International folk-blues master of songcraft is returning to his Australian fans.
“Bibb possesses a warmly expressive voice and a fine sense of phrasing. He shines, too, as a guitarist with a quiet and confident approach” – Downbeat Magazine
“Eric Bibb’s performance at the three day London Guitar Festival at Queen Elizabeth Hall, was rich in soulful intensity” – Clive Davis, The Times London
“Bibb’s breezy, poetic blues makes for an intimate show, and his smooth laid-back style is enhanced with some neat guitar licks from Staffan Astner” – Guitar and Bass Magazine
A performance by Eric Bibb is an enriching experience – both musically and spiritually. Purveying a beautifully realised and deftly accomplished, soulful and gospel infused, folk- blues, Eric has no problem melding a traditional rootsy American style with a subtle contemporary sensibility. As one critic wrote “Eric’s singing and versatile guitar playing fuses a variety of genres to become a New World Blues”.
In duo mode for Eric will be accompanied by beautiful Swedish guitarist Staffan Astner, who is also featured on the live CD Troubadour Live! Eric performs with matchless ease and a poet’s sensibility. He has criss-crossed the world paying his dues and absorbing musical influences, picking up countless awards and nominations, and mesmerising audiences along the way. Eric Bibb serves up some powerful tunes – aimed as much at the brain as well as the heart and soul.
“Eric is one of the new, young singers that has appeared on the scene that, much to my delight, has a great voice, is an excellent performer and has a great knowledge about the roots of this music” – Taj Mahal
Eric’s new CD “Deeper In the Well” is due for release in Australia in March.
AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES
TUE 28 FEB Great Southern Festival – Wignall’s Winery Perth, WA
THU 01 MARCH Sutherland Entertainment Centre, NSW
FRI 02 MARCH The SoundLounge Currumbin, QLD
SAT 03 MARCH Star Court Theatre Lismore, NSW
THU 08 MARCH The Basement Sydney, NSW
FRI 09 MARCH Q Theatre at The Joan Sutherland PAC Penrith, NSW
SAT 10 – SUN 12 MARCH Port Fairy Folk Festival, VIC
WED 14 MARCH Tonic Bar Launceston, TAS
THU 15 MARCH The Showroom Wrest Point Hobart, TAS
FRI 16 MARCH Theatre Royal Castlemaine, VIC
SAT 17 MARCH Mossvale Music Festival, VIC
SUN 18 MARCH Blue Mountains Music Festival Katoomba, NSW
WED 20 MARCH Live n Cookin’ @ Lizotte’s Central Coast, NSW
WED 21 MARCH The Basement Sydney, NSW
THU 22 MARCH Live n Cookin’ @ Lizottes Newcastle, NSW
SAT 24 MARCH Live n Cookin’ @ Lizottes Dee Why, NSW
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Eric’s new CD Deeper In the Well is due
for release in Australia in March
www.ericbibb.com
Gaynor Crawford
