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The Blues Preachers

The Blues Preachers are a duo made up of Brother John and Captain Bluetongue that perform a fusion of good old blues, rag, gospel and hillbilly folk. Driven by a wonderful slide-guitar and finger pickin style along with the occasional harmonica. Think 1930's Deep South.

Band Members

  • Brother John - Guitar, Banjo and Vocals
  • Captain Bluetongue - Harmonica, Dulcimer and Vocals

Biography

  • The Blues Preachers take you to another place and time, somewhere Deep South round about 1920 to 1940. The Blues Preachers perform a fusion of good old blues, rags, gospel and hillbilly folk with the powerful simplicity of driving finger-style and slide-guitar combined with the sounds of tasteful harmonica and old-school vocal harmonies reminiscent of Blind Willie Johnson.

    They have so far released a highly acclaimed 2008 album Next Stop Beulah Land which was followed by their 2009 release Dry Long So. However it is their latest release Dead Catz Can Bounce thats really started things rolling. It contains many original songs about the big issues of today: the global financial crisis, greed, relationships, global warming, materialism, life and death and the search for truth and meaning in the great age of misinformation. The Blues Preachers are building a reputation as one of the best acoustic blues and roots acts in Australia.

Discography

  • Next Stop Beulah Land - (Soapbox Records) - 2008
  • Down Long So - (Soapbox Records) - 2009
  • Dead Catz Can Bounce - (Soapbox Records) - 2010

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    Next Stop Beulah Land

    Soapbox Records

    Release Date: 21 October 2008

    Catalog:

    1. Daniel
    2. Wabash Rag
    3. Louis Collins
    4. Sitting On Top Of The World
    5. St James Infirmary
    6. Plant The Seed
    7. Going Up To The Country
    8. Nobody's Fault But Mine
    9. Trimmed & Burning
    10. Trouble
    11. Chump Man Blues
    12. Mystery train
    13. Prodigal Son


     

    Dry Long So

    Soapbox Records

    Release Date: 27 January 2009

    Catalog:

    1. Payday
    2. Big Rd Blues
    3. Beulah Land
    4. Creole Bell
    5. Oh Death
    6. I Am A Pilgrim
    7. My Babe
    8. On Your Bond/Happy Meeting in Glory
    9. Bourgeois Blues
    10. Red Hot
    11. The Angel Of Death
    12. John The Revelator
    13. The Coo Coo
    14. Hard Time Killing Floor
    15. Trimmed & Burning
    16. You've Got To Move
    17. Goodnight Irene
    18. Be Kind


     

    Dead Catz Can Bounce

    Soapbox Records

    Release Date: 01 April 2010

    Catalog:

    1. Dead Catz Can Bounce
    2. The Free Train Agreement
    3. Arrivals & Departures
    4. Without You
    5. Little Martha
    6. I Saw The Light
    7. Divine Justice Coming Down
    8. Big Jack Lang
    9. Gambling Bar Room Blues
    10. Bill From Erskineville
    11. Before The Curtain Call
    12. Salty Dog