BIO12 August,2014Blues Preachers
Biography
The Blues Preachers: Brother John (John Morris) and Captain Bluetongue (Craig Lyons) will take you to another place and time, somewhere between 1920 and 1940. The Blues Preachers perform a fusion of good old blues, rags, gospel and hillbilly folk. Driving finger-style and slide-guitar combined with tasteful harmonica and old-school vocal harmonies create a traditional sound that will have you on the edge of your seats. The Blues Preachers will make you want to get up & dance with their joyful country & ragtime blues & send a shiver down your spine with their atmospheric feels.
The Blues Preachers have secured a reputation as one of the best acoustic blues & roots acts in the world.
Festivals Played
Woodford Folk Festival, The Blue Mountains Music Festival, The Australian Blues Festival. The Sunshine Coast Blues Festival, Byron Bay Blues Fest, The West Coast Blues Fest, The Cairns Blues Festival, The Gympie Muster, The Euchuca Blues Festival, Thredbo Blues Festival, Blues in Bridgetown. Sydney Blues Festival & The National Folk Festival.
Accolades
The Blues Preachers received Top 5 Nominations for 2 songs In “The Independent Music Awards” with internationally recognised recording artists as judges including : Tom Waits, Ozzy Osbourne, Suzanne Vega, Charlie Musselwhite, Judy Collins and Benji and Joel Madden.
Top 5 nomination Acoustic Music Section for “The Free Train Agreement”
Top 5 nomination Sing Out For Social Action category for “Divine Justice Coming Down”
“Divine Justice Coming Down” chosen by Yoko Ono as runner-up in the John Lennon 70th birthday anniversary song contest
“The Free Train Agreement” was selected to be on a Canadian compilation released in May 2011 called “Protest Songs For A Better World”
Both songs appear on the highly regarded Blues Preachers CD : “Dead Catz Can Bounce”
Spotify Playlist
The Blues Preachers version of “Pay Day” has been listed on a Spotify Playlist “Acoustic Blues” which has over 153,000 followers.
The Blues Preachers along with Ash Grunwald & Josh Tesky are the only Australian acts on this playlist.
It Sits in great company along with Taj Mahal, Keb Mo, Eric Clapton, Corey Harris, Mississippi John Hurt, Rev Garry Davis, Big Bill Broonzy, Stevie Ray Vaughan & James Cotton.
It is currently running at 50,000 plays per week.
