
Lomond Acoustica Presents Andy Baylor, Leslie Avril & Sam Lemann.
Location
225 Nicholson Street
Brunswick East VIC 3057
Australia
Andy Baylor
Andy Baylor
Andy Baylor is one of Australia’s most versatile working musicians. He has drawn on America’s great 20th century legacy of popular music and his own Australian roots to create an individual voice.
The Melbourne-born roots writer and multi-instrumentalist has, musically, seen and done more than most. He has been acclaimed as “Melbourne’s King of Roots”.
As a guitarist, Andy combines a deep knowledge of blues, jazz, folk and country music. After spending his formative years in well-loved Melbourne inner-urban bands such as the Blue Rockets, The Honeydrippers and the Auto Drifters, he went on to cut his teeth playing with visiting USA masters including Jimmy Witherspoon (legendary blues shouter), Big Jay McNeely (R’n’B saxophone pioneer), Jimmy McGriff (funky hammond organ virtuoso), Flaco Jimenez (tex-mex accordion king), Coco Robicheaux (contemporary singer/songwriter from New Orleans), Louisiana Red (Bluesman), Screamin Jay Hawkins (voodoo blues king) among many more.
Over the years Andy has played all the leading music festivals with his various line-ups :- The Banksia Band which focuses on original folk-tinged balladry and exotica; The Hip Hillbillies, a western swing band and his well-known Cajun Combo which specializes in a unique, hybrid mix of Louisana-inspired Cajun dance music, blues, and original tunes delivered with a definitive Australian roots flavour.
Leslie Avril
Leslie Avril
Leslie moves effortlessly from original compositions to Country, Blues, Jazz, French, Cajun, 50s Classics, Honky-Tonk & Rockabilly.
“Having developed a reputation for delivering her country music with passion & drive, the result is a gutsy sound which is not readily found among Australian female country singers”.
“Leslie Avril has the voice & charisma that puts her in a class of her own - whether she's belting out raunchy rockabilly in a crowded honky-tonk or distilling her magic in intimate cabaret”.
“She's sexy, bluesy and sheer dynamite live and her stunning vocals electrify an audience with power, depth and aching honesty”.
Sam Lemann
Sam Lemann
Sam is one of Australia's leading guitarist having played with many top artists in Australia and overseas. His guitar style includes many genres including jazz, country blues and swing.
Wednesday 12th February
8pm
Tickets: $10