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Mick Reid Crowley is an American-born blues-harp and guitar player, singer and songwriter. A former member of award winning Brian Fraser Trio (VIC) the latest Mick Reid album "The Man" is a bit of a departure from his previous recordings. He set down his blues-harp and picked up his guitar fusing rock, blues and boogie grooves to create a sound with pumping, thumping intensity that your foot can’t deny.
Mick’s 2009 album “The Man” he played predominantly with mixed open tunings allowing him to play some traditional-style slide guitar as well as fretting chords with a distinctly different voicing and ringing bass notes. This is a vital component in filling out the overall soundscape of the trio’s instrumentation and generates a sound that is truly his own. It’s foot-stomping boogie-blues for mind, body and soul!
In the live show, there is a strong “jam-band” influence that ebbs and flows with light and shade, tenderness and intensity, and free of the usual pop-influenced tenets. Sometimes jazzy, sometimes funky, sometimes psychedelic, rocky, bluesy… it’s about making the music not simply reproducing it. |
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“Mick Reid is a talented and versatile musician and songwriter. He is equally at home on guitar, harmonica and vocals and plays blues with heart soul and groove. Catch him if you can.” Jim Conway - The Backsliders, 1989 - 2007 Jim Conway’s Big Wheel 2007 - present ARIA Award Nominee 2003, 2005, 2007 Multiple Award Winner
“Mick is one of the most accomplished and tasteful harmonica players and musicians I have ever had the pleasure of working with” Brian Fraser - Male Artist of the Year - Victorian Blues Awards 2003 Album of the Year - Australian Blues Music Awards 2000 |
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