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Australian Blues Resources

Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 6:20 pm
by russell
I know you've been chasing some blooz artists Russ - do you have any linkage?
You wish is my command. :D
These artists have material that is suitable for blues dancing (and some cross over into swing as well) but all are great to listen to:

A great Australian blues music online store is

http://www.blackmarketmusic.com.au/cat3.html

They will post for free (inlcuded in CD cost) even for international.
The following favourites have CDs on the Blackmarket site:

Andrea Marr - Melbourne based electric blues sound
Mojo Webb - great Brisbane based guitarist
Chris Wilson - Melbourne big voice and harmonica
Collard, Greens and Gravy - Melbourne great delta blues
Jonno Zilber - Canberra, young up and coming guitarist

Other recommended
Ray Beadle - Sydney based blues/swing guitarist
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu ... =169943139

Dallas Frasca - acoustic based, great voice
http://www.dallasfrasca.com/

Pete Cornelius - Tasmania - great modern electric sound (but also has acoustic material)
http://www.petecornelius.com/home.htm

Andy Cowan - Melbourne, piano, great soul blues voice
http://www.tarahall.com.au/andycowan/biography.html

The Blues Preachers - NSW - early country blues sound
http://www.bluespreachers.com/

Tim Gaze - Brisbane guitarist - great sound
http://www.timgaze.com/

Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 3:09 pm
by dogpossum
sweet! I'm going to check these guys out today. Ta Russ.