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It is too simplistic to describe Ash Grunwald as just a blues musician.
While it’s true that his music is steeped in the Delta blues tradition of the legendary acoustic musicians who proliferated in pre-World War II America’s deep South and the giants of electric blues who shaped rock and roll, it’s the young Victorian’s willingness to combine these influences with grooves and sounds common in contemporary music that sets him apart.
A soulful singer and guitar player, Ash immediately drew attention with the release of 2002’s ‘Introducing … Ash Grunwald’ a collection of originals and blues standards that included ‘Smokestack Lightnin’ (Howlin’ Wolf) ‘The Sky Is Crying’ (Elmore James) and ‘Rolling And Tumbling’ (Robert Johnson) recorded live with only acoustic guitar and foot percussion consisting of a stomp box and tambourine.
The album’s most revealing track is ‘Dolphin Song’, a true story of dolphins saving a surfer (Ash) from a shark attack. The tale is exciting, humorous and real and in the context of a blues based album, liberating.
The positive response to Ash’s debut resulted in two Victorian Blues awards for Emerging Talent and Album Of The Year.
The following year he scored two Australian Blues awards for Male Vocalist Of The Year and Best New Talent in addition to the MBAS’ Blues Performer Of The Year. He also reached the final of the International Blues Performer Of The Year in Memphis.
In 2004 Ash released his follow up album ‘I Don’t Believe’, once again recorded solo and live.
While it’s true that his music is steeped in the Delta blues tradition of the legendary acoustic musicians who proliferated in pre-World War II America’s deep South and the giants of electric blues who shaped rock and roll, it’s the young Victorian’s willingness to combine these influences with grooves and sounds common in contemporary music that sets him apart.
A soulful singer and guitar player, Ash immediately drew attention with the release of 2002’s ‘Introducing … Ash Grunwald’ a collection of originals and blues standards that included ‘Smokestack Lightnin’ (Howlin’ Wolf) ‘The Sky Is Crying’ (Elmore James) and ‘Rolling And Tumbling’ (Robert Johnson) recorded live with only acoustic guitar and foot percussion consisting of a stomp box and tambourine.
The album’s most revealing track is ‘Dolphin Song’, a true story of dolphins saving a surfer (Ash) from a shark attack. The tale is exciting, humorous and real and in the context of a blues based album, liberating.
The positive response to Ash’s debut resulted in two Victorian Blues awards for Emerging Talent and Album Of The Year.
The following year he scored two Australian Blues awards for Male Vocalist Of The Year and Best New Talent in addition to the MBAS’ Blues Performer Of The Year. He also reached the final of the International Blues Performer Of The Year in Memphis.
In 2004 Ash released his follow up album ‘I Don’t Believe’, once again recorded solo and live.
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rodeoflip02 Ash rules the effin house!!! Great music, even better live on stage! :D
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cookie_duchess great musician!
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aFINEmess18 his music is as impressive as his dreads.
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dee_jay_boo Please join my group :) http://www.last.fm/group/Funky+Funk ... Cheers :D
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worst_astronaut good songs
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avantlesbian It is too simplistic to describe Ash Grunwald as just a blues musician.
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helisonn que sonzeira!
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cstu11 Time to tour the U.S., Ash.
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