Tag: blues

Posted on by Lauren Katulka

Isaiah B Brunt Brings Back Real Blues

With a name like Isaiah B Brunt, it’s not surprising that the Sydneysider is making blues the way it was supposed to be. He’s got this mellow Delta groove in his music that hearkens back to the greats. When he set about recording his debut album Just the Way That it Goes, he knew New Orleans was the only place to be. I haven’t been lucky enough to hear any of the album tracks, but his cover of Jimi Hendrix’s “Hear My Train A Comin’” is pretty magical.

The album drops on March 26, when he’s launch it at Spring Street Social in Bondi Junction. The album launch is set to be a pretty special night with Isiah performing some acoustic songs along with tracks with a full band. Be there or be square!

Posted on by Lauren Katulka

Eugene “Hideaway” Bridges, Matt Andersen, & Ray Beadle Tour with Blues Caravan

The Blues Caravan, featuring America’s Eugene “Hideaway” Bridges, Canada’s Matt Andersen, and our own Ray Beadle, will roll its way into local venues next week.

The Blues Caravan project was conceived as a way to introduce new international and local blues acts to Aussie music lovers. The first Blues Caravan shows will see the acts performing individual sets before coming together for a big finale.

The Blues Caravan arrives in Sydney’s suburbs next Wednesday before looping its way around the country and returning to the New South Wales capital the following week. Tickets are on sale from the venues for the following shows:

16 May 2012 – The Brass Monkey, Cronulla
17 May 2012 – Thornbury Theatre, Melbourne
18 May 2012 – The Governor Hindmarsh, Adelaide
19 May 2012 – The Vault, Windsor
20 May 2012 – The Basement, Sydney

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Posted on by Lauren Katulka

Barrel House Bring Back Old School Blues

Port Macquarie trio Barrel House have brought their down and dirty blues to the masses with the recent release of their long-awaited debut album Species Vagabond.

The three-piece has honed their live show with performances across this wide brown land over the last couple of years, including slots at Festival of the Sun, East Coast Blues and Roots, and supports for Ani Difranco, Blue King Brown, Mama Kin, and Ash Grunwald.

Listen to one of the album tracks, “Stop Me” here, and if you dig it check out Barrel House at the following shows. All shows are free to attend, so there are really no excuses! More dates are to be announced, so if you don’t see one near you keep your ear to the ground. They still may be headed your way!

16 June 2011 – Fotheringham Hotel, Taree
17 June 2011 – Grand Junction Hotel, Maitland
18 June 2011 – CBD, Newcastle
23 June 2011 – Woody’s, Byron Bay
30 July 2011 – The Lennox Point Hotel, Lennox Point

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