C.W. Stoneking – Jungle Blues
28 March 2010I saw C.W. Stoneking play in London in early 2009 and was blown away. How could this Australian man have such an authentic hokum and jungle blues sound? I still really have no idea, but he does. He produces spot-on lyrics, and many-layered jumbles of banjo and brass that – except for the missing hisses and pops – could come directly from 1920s vinyl.
I’ve finally gotten his 2008 sophomore album, Jungle Blues. It’s haunting and mournful. Check out “The Love Me Or Die” in my MP3 box in the sidebar on the right.
A related aside: the Archibald Prize is an annual award for the best work in painted portraiture of Australians. Sam Leach’s portrait of comedian and musician Tim Minchin (who I’ve also seen perform) has just won the 2010 prize, but Carla Fletcher’s painting of C.W. Stoneking was a finalist.
Stoneking is touring Europe in May. Go see him.
C.W. Stoneking
[...] year by the old-time blues sound of Australian musician C.W. Stoneking. Earlier this year I bought one of his albums. Now Stoneking’s touring Australia, and I caught his Sydney show last [...]