He’s a man with reasons to rejoice.
Over the course of Ash Grunwald’s career he’s developed for himself a unique place in the Australian music setting. His undeniable foundations in traditional blues music has meant that he’s been able to explore all kinds of musical burroughs without ever diluting his blues bent nor his credibility.
Ash has worked creatively with Count Bounce, t.z.u, Mr Trials, Funk Oars, Kram and Urthboy. He’s played on a Pete Murray single and had Rob Hurst, Vika and Linda Bull, Chris Wilson and Ian Collard on stage as part of his band. He even did a song with Joe Camilleri once for the ABC.
Last year he unashamedly unleashed the rock beast with Scott and Andy from The Living End on their collaborative album GARGANTUA, throwing the final match that’s turned his creative flame into a raging bonfire.
Writing, demoing, rehearsing and just plain ol’ jamming like never before, Ash Grunwald has come back full circle; to the durgy, stomping solo blues that made him famous as a young, authentic blues musician thundering his way into the hearts of his generation some 10 years ago.
To the highways of America, Ash took his soul on fire with good friend Xavier Rudd over the past months, his glow reflected in the eyes and hearts of US audiences show after show. Even the cockles of industry folk were suitably toasted, winning over Nashville afficionados and signing to the famed US-based Agency Group (Bad Brains, Blackalicious, Dead Kennedys, Gary Numan, The Pogues, Lauryn Hill, Xavier Rudd).
And now Ash can’t….wait….to bring it home, back on the stomp box; he needs little amplification and zero bells and whistles to get the whole joint jumpin’!
See Ash Grunwald this Friday September 12 at the SoundLounge Currumbin.
Tickets $35 + bf from www.soundlounge.com.au
Doors open 8pm
