Blues vocalist performs at club

Last year's Australian Blues Vocalist of the Year, Ash Grunwald, will perform at Ettalong Beach Memorial Club on Friday, August 20.

The singer was most recently a finalist in at the International Blues Performer of the Year awards in Memphis, Tennessee.

His latest album, "I Don't Believe", features percussion, which Ash creates on the spot using his foot controlled sampler and pots, pans, hammers, spanners, guitars, beat boxing and claps.

Once Ash has built a percussion loop, he brings in his foot percussion, which consists of stomp box and foot tambourine.

Over this Ash layers his trademark guitar grooves, vocals and lyrics.

"I like try and take what's good about the early delta blues, which to me is the soulfullness of the singing and guitar playing and combine it with what's cool about modern music like some of the grooves found in a lot of rap and roots stuff," he said.

"I'm trying to use these elements to make new music that's fresh and relevant."

Ash reached the finals in the International Blues Challenge, and played live to millions of viewers on "Good Morning Memphis".

A camera crew followed Ash from Melbourne to Memphis for a feature length documentary, which will be shown on the ABC.

Press release, July 12 Annie Johnsson Publicity