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 Collard Greens and Gravy's Profile |
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hypnotic, foot-stomping country blues |
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| Location: | Melbourne, Australia |
| Country: |  Australia |
| Last Login: | Mar 17, 2008 (165 days back) |
About Me |
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| Collard Greens and Gravy Formed in 1995, The Melbourne-based trio have established themselves as one of Australias leading blues bands with their lhypnotic, foot stomping country blues. Collard Greens and Gravys Silver Bird album won the Best Self-Produced CD award at the International Blues Challenge (IBC) in February 2005. Silver Bird, the bands third album, builds on the success of More Gravy, which won an ARIA Award in 2001. In 2001 they placed overall runner-up at the IBC then successfully toured the United States. The IBC is an annual competition held by The Blues Foundation in Memphis, Tennessee to unearth outstanding independent blues musicians. Collard Greens and Gravy is Ian Collard on harmonica, vocals, diddley bow and guitar, James Bridges on guitar and Anthony Shortie Shortte on drums and percussion. Legends like Muddy Waters,jessie Mae Hemphill , R.L. Burnside, T-Model Ford and Fred McDowell inspire their guitar, harp and percussion combination. Collard, a gifted blues vocalist, won the Australian Harmonica Championships in 1996. A Hohner Harmonica endorsee, he has featured on many other recordings including Baz Luhrmans UK number one hit, Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen). Bridges' playing stands out among today's legion of blues guitarists; with taste and economy he creates an eerie style and feel that harks back to names such as Blind Willie Johnson, Son House and Robert Johnson. Shortte completes the trio on drums. His technique is all his own; he plays intensely and dynamically on a one-of-a kind modified drum kit. Collard has dug deep into some wellspring of blues... and dug out a sound similar in trance-like rhythms to north Mississippi hill country blues. - Jeremy Loome, The Edmonton Sun (Canada) Collard Greens and Gravy have tapped into some deep subterranean stream that connects us all to the source of the blues. - Mark Doherty, Rhythms Magazine Eerie, haunting blues...it reminded me of a dark night on the Delta. Alligator Records President Bruce Iglauer describes Silver Bird Discography 2007 Devil In The Woodpile (BMM 00) 2004 Silver Bird (BMM 284.2) 2001 More Gravy (BMM 240.2) 1999 Collard Greens and Gravy (BMM 227.2) | |
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Music:Member Since: 8/29/2006Band Website: collardgreensandgravy.com Band Members: Ian Collard Vocals/Harmonica/Guitar James Bridges Guitar Anthony Shortte Drums Influences: Fred McDowell, R.L Burnside, Jessie Mae hemphill,T Model Ford, Black Keys,John Lee Hooker,little Walter,Robert Pete Williams, Doctor Ross, Juke Boy Bonner,Jaybird Coleman,Alfred Lewis,Junior Kimbrough,Bob Log,Muddy Waters,Howlin Wolf,Bo diddley,Skip James,Son House,Frankie Lee Sims,Joe Hill Louis,Jerry Mc Cain. Sounds Like: A rockin' night at Junior Kimbroughs Juke Joint after too much corn liquor Record Label: Black Market Type of Label: Indie |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Blues / Indie / Other) |
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