There is something in the water down on the south coast of NSW. In the last two years, there has been a funky, bluesy explosion occurring, a mix of coastal grooves, traditional, primal rhythmic beats and an honest, passionate musical sensibility that seems to reflect the environment in which it’s created; flowing coastlines, unrelenting bushlands and a laconic country attitude the area’s population carries in spades. Like the NSW North Coast inspired Roots that launched Ash Grunwald and Xavier Rudd, or the West Aussie sound exported to the east coast and beyond by the Waifs, John Butler or Blue Shaddy, this far South Coast soul blues is making people sit up and wonder what’s happening down there. Now you can find out what all the fuss is about, with Genevieve Chadwick, Big Erle and Hollerin’ Matt Southon combining to bring it to The Mac, Port Macquarie on Friday, September 16 at 9pm These three fantastic performers will be teaming up for shows in Queensland and along the East Coast of NSW, never too far from the sea breeze, spreading the word about what is shaping up to be an important crucible of talent in the Blues and Roots scene – the far south coast and its distinctive ‘South Coast soul blues’ sound.
