The Midhurst Sofa Sessions feat. Big Joe Louis
The Midhurst Sofa Sessions feat. Big Joe Louis at The Lion's Den, Midhurst
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The Midhurst Sofa Sessions feat. Big Joe Louis £20.00
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About the show
Big Joe Louis is UK blues royalty on the roots and trad side. Kingston, Jamaica-born, London-based since the seventies, he's twice British Blues Award Best Male Vocalist (1993, 1994) and a recurring nominee for best guitarist and band through the nineties. His band The Blues Kings was formed 1989 - labels Blue Horizon and Ace, Mike Vernon-produced. He's recorded with Van Morrison and Jools Holland, backed visiting American blues greats including David 'Honeyboy' Edwards, Carey Bell, Lazy Lester and Mud Morganfield. The sound is Delta-derived juke-joint blues and R&B, sung and played without concession. Current trio with Lewis Fielding and Peter Greatorex tours Europe, Scandinavia and beyond.
The "Sofa Sessions" turn The Lion's Den café into a very special intimate space. Gather round outstanding artists as they play squeezed onto the sofas, no stage between you and the music. The constraint shapes everything - lighter amplification, closer listening, room to swing from quiet to raucous. Up to five players. One Midhurst venue, no barrier.
Featuring - Big Joe Louis
Over two decades, Big Joe Louis has been one of the most respected blues artists in the UK. Voted Best Male Blues Vocalist in the British Blues Awards for two years in succession, he continues to lead The Blues Kings on tours and festivals throughout Europe, Scandinavia and the USA. Formerly with the Big Town Playboys, Big Joe Louis is also an acclaimed solo performer.