generation Canadian of Macedonian descent whose powerhouse voice and commanding stage presence have made her a standout in the blues world.

Drawn early to the haunting emotion of Billie Holiday, she later immersed herself in the fire and grit of Etta Jame

Cat Wells, born Cathrine Ann Lorena Peros (Cathy-Ann) in Toronto, Ontario, is a first-generation Canadian of Macedonian descent whose powerhouse voice and commanding stage presence have made her a standout in the blues world.

Drawn early to the haunting emotion of Billie Holiday, she later immersed herself in the fire and grit of Etta James and Janis Joplin—artists whose influence helped shape her signature blend of soulful intensity and fearless delivery.

Although Cat began singing in choirs and school productions as a child, it wasn’t until she moved to Western Canada around the age of 25 that she landed her first paying gig—marking the true beginning of her professional career. She plays rhythm guitar and harmonica, and is a charting songwriter whose style moves fluidly through blues, often infused with a funk undertone or a driving jump-blues feel.

For 14 years, Cat worked as a solo entertainer aboard cruise ships, performing for international audiences and honing her craft on stages around the world. That global experience helped forge the confident, versatile performer she is today.

Now based in the beautiful Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, Cat Wells has shared the stage with legendary artists including ZZ Top, Jeff Healey, and Honey Boy Edwards. Her band, the Cat Wells Blues Band, has performed at countless festivals, including the 2025 Women in Blues Showcase in Memphis, TN, the Rendezvous Blues Festival in Oroville, Washington, and the White Rock Blues Festival in White Rock, BC, among many others.

Cat has released four blues albums. Her latest release, Brand New Shoes (December 2025), features Jason Buie, Johnny Ferreira (Colin James Band), and the late Sonny Rhodes. The album saw two songs reach #1 on the Canadian Blues charts and finished the year ranked #33 for Canada’s most played blues album—an impressive national achievement.

A two-time recipient of “Favourite Female Vocalist” at the Okanagan Arts Council Music Awards, Cat has also been featured in Okanagan Life Magazine and Wild Life Magazine. Whether delivering smoky ballads, high-energy jump blues, or funk-laced originals, Cat Wells brings authenticity, power, and heart to every performance.

Leila Naderi (formerly Leila Neverland), is an award-winning composer and pianist with powerhouse vocals that sweep audiences into an experience of shared humanity and realness.   Through hardship and heartbreak this artist weaves a story of self love and perseverance through her music and presence.   Offering something unique at Divas Ni

Leila Naderi (formerly Leila Neverland), is an award-winning composer and pianist with powerhouse vocals that sweep audiences into an experience of shared humanity and realness.   Through hardship and heartbreak this artist weaves a story of self love and perseverance through her music and presence.   Offering something unique at Divas Night Out, she will step out from  behind the piano and belt homages to her favourite vocalists including Aretha Franklin, Billie Holiday, Tracy Chapman, Bob Marley, and Celine Dion.   She’ll also share a few originals from her new and upcoming album "Of  Roses & Royalty" due out later this spring where she draws inspiration from Soul, R&B, and classical piano.  Leila spent her youth mimicking lady jazz singers and later studied with Barbara Young at the Etobicoke School in Toronto, as well as Kiwanis award-winning choral director Mitch Bondy with the Toronto Children’s Chorus, and the Canadian Children's Opera Chorus.  Leila was born in Balitmore, Maryland to a Persian immigrant father and a second  generation immigrant Lithuanian Orthodox Jewish mother in a   blizzard, Feb 1st 1985.   She was raised as a snowbird between Toronto and the Florida Keys where her family owned a design firm, and completed high school in none other than Texas.  Upon completing her Anthropology degree at UBC Okanagan, she travelled the world and touched down in Germany, the Czech Republic, Spain, France, Great Britain, Ireland, Austria, Morocco, Mexico, and most of Canada and the Continental United States.   Her performances are unforgettable and her fullest service to music and the people who revere it, is yet to be revealed.   She currently lives in British Columbia with her two teenage daughters and a cat affectionately named George Gershwin. ​ Want to become a member of her tribe?   Signup for her Neverland Chronicles: a quarterly newsletter with  exclusive access to unreleased material in The Vault.   www.leilanaderiofficial.com 

Tanya Lipscomb was born August 14, 1981 in Edmonton, Alberta  and raised in the Ottawa Valley, She was interested in music and performance at a young agestarring in numerous plays and musicals which included portraying Anne Shirley in Canadas favourite Anne of Green Gables.  At 11 years old, she joined the school band playing clarinet a

Tanya Lipscomb was born August 14, 1981 in Edmonton, Alberta  and raised in the Ottawa Valley, She was interested in music and performance at a young agestarring in numerous plays and musicals which included portraying Anne Shirley in Canadas favourite Anne of Green Gables.  At 11 years old, she joined the school band playing clarinet and trumpet.  She started writing proper songs when she was 12, got her first guitar and keyboard when she was 13 and a mandolin at 16.  Over the next decade, she picked up the bass, drums, various percussive instruments and most notable, the Boss RC300 Triple Phrase Loop Pedal.  This new tool has allowed her to build a band and a wall of sound in front of the audience's eyes laying all instrument tracks LIVE.  
 

Currently Tanya resides in Vernon, BC,  has recorded 10 albums, having previously recorded 4 albums between 2004-2008 in Jasper, Alberta.  She is currently working on 2 more albums and has performed across Canada playing with and/or opening for superb musicians including Tom Cochrane, Buddy Guy, Wide Mouth Masin and many more.

Tanya is always preparing for another tour, continually performing everywhere from large festivals to small café’s. promoting her albums.  A busy musician, composer, producer and writer,