Blues on the Mountain will present the inaugural Cool Summer Nights, featuring one of the hottest young artists on the Australian blues and roots scene, L.R. Marsh, at the historic Mangrove Mountain Hall on Saturday, January 20.
In a celebration of the new generation of artists in the blues and roots music scene’s recent revival, Cool Summer Nights is an all-ages family-friendly event where you can sit back and enjoy a great night of live music, food and refreshments (BYO welcome) or dance the night away with family and friends, all with those historic hall vibes.
Brisbane-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist L.R. Marsh captures the heart and soul of early 20th century delta blues and delivers it through raw slide guitar work on a classic steel resonator and cigar box guitar.
The influences of such artists as Muddy Waters and Robert Johnson are apparent in his sound, but it is the foot-stomping wall-of-sound that really demands attention onstage, with influences such as Gary Clark Jr, The Black Keys and The White Stripes.
Originally from South Australia, where in 2019 he wrote, produced, and recorded his debut acoustic blues/folk album The Ghosts Of in his two-bedroom apartment, Marsh hit the road for five months to promote his independent release.
The tour ended in March 2020 in Brisbane, Queensland, where he now resides.
March has toured nationally and internationally, including headline shows all over Australia and Europe, and has recorded with world renowned producer Sylvia Massy (Johnny Cash, Prince, Tool, System of a Down, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and more) in the USA.
More recently, Marsh announced the release of his new blues/rock studio album Inside Outlines, available worldwide via Third Track Records.
The new album features Mark Henman on drums, reproducing Marsh’s signature “wall of sound” from his solo one-man-band-style live performances.
Marsh will play at Mangrove Mountain from 6-10pm on Saturday, January 20.
Bookings are available at www.trybooking.com/CNSBZ and camp sites are available for an extra fee.