Lloyd Spiegel - This Time Tomorrow - New Release review

I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, This Time Tomorrow and it's quite good. Australian, Lloyd Spiegel's ninth release opens with Devil On My Shoulder, a rumbling blues rocker with a rough acoustic sound and swaggering edge. Backed by Tim Burnham on drums, and Arunachala on percussion, this track is solid. Spiegel handles lead vocal and guitars and his electric guitar soloing searing through the music like a hot sword gives it a smart balance. With a jazzy rhythm and stinging but muted guitar soloing, All The Cats Are Grey should have broad appeal with nice a melody for the ladies and clever guitar riffs for the dudes. Kansas City Katie has a cool Tex Mex flavor thanks to Spiegel's guitar work and his vocal phrasing quite reminds me of Glen Frey but his overall sound and feel is much more desirable. On rocker, Lost Like Me, Spiegel carries the melody broadly on his vocal shoulders with spanky guitar riffs reinforcements. Cure My Soul has a euro cafe sound with strong bass lines and a great melody. Lisa Sutton plays an outstanding trombone line in this track making it one of my favorites on the release. Excellent! Possibly the best radio song on the release is Into The Blue, joined by Riley Spiegel on guitar, with an almost Sting like feel and appeal. I'm not saying it sounds like Sting, but it has that same clean, inviting presence. Wrapping the release is a cool soulful track, Call You When I Get There. Spiegel is not only an accomplished guitarist and songwriter but a damn good singer as well. This release is so simple but yet so smooth. Really nice! 

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Lloyd Spiegel 'This Time Tomorrow' Tour - New Dates Announced

Lloyd Spiegel 'This Time Tomorrow' Tour - New Dates Announced

Lloyd Spiegel 'This Time Tomorrow' Tour - New Dates Announced Australian Blues master and acoustic guitarist extraordinaire Lloyd Spiegel is two months into the tour to launch his new album ‘This Time Tomorrow’ and the ‘sold out’ signs have been hanging on many venue doors thus far. After such an incredible start, Lloyd is delighted to announce new dates in SA, WA, TAS and a handful of other shows on the east coast, including ‘Back by Popular Demand’ performances in Sydney and Melbourne. ‘This Time Tomorrow’ has spent 3 months at #1 of the Australian Blues Radio Airplay chart, peaked at #5 on the ARIA Jazz and Blues Chart, and #1 on the iTunes Blues Chart, and the album 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 lyrics. 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. 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. ‘This Time Tomorrow’ is available in stores through Only Blues Music. “Australian blues and roots icon Lloyd Spiegel, in his first Bluesfest appearance, holds his own full house in the palm of his hand, just him and his trusty Cole Clark, a full swag of songs, a full tote of stories told with humour and aplomb, the man able to make his guitar do anything at all as he tells tales both tall and true, his own superbly written material marrying with blues standards in a way few others are able to manage. The man is a mountain, he’ll surely be back.” - Rolling Stone Magazine “Spiegel has stamped himself as one of the best songwriters in the country, regardless of genre, of history, of ANYTHING. It’s a powerhouse of brutal honesty.” - Rhythms Magazine “a guitarist almost without peer … Spiegel deconstructs how the blues guitar is supposed to operate, makes sweet love to it, then kicks it out the back door.” - Australian Guitar Magazine www.lloydspiegel.com   Tour Dates Saturday 7th October The Frankston Guitar Festival Beach 162, Frankston, VIC Show 7:00pm Tickets call: 03 9783 7109 Friday 13th October The Prince of Wales Hotel, Bunbury, WA Doors 8:00pm $15 plus BF presale, $20 door Tickets: https://tickets.oztix.com.au/?Event=75232 Saturday 14th October The Fremantle Folk Festival Tickets and info: http://www.fremantlefolkfestival.com.au/ Sunday 15th October Indi Bar, Scarborough, WA Doors 1:30pm $15 plus BF presale / $20 doors Tickets: https://tickets.oztix.com.au/?Event=75204 Tuesday 17th October The Perth Blues Club, The Charles Hotel, North Perth, WA $20 Tickets at door Sunday 22nd October Marysville Jazz and Blues Weekend, Marysville, VIC Tickets and info: http://www.marysvillejazzandblues.com/ Thursday 26th October Smith’s Alternative, Canberra, ACT $25 + BF presale, $30 door Doors 9:00pm Tickets: http://bit.ly/2wwAGZU BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND Friday 27th October The Camelot Lounge, Marrickville, NSW 9:00pm $30 + bf Tickets: https://www.stickytickets.com.au/10322 Saturday 28th October Sounds Delicious, Jervis Bay, NSW $60 dinner and show Doors: 7:00pm Tickets: http://bit.ly/2gDjhtb Sunday 29th October The Heritage Hotel, Bulli, NSW $25 + BF presale, $30 door Doors: 5:00pm Tickets: http://www.heritagehotel.com.au/ Saturday 4th November Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and Blues, VIC Tickets and info: http://wangarattajazz.com/ Saturday 11th November Healesville Music Festival, VIC Tickets and Info: http://www.healesvillemusicfestival.com.au/ BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND Friday 17th November The Wonderland Spiegeltent, Docklands, VIC Tickets and Info: http://bit.ly/2ewYzH1 Saturday 18th November The Montrose Cricket Club, Montrose, VIC $25 7:30pm Tickets: http://bit.ly/2gCRGIz Sunday 19th November St Cuthbert's, Menzies Creek, VIC $35 Doors: 1:30pm Tickets: https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=281041 Friday 24th November The Republic Bar, Hobart, TAS $28.50 9:00pm Tickets: http://www.moshtix.com.au/v2/event/lloyd-spiegel/97024 Friday 1st December The Wheatsheaf Hotel, Thebarton, SA $20 + BF presale, $25 door Doors: 8:30pm Tickets: https://tickets.oztix.com.au/default.aspx?Event=75411 Saturday 2nd December The Lower Wilmot Hall, Lower Wilmot, TAS $41 presale Doors: 6:00pm Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com.au Saturday 2nd December The Hive, Port Lincoln, SA $42.50 Doors: 7:00pm Tickets: https://www.stickytickets.com.au/54968

I Just Wanna Make Love To You/Who Do You Love - Lloyd Spiegel

With 8 albums, a swag of accolades and 20 years of performing, writing and recording, Lloyd Spiegel has certainly squeezed more into 30 years than many do in a lifetime. It’s that experience and presence well beyond his years that has seen him become one of this country’s leading Blues artists and most respected guitarists. His incredible command of the guitar, powerful voice and high energy performance captivates any audience. In between extensive touring within Australia, Lloyd has travelled all over the world with frequent tours to Germany, Italy, Japan and the U.S.A, where he’s toured coast to coast 6 times. During these tours he has performed at some of the world’s best known Blues venues and largest festivals as well as showcasing at every major international guitar player’s event in the world. He’s played bills with legendary Blues artists from Buddy Guy and Etta James to Ray Charles, as well as artists from a range of musical genres including Bob Dylan, Peter Frampton and Willie Nelson. During his time in the U.S.A, he was invited to teach and lecture for the prestigious “Blues In The schools” program. This nation-wide project is designed to teach American youth about the tradition of Blues within their culture and also supplies lessons and instruments to students who otherwise couldn’t afford to have music in their lives. Introducing tomorrow’s musicians to the Blues is something Lloyd is very passionate about and he now works closely with many of Australia’s young artists to give back some of what he got from the Blues music scene as a teenager. Popular Blues/Roots artists like Kim Churchill, Jason Lowe and Jonno Zilber have gone on to be award-winning artists and count Lloyd as a major inspiration and mentor. If you support live Blues acts, up and coming Blues talents and want to learn more about Blues news and Fathers of the Blues, -  ”LIKE” ---Bman’s Blues Report--- Facebook Page! I’m looking for great talent and trying to grow the audience for your favorite band!

Statesboro Blues - Lloyd Spiegel

With 8 albums, a swag of accolades and 20 years of performing, writing and recording, Lloyd Spiegel has certainly squeezed more into 30 years than many do in a lifetime. It’s that experience and presence well beyond his years that has seen him become one of this country’s leading Blues artists and most respected guitarists. His incredible command of the guitar, powerful voice and high energy performance captivates any audience.

In between extensive touring within Australia, Lloyd has traveled all over the world with frequent tours to Germany, Italy, Japan and the U.S.A, where he’s toured coast to coast 6 times. During these tours he has performed at some of the world’s best known Blues venues and largest festivals as well as showcasing at every major international guitar player’s event in the world.

He’s played bills with legendary Blues artists from Buddy Guy and Etta James to Ray Charles, as well as artists from a range of musical genres including Bob Dylan, Peter Frampton and Willie Nelson.

In 2006, Lloyd found a great deal of success in Japan. A DVD recorded live to a sold out Tokyo Disneyland has become a ‘must have’ for guitar fans in Asia and sparked the interest of the Japanese mainstream. He is now performing on Japan’s commercial television and radio as well as appearing on the cover of countless magazines.

During his time in the U.S.A, he was invited to teach and lecture for the prestigious “Blues In The schools” program. This nation-wide project is designed to teach American youth about the tradition of Blues within their culture and also supplies lessons and instruments to students who otherwise couldn’t afford to have music in their lives.

Introducing tomorrow’s musicians to the Blues is something Lloyd is very passionate about and he now works closely with many of Australia’s young artists to give back some of what he got from the Blues music scene as a teenager. Popular Blues/Roots artists like Kim Churchill, Jason Lowe and Jonno Zilber have gone on to be award-winning artists and count Lloyd as a major inspiration and mentor.
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