Page 32 - RYAN'S GIG GUIDE June 2014

BABAJACK is fast becoming one of the most
sought after bands on the Blues/ Roots/
Acoustic circuits in the UK and Europe Their
brand of blues is contemporary powerful and
acoustic They combine great musicianship
passion energy and charismatic performance
to create a different kind of blues and a great
show
Becky Tate and Trevor Steger are the song
writing core of BabaJack They have already
released albums since each one getting
greater attention from the media and the
music loving public Rooster (released in
March ) placed nd as Best Album in the
British Blues Awards
Their latest Album RUNNING MAN is set to
put them at the top of their field Released in
October the album has been completely
funded by their fans through a PledgeMusic
Campaign and pre sales This album has al
ready attracted a great deal of attention from
the media including Radio bringing new
management agency and a substantial distri
bution deal
What sets BABA
JACK apart is their
approach to blues:
their music is
recognisably in
fused by early
blues but by no
means bound by
it
Becky brings roots/ funk/African rhythms and
her beautiful lyrical voice and Trevor brings
his own flavour of punk meets Ry Cooder! to
his slide style and harmonica In the tradition
of the early blues they make their own instru
ments: Trevor’s homemade growling
‘WineBox’ guitars and Becky’s cajon (box
drum) and stomp For the Running Man album
they have been joined by Tosh Murase on
drums Adam Bertenshaw on bass and Julia
Palmer Price (cellist for Nigel Kennedy) on
cello
They represented the UK at the European
Blues Challenge placed th They were Blues
matters! Magazine Band of the Year and
Becky was one of nominated Instrumentalist
of the Year for the FATEA Folk Roots Awards
Tickets for this concert are available from
Robin Box Office or by calling
BabaJack
JUNE
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' One of the most exciting blues roots folk
outfits in the UK’
BLUESMATTERS
‘The best blues acoustic act in the UK’
SCARBOROUGH BLUES FESTIVAL
‘Mesmeric groove seriously atmospheric’
CLASSIC ROCK
‘Terrific Blues not for the faint hearted’
R
‘So good they nearly gid me a god art atteck!’
RGG
AWARDWINNING BLUES with a difference