Originally from Indian Trail, North Carolina, her family music events were the backbone of her musical upbringing, as there was little in the way of club entertainment. Mother Blues has been singing at family get-togethers since she was six years old. Her blues classroom was on the porch of her uncle's house, where one played the guitar and the other played harmonica. Her first professional engaement came in the early 1980's when she was asked to perform at a local club where she was attending college... " I had three days to find three musicians and put together 30 songs," she said. "They loved me". The rest is history because she's been singin' the blues ever since.

Today, Pat "Mother Blues" Cohen is a dramatic, exotic and lovely performer. She sings jazz, blues, and rhythm & blues. The House Of Blues, New Orleans,hired her to portray Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith for their Schoolhouse Blues History Show that was designed to entertain and educate school-aged children about the history of the blues.

During her performances, Mother Blues unfurls the tapestry of her life experiences to her audience in soulful words and music. She shares the mettle, pathos and ocean-deep compassion of the famous female blues singers she idolizes, women like Billie Holiday, Koko Taylor and Etta James,and covers their music in her shows.

Since moving to New Orleans, Pat " Mother Blues" Cohen stays busy performing for visitors on Bourbon Street as well as Maintaining a busy blues schedule within the private event market. She is simply amazing; her shows are fabulous!

Pat personifies the blues, not only in her name but also in her attire, which is completely blue, including her hair. Now that's dedication!