Ash Grunwald is an Australian blues musician.
While it’s true that h… Read Full Bio ↴Ash Grunwald is an Australian 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, Grunwald 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 positive response to Grunwald’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 Grunwald released his follow up album, I Don’t Believe, once again recorded solo and live.
Since his initial release he’d been made aware of two Tom Waits albums, Swordfishtrombones and Bone Machine. In a daring move he emulated Waits’ experimental bang and clang percussion using hammers, spanners, pots, etc, in addition to a boss loop station as a bed for his lap steel, dobro, and acoustic guitars.
The album included six originals, two of Waits’ compositions, "Going out West" and "Jesus Gonna Be Here" (a-cappella with handclaps) and blues standards "Walking Blues" and "Cross Roads" (Robert Johnson), "Empire State" (Son House), and "How Many More Years" (Howlin’ Wolf).
On the strength of this release Ash won an ARIA award nomination for Best Blues And Roots Album, and the Victorian Blues award for Male Vocalist Of The Year (equal with Lloyd Spiegel) and in 2005 the MBAS Vic / Tas award for Solo / Duo Of The Year (equal with Dave Hogan).
For the ‘Live At The Corner’ album (songs from his first two releases plus Willie Dixon’s ‘Spoonful’ featuring Ian Collard on harmonica) Ash won the 2005 MBAS Vic / Tas and Australian Blues award’s Album Of The Year in addition to being nominated once again for the Best Blues And Roots album at the ARIA’s.
Ash has built a substantial following performing at countless live venues around the country and at major festivals including Byron Bay, Port Fairy, Falls, Apollo Bay, Fremantle, Cockatoo Island and Margaret River.
In May 2005, Ash was invited to take over the reins as host of Triple J’s popular Thursday night show Roots ‘N All.
Ash Grunwald continues to forge his own identity with the release of twelve original songs on album number four, ‘Give Signs’ recorded on his own label Delta Groove Records. As usual it will be live and solo. And as usual, it is another terrific offering from this talented performer.
While it’s true that h… Read Full Bio ↴Ash Grunwald is an Australian 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, Grunwald 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 positive response to Grunwald’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 Grunwald released his follow up album, I Don’t Believe, once again recorded solo and live.
Since his initial release he’d been made aware of two Tom Waits albums, Swordfishtrombones and Bone Machine. In a daring move he emulated Waits’ experimental bang and clang percussion using hammers, spanners, pots, etc, in addition to a boss loop station as a bed for his lap steel, dobro, and acoustic guitars.
The album included six originals, two of Waits’ compositions, "Going out West" and "Jesus Gonna Be Here" (a-cappella with handclaps) and blues standards "Walking Blues" and "Cross Roads" (Robert Johnson), "Empire State" (Son House), and "How Many More Years" (Howlin’ Wolf).
On the strength of this release Ash won an ARIA award nomination for Best Blues And Roots Album, and the Victorian Blues award for Male Vocalist Of The Year (equal with Lloyd Spiegel) and in 2005 the MBAS Vic / Tas award for Solo / Duo Of The Year (equal with Dave Hogan).
For the ‘Live At The Corner’ album (songs from his first two releases plus Willie Dixon’s ‘Spoonful’ featuring Ian Collard on harmonica) Ash won the 2005 MBAS Vic / Tas and Australian Blues award’s Album Of The Year in addition to being nominated once again for the Best Blues And Roots album at the ARIA’s.
Ash has built a substantial following performing at countless live venues around the country and at major festivals including Byron Bay, Port Fairy, Falls, Apollo Bay, Fremantle, Cockatoo Island and Margaret River.
In May 2005, Ash was invited to take over the reins as host of Triple J’s popular Thursday night show Roots ‘N All.
Ash Grunwald continues to forge his own identity with the release of twelve original songs on album number four, ‘Give Signs’ recorded on his own label Delta Groove Records. As usual it will be live and solo. And as usual, it is another terrific offering from this talented performer.
Skywriter
Ash Grunwald Lyrics
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Art Garfunkel I 'm tired of tracing vapor trail, ghost letters in…
Copeland What's the point of searching if I just end up…
Data Can′t you see the vision of love When you look up…
Dirt Poor Robins I heard the devil speaking, Feeding back through every scar …
Jackson 5 Skywriter Sweep your silver pen, Across the sky So high Sky…
Jimmy Webb Skywriter Sweep your silver pen, Across the sky So high …
Michael & Jackson 5 Skywriter Sweep your silver pen, Across the sky So high Sky…
Michael Jackson Skywriter Sweep your silver pen, Across the sky So high Sky…
Michael Jackson & The Jacksons Five Skywriter Sweep your silver pen, Across the sky So high Sky…
Michael Jackson; The Jackson 5 [Chorus] Skywriter Sweep your silver pen, Across the sky …
Michael Jacksons And The Jackson 5 - Greatest Hits Skywriter Sweep your silver pen, Across the sky So high …
Scorpions You have got a body to To make a man…
Shoshana Bean (Write your love for me across the sky) (Sky skywriter) (Wri…
The Jackson 5 [Chorus] Skywriter Sweep your silver pen, Across the sky …
The Jacksons Skywriter Sweep your silver pen, Across the sky So high Sky…
The Scorpions You have got a body to To make a man…
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Breakout The ash of my mind in the back of my…
Give Something Away When your down and out Give something away Down out and ou…
Longtime Well the time id step to you I knew it…
Mojo I want it back My mojo Give me, my mojo, give it…
money Well, I work all my life to be rich When I…
Ramblin' Man Lord, I was born a ramblin' man, Tryin' to make a…
Sail Sail" (from "Megalithic Symphony" album) Sail! This i…
Serious Stop taking life so serious, Stop taking life so serious, …
Smokestack Lightning Ah oh, smokestack lightnin' Shinin' just like gold Why don't…
Walkin blues Duet! Hutchence: Everybody shake, Barnes: Now everybody groo…
Walking Verse 1 I'm walking, through the night I dont need nobody …
Walking Blues Duet! Hutchence: Everybody shake, Barnes: Now everybody gr…
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FlyingFisherman
This guy's been making exactly the kind of music I was looking for my whole life. :) Finally found it!
Brendan O'Leary
Heard this yesterday. Fucking Epic track!
Jim Webster
It still is.
The Developers 1969
Cool!
Martin J.
exactly bro !!
Neiljnr
No, just thought he sounded like him.
Tony Lashmar
@ijones8 yes. yes he is :D
Neiljnr
Nick caves son!
FlyingFisherman
Wait... like really?