Links
This
page contains links to websites featuring Jeff's favourite artists
and other sites which Jeff thinks you may find interesting and that
should provide you with hours of viewing pleasure.
If you
come across any links to pages which feature interviews or reviews
on Jeff please send them through to the Webmaster so we can include
them for other
people to see.
| Musicians, Artists & Bands |
Ani
Di Franco
|
American folk/punk/pop/political poet whose gritty guitar style and unflinching
lyrics have influenced countless imitators and inspired thousands. Jeff has opened
for Ani on two Australian tours and many USA shows. |
| The
Detonators |
|
| Barry
Harvey |
Drummer for seminal Australian blues band Chain, and has performed live with
Jeff in 1998-99. |
| Leo
Kottke |
American acoustic guitar icon, with a mastery of 12 string and a unique sense
of humour. |
| David
Lindley |
American multi instrumentalist, still way ahead of the curve on the return to
fashion of day-glo polyester. Big influence on Jeff's lap steel playing. |
| Don
Walker |
Brilliant Australian songwriter who has contributed several classics that have
become part of the everyday language of Australian popular song during his stint
in the band Cold Chisel. Now purveyor of a distinct mixture of swampy blues,
rockabilly and bush poetry under his own name. Accompanied Jeff and Angus on
the 'live at the basement' DVD. |
| Last
Train Home |
Americana band from Washington DC, who are good buddies of Jeff's and have called
on him to contribute guitar to several songs on record. |
| Phil
Manning |
Australian master guitarist. The first guy Jeff saw play live in the fabulous
pre-war blues styles of Blind Blake and Robert Johnson. |
| Tarbox
Ramblers |
Wonderfully greasy blues and roots band from Boston. |
| Richard
Thompson |
British singer/songwriter/guitarist without equal. Jeff has opened for Thompson
in the USA. |
| Loudon
Wainwright III |
American singer/songwriter who Jeff toured with around Australia in 1996. |
| Chris
Whitley |
American guitarist who joined Jeff for the recording of Dislocation Blues. Jeff first toured with Chirs in Australia in 1999. Distinctive
stylist on the National Resonator guitar. |
| Collard
Greens and Gravy |
Brilliant Melbourne blues trio of Harmonica, guitar and drums. |
| John
Butler Trio |
Hugely popular in Australia and the US and long time buddies of Jeff's. |
| Bob
Brozman |
Globe trotting, genre spanning, National toting ball of infectious energy, humour
and rhythm. Has toured several times around Australia with Jeff as well as performing
with him in the States and Canada, and their collaboration 'Rolling Through This
World' won the 2002 ARIA award for Blues and Roots album of the year. |
| Matt Walker |
Unique singer/songwriter/guitarist/harmonica player from Melbourne.
Often seen in tandem with drummer Ashley Davies. |
| HATFITZ |
With their wild frantic interpretations of early delta blues
classics and self penned songs in tandem with drumming side kick
Itchy they have built a repretation as a hard edged raw blues man
comparable to 'RL Burnside T Model Ford and Company'. |
| Hoy-Hoy |
Adelaide-based band who are good friends of Jeff's. |
| Churchhill Guitars |
Jeff has been playing Churchill acoustic guitars for the 15 years and at present he has three 6 strings, a 12 string and a lap steel. The Churchill’s feature on every album he Jeff has made. |
| Beeton Guitars |
Beeton Guitars are recognised as Australia's most respected metal body resonator builder, Jeff has been playing them for years. |
| GHS |
Jeff uses GHS strings exclusively |
| Musicians & Music Information Sites |
