Sweet Baby James and Rob Eyers
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Sweet Baby James & Rob Eyers are a blues duo from Adelaide
, Australia
, made up of James Meston
(guitar/vocals) and Rob Eyers (drums/percussion). Rhythms Magazine have described them as "fantastic, their two-piece guitar/drum combo outshoots The White Stripes
, The Black Keys
, The Mess Hall
, the Fumes, anyone you care to mention".
Their debut album 'Rhythm n Blues', released through Black Market Music (record label)
in 2005, is a cornucopia of assorted blues styles played with an electric energy. There's delicate fingerpicking, growling slide guitar and sparse country blues. Their raw sound evokes wild nights at the traditional juke joint
s of America's south.
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, made up of James Meston
James Meston
"Sweet Baby" James Meston is an Adelaide, Australia-based Blues guitarist who was named as Official Ambassador of the 2007 Australian Blues Festival. He has shared the stage with Blues-rocker Jeff Healy and Canadian Blues queen Sue Foley. James was also the subject of a 2-page feature article in...
(guitar/vocals) and Rob Eyers (drums/percussion). Rhythms Magazine have described them as "fantastic, their two-piece guitar/drum combo outshoots The White Stripes
The White Stripes
The White Stripes was an American rock band, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. The group consisted of the songwriter Jack White and drummer Meg White . Jack and Meg White were previously married to each other, but are now divorced...
, The Black Keys
The Black Keys
The Black Keys are an American rock duo consisting of vocalist/guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer/producer Patrick Carney. The band was formed in Akron, Ohio, in 2001. As of October 2011, the band has sold over 2 million albums in the U.S....
, The Mess Hall
The Mess Hall
The Mess Hall are a two-piece drums and guitar combo based in Sydney, Australia specialising in "raw, edgy bluesy rock." The band consists of Jed Kurzel and Cec Condon ....
, the Fumes, anyone you care to mention".
Their debut album 'Rhythm n Blues', released through Black Market Music (record label)
Black Market Music (record label)
Based in Melbourne, Australia, Black Market Music began in 1991 with the aim of bringing international blues and roots music to the Australian public through an import and retail business...
in 2005, is a cornucopia of assorted blues styles played with an electric energy. There's delicate fingerpicking, growling slide guitar and sparse country blues. Their raw sound evokes wild nights at the traditional juke joint
Juke joint
Juke joint is the vernacular term for an informal establishment featuring music, dancing, gambling, and drinking, primarily operated by African American people in the southeastern United States. The term "juke" is believed to derive from the Gullah word joog, meaning rowdy or disorderly...
s of America's south.