Australian Blues master and acoustic guitarist extraordinaire Lloyd Spiegel is delighted to announce the release of his ninth album This Time Tomorrow, and is headed on an extensive tour to celebrate.
This Time Tomorrow was written as Lloyd travelled through Europe, Central and North America and delivers driving rhythms that return Spiegel to his gut bucket blues roots. Shady and colourful characters spread out over continents and decades, through places forgotten and familiar. This Time Tomorrow is a return in fine form from an artist at the top of his game, and lead track ‘Devil On My Shoulder’ sets the mood of the album right from the get go.
Says Spiegel of the new songs, “I’ve never written at home. I find it hard to be creative in my lounge room looking at bills and checking footy scores – and find that the inspiration to write comes from those few quiet hours in a hotel room on tour, the airport transit lounge or the long bus ride. This is where I can reflect and put those experiences into lyric. I’ve travelled most of my life so really, they’re like letters home.”
It’s been a while since Spiegel’s last studio album – 2010’s Tangled Brew – but he’s been far from idle in that time. He’s toured the world relentlessly, launched his own signature model guitars and has cemented his position as a bona fide festival headliner in Australia, with his recent performance at Bluesfest in Byron Bay the cherry on top.
In Australia, Spiegel is approaching icon status among guitar lovers and his 2015 double live album Double Live Set won a swag of Australian blues ‘chain awards’, peaking at number 7 in the APRA independent charts.
With European and North American tours under his belt, along with recent showcases at Folk Alliance in Kansas City, the ECMAs in Canada and AMW in Sydney, Spiegel has many years on the road ahead of him.
Tour Dates
Friday 16th June | The Camelot Lounge, Marrickville, NSW
Saturday 17th June | The Stag and Hunter Hotel, Newcastle, NSW
Sunday 18th June | The Sydney Blues and Roots Festival
Friday 23rd June | The Piping Hot Chicken Shop, Ocean Grove, VIC
Friday 30th June | The Skylark Room, Upwey, VIC
Friday 7th July | Hickinbotham Winery, Dromana, VIC
Friday 14th July | Suttons House of Music, Ballarat, VIC
Thursday 20th July | The Old Museum, Brisbane, QLD
Friday 21st July | The Mullumbimby ex-Services Club, Mullumbimby, NSW
Saturday 22nd July | The Sound Lounge, Currumbin, QLD
Saturday 5th August | The Melbourne Guitar Show
Friday 11th August | The Thornbury Theatre, Thornbury, VIC
Friday 12th August | The Old Church On The Hill, Bendigo, VIC