New York City-born singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist influenced by Americana roots and traditional music, exploring the rich heritage of early African-American music - blues, spirituals, folk, slavery and work songs. Playing a lively combination of original material & standards from the Mississippi Delta to the hypnotic Hill-Country Blues on various instruments - electric/acoustic slide guitar, steel resonator, finger-picking banjo, 8-string bouzouki, 3-string dulcimer, bones and foot-stomping percussion (stompbox, foot-snare). A passionate, soulful vocalist capturing the diverse spirit of traditional music in a unique and modern way.
Performing as a soloist, duo or band, collaborating with blues musician Mark Cole (Sons of The Delta/The Jigantics) adding blowing harp and heavily rhythm-oriented guitar to a highly energetic live set. Also featured with (The Black Diamond Express) included vocalist/guitarist Luke Philbrick, double-bassist Glen Miles & Julian Roe on harmonica, Damon T providing backing vocals & percussion (bones, djembe, washboard) to the group's raw distinctive sound. Debut EP "Gandy Dancers" a slang term used for early railroad workers in the U.S. who maintain railroad tracks before machines - released in July 2016. The latest album "Stand My Ground - Vol. I" 2018 - available now.
Frequently playing at live music venues, festivals, blues & folk clubs: Upton Blues Festival, Gloucester Rhythm & Blues Festival & The Guildhall - opening act for 70's punk band The Damned, Willie & The Bandits and guitarist Chantel McGregor.
Based in Gloucestershire, England now touring throughout the UK & Europe.
Influences include: Son House / Blind Willie Johnson / Leadbelly / R.L. Burnside / Junior Kimbrough / Howlin' Wolf / Chris Whitley / Tom Waits / Rhiannon Giddens / Robert Belfour / John Lee Hooker
Reviews:
- " He may have been raised in N.Y. but his music is from the deep south and rooted firmly in the Mississippi Delta" - Blues In Britain magazine
- Run Boys Run "Love the tune man! Sounds super raw and honest. Great work!" - John Earle Mainord, singer/songwriter - Denton, TX
- "The best act I've seen at the Upton Blues Festival" - Campsite Stage Fan (2017)
Downloads available on iTunes, Google Play, Amazon Music, Tidal & more.
Appears On:
Luke Philbrick "The Kitchen Sessions" 2015 - backing vocals, percussion, co-produced
Welcome Back Delta "Sucker" 2016 - vocals, co-writer on the track "Arms Dealer"
KAWACATOOSE MUSIC "Poor Man's Music"
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/stand-my-ground-vol-i/1441459515
The Black Diamond Express To Hell - feat:
Luke Philbrick: vox/guitar/harmonica
Damon T: vox/guitar/banjo/percussion
Glen Miles: double bass
w/ special guests
Netherlands - Amsterdam / Rotterdam
Germany - Bremen / Berlin / Hannover / Norden / Weyhe
France - Sarreguemines
w/ Luke Philbrick + Glen Miles
w/ Luke Philbrick - Porch Stage
w/ special guest: Triinu*
24 Jul - Peppers* w/ Liam Ward @6pm
26 Jul - Old Bell* w/ Luke Philbrick @7pm
28 Jul - Cafe Rene w/ Mark Cole @2pm
21 July | The White Lion Pub [Acoustic Stage] w/ Luke Philbrick @12oon
Drumming for The Gordon Wood Band - Free Stage
Supporting Triinu - Across The Water EP release.
Le Gambetta Club
Paris-Prague Jazz Club
Pop In
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/run-boys-run-single/1372627234
Supporting the Luke Philbrick Tour presented by Songs & Whispers.
Presented by Jelli Records Music Show
w/ The Thatchers
supporting Luke Philbrick & Band
w/ Mitch Sanders
support act for Lila J
w/ Mark Cole
w/ Mark Cole
support act for Willie & The Bandits
w/ Mark Cole
w/ Mark Cole
w/ Mark Cole
Luke Philbrick & The Black Diamond Express to Hell // Damon T
supporting The Gordon Wood Band
supporting Luke Philbrick & Band
supporting Luke Philbrick & the Black Diamond Express To Hell
supporting Luke Philbrick & the Black Diamond Express To Hell
Luke Philbrick & Damon T [duo]
supporting Luke Philbrick & the Black Diamond Express to Hell
Acoustic Stage
Damon T & Mark Cole [duo]
Gloucester Quays
w/ Luke Philbrick
w/ Luke Philbrick
Stroud Brewery Stage
Main Stage w/ Luke Philbrick
w/ Luke Philbrick
JULY 05 -THE LAMB - SURBITON
JULY 06 - BUSKING
JULY 07 - THE SHACK - TWICKENHAM
Luke Philbrick & Damon T - Duo
supporting Solid Gone
w/ Luke Philbrick
Campsite Stage w/ Luke Philbrick
Gloucester Rhythm & Blues Festival w/Derek Rutherford
Gloucester Rhythm & Blues Festival w/ DMA
w/ Luke Philbrick
Gloucester Rhythm & Blues Festival supporting The Dusk Brothers
w/ Luke Philbrick
w/ Luke Philbrick
w/ Mark Cole
Supporting Solid Gone - "Crawl" Album Release Party
John Croft's Birthday Bash
w/ Luke Philbrick
w/ Luke Philbrick
Supporting Solid Gone
Kings Square Stage
presented by Imagine That
w/ Luke Philbrick
@ Crown & Sceptre w/ Luke Philbrick
w/ Luke Philbrick
w/ Luke Philbrick & Glen Miles
SEPT 06 - FOLK IN THE OWL'S NEST
SEPT 07 - NOSDA
SEPT 08 - JAC'S ABERDARE
SEPT 09 - THE DRAGONFFLI
w/ Luke Philbrick & the Navajo Pirates @Globe Inn
w/ Luke Philbrick - duo
w/ Luke Philbrick
w/ Luke Philbrick
w/ Luke Philbrick
w/ Luke Philbrick
w/ Luke Philbrick - duo
w/ Luke Philbrick
06 Nov - Rush Bar
08 Nov - The Highlander Scottish Pub
w/ Luke Philbrick
w/ Mark Cole
w/ Luke Philbrick
supporting Sons Of The Delta
w/ Luke Philbrick
w/ Luke Philbrick
w/ Luke Philbrick
supporting Tom Can't Make It
w/ Mark Cole
w/ Mark Cole
w/ Mark Cole
supporting the Luke Philbrick Tour - hosted by Songs & Whispers
21 Feb | Bremen - Wihadi Gemeinde
22 Feb | Oldenburg - LitfaB Oldenburg
22 Feb | Oldenburg - Oldenburg eins
23 Feb | Gelsenkirchen - Evangelisches Gemeindezentrum Rotthausen - Damon T + Zinney Sonnenberg
supporting The Jigantics @Cross Keys
w/ Mark Cole
Busking - Luke Philbrick + Damon T
BLUES vs. ROCK - Voodoo Vega / Welcome Back Delta / Ritual Kings / Hired Guns / Desperados /Vajazzle Dynamite / Damon T + Luke Philbrick
w/ Luke Philbrick
w/ Mark Cole
supporting Luke Philbrick + Captain Cactus & the Screaming Harlots
BUSKING w/ Luke Philbrick & Glen Miles
w/ Luke Philbrick
08 Apr | The Vic @4pm
13 Apr | Brunel Centre @3pm
w/ Luke Philbrick
@Lower Lode Inn w/ Mark Cole
w/ Luke Philbrick
Record Store Opening Day w/ Luke Philbrick
Americana Festival w/ Luke Philbrick
w/ Mark Cole
April In Paris Tour supporting Triinu - Across The Water EP release.
26th | Le Gambetta Club @8pm
27th | Paris-Prague Jazz Club @7pm
29th | Pop In @9pm
supporting the Gordon Wood Band - Free Stage: Montpellier Gardens
supporting Solid Gone
w/ Luke Philbrick
w/ Mark Cole
w/ Mark Cole
w/ Luke Philbrick
@Gloucester Cathedral
13 July | The Moon
14 July | Nos Hostel & Bar
w/ Luke Philbrick
w/ Mark Cole
21 July | White Lion Pub @12pm
w/ Luke Philbrick
w/ Luke Philbrick
24 July | Peppers w/ Liam Ward on harmonica/vox + special guest: Triinu @5:30
26 July | Old Bell w/ Luke Philbrick + special guest: Triinu @7pm
28 July | Cafe Rene w/ Mark Cole @2pm [main stage]
supporting Welcome Back Delta - Final Show!
w/ Mark Cole
supporting Luke Philbrick
Piercefield Park, Chepstow w/ Luke Philbrick
Porch Stage (Wild West District) w/ Luke Philbrick
w/ Luke Philbrick
w/ Luke Philbrick
w/ Luke Philbrick
29 Aug l Whiskers - Newquay @9pm
31 Aug | The Albion - Liskead supporting Solid Gone @9pm
01 Sep | Chintz Bar - Falmouth @9pm
w/ Luke Philbrick
The Black Diamond Express To Hell (Band) / 06 Sept - 15 Sept 2018
06 Sept | Swane Design Cafe - Wuppertal DE
07 Sept | Meta's Musikschuppenn - Norden DE
08 Sept | Hostel Room - Rotterdam NL
09 Sept | Chechpoint Charlie - Amsterdam NL
11 Sept | Weserperle - Loxstedt, DE
12 Sept | Bei Victor Bar - Bremen, DE
13 Sept | Die Lindener Traditionsgastststte Zum Stern - Hannover DE
14 Sept | Artliner - Berlin DE
15 Sept | Terminus Brasserie - Sarregueminess FR
@Smokey Joe's Coffee Bar
w/ Mark Cole
w/ Luke Philbrick
W/ Mark Cole
DEYA Brewing Company
w/ Mark Cole
w/ Mark Cole
w/ Mark Cole
w/ Mark Cole
w/ Luke Philbrick
w/ Luke Philbrick - Supporting The Dusk Brothers EP Party
w/ SOLID GONE + JAKE MORGAN
21/2 - The Moon - Cardiff
22/2 - Albion - Penarth
23/2 - NosDa - Cardiff
w/The Black Diamond Express to Hell
w/ Mark Cole
Brewhouse & Kitchen @Gloucster Quays
w/ Mark Cole
w/ Luke Philbrick
w/ Mark Cole
@The Vic
w/ Mark Cole
@The Bottle of Sause
w/ Mark Cole
w/ Mark Cole
Tall Ships Stage - The Gloucester Quays w/ speical guest: Julian Roe: harmonica
w/ Derek Rutherford
w/ Mark Cole
w/ Luke Philbrick - The Cheshire Cat Stage
@Acousitic Stage w/ Mark Cole
Live
@Tank w/ Mark Cole
W/ Mark Cole
Solo Tour
05 Sept | Studenterhurst
06 Sept | Drop-Inn
w/ Mark Cole
w/ Mark Cole
w/ Mark Cole
w / Luke Philbrick
25 Oct - Bootlegger
26 Oct - Nosda
w / The Black Diamond Express
w/ Mark Cole
Solo Tour - tbc