LIGHTNIN' JACK * TONE RIVER *
Lightnin Jack was literally born for the music, brought up on small holdings in a Jarrah Milling Town of Southwest Western Australia, raised on a diet of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Creedence, Lead Belly and local bluesmen, an upbringing that’s reflected in his evocative, soulful music and adds a discernible touch of authenticity to everything he does.
Busking and bootlegging CD’s were just the beginning, with Jacks career spanning the last 3 decades and bringing the release of three studio albums, and 2023’s rollicking “LIVE” recording.
2025 is bringing the highly anticipated release of Jack’s recent Studio Album – TONE RIVER - featuring his full band including Graham McCLelland of Blue Shaddy on Harp, Callum Kramer from Southern River Band on Drums and backing vocals, Steve Searle on Brass and Bass from Shane Carrol.
A live sound that brings energy and tone far beyond the one man that sits on stage has seen him work in the studio, in support of, or alongside a list of artists that would make your head spin – The Angels, Phil Emmanuel, Roshani, Blue Shaddy, Tony Joe White, Ash Grunwald, and The Southern River Band to name a few.
Audiences love the breadth of Jack’s repertoire, ranging from intimate acoustic shows featuring lap steel, resonator and crooning lyrics, to the high energy sets at festivals like Nannup Music Festival, Blues on Broadbeach & Mitchell Creek Rock n Blues Fest, where his valve amp tones, heavy electric grind and percussive performance capture the Blues/Rock/Country style that is very much his own.
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