Australian-based musician Jeff Lang has earned worldwide acclaim as a virtuosic guitarist, a dynamic songwriter and a startlingly unique live performer. With a back catalogue of 14 studio albums, Jeff has been feature at major festivals, pubs, clubs, arts centres and venues internationally for the past decade. Blending rock, roots, folk, blues, ballads, instrumentals, improvisation and a devastatingly high level of musicality, Jeff Lang is a singularly unique performer in our world.
Jeff Lang’s newest record, I Live In My Head A lot These Days, will be released in Australia via ABC/Universal on May 16th 2014.
Throughout his career, Jeff has won numerous awards – the most outstanding would be his three ARIA award wins in 2002, 2010 and 2012 in addition to a further seven nominations. Just last week, Jeff was listed in News Ltd ‘Australia’s Best Guitarist’ poll, which was media and peer voted and his last album, Carried In Mind (ABC/UNIVERSAL) won the 2012 ARIA award for “Best Blues & Roots”, was awarded “Album of The Year” by Australia’s roots music bible, Rhythms and won the ‘National Folk Recording Award’ presented by Australia’s National Film and Sound Archives. Always one to experiment with genres and instrumentation, Jeff’s world music project Djan Djan won the 2010 ARIA for “Best World Release”.
With his music released in China, Europe, USA and Japan, Jeff has toured the globe for years playing the world’s major festivals, clubs, venues and major performing arts centres. He’s repeatedly graced the many stages of Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada, Japan, China, India, Reunion Island and many countries in Europe.
Over the years, Lang has built up a devoted, almost cult-like following with his live performances. Working without a set list and allowing the unique energy of each night to shape the songs, Lang’s live shows have become much talked about, always taking the audience along for the ride, has seen word of mouth bloom into a successful career.
It’s been widely acknowledged that Jeff Lang is an extraordinarily individual musician. What enhances his unique nature is his steadfast adherence to a prolific and diverse musical palette and output. A songwriter, a collaborator, a guitar virtuoso and a stunning lyricist, Jeff Lang crafts songs as novellas – rich with depth and vision, yet with an open breathe for individual interpretation.
Friday 6th June – Nexus Arts Centre, Adelaide SA
Saturday 7th June – Fly By Night ,Fremantle WA
Sunday 8th June – Ravenswood Hotel, Ravenswood WA
Thursday 12th June – The Brass Monkey, Cronulla NSW
Friday 13th June – The Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns QLD
Saturday 14th June – The Heritage Hotel, Bulli NSW
Wednesday 25th June – Lizottes, Kincumber NSW
Thursday 26th June – Lizottes, Dee Why NSW
Friday 27th June – The Basement, Sydney NSW
Saturday 28th June – Camelot Lounge, Marrickville, NSW
Sunday 29th June – Lizottes, Newcastle NSW
Friday 4th July – The Caravan Club, Oakleigh VIC
Saturday 5th July – Thornbury Theatre, Thornbury VIC
Sunday 6th July – The Old Hepburn Hotel, Hepburn Springs VIC
Friday 11th July – Mullumbimby Town Hall, Mullumbimby NSW
Saturday 12th July – Visy Theatre, Brisbane Powerhouse QLD
Sunday 13th July – The Ruins, Darwin NT
Friday 18th July – Williamstown RSL, Williamstown VIC
Saturday 19th July – Street Theatre, Canberra ACT
Sunday 20th July – Beavs, Geelong VIC