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C.W. Stoneking
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Traditional Blues

C.W. Stoneking

Born: 15 March 1974, Katherine, Northern Territory, Australia• Australia• Active: 1999–
Traditional BluesCountry BluesVaudeville Blues

Australian singer-guitarist whose original songs recreate 1920s-30s pre-war blues, hokum and calypso with an uncanny, timeless voice.

Instruments
Vocals, Guitar, Banjo
from
Katherine, Northern Territory, Australia
Born
15 March 1974, Katherine, Northern Territory, Australia
C.W. Stoneking, born Christopher William Stoneking in Katherine, Northern Territory, in 1974, writes original songs that sound plucked from a 78rpm record decades before he was born (Source: Wikipedia; official site). His music blends 1920s pre-war blues, New Orleans jazz, jug band, hokum, country, calypso, jump jive and gospel into a personal style built on brass, African and Caribbean percussion, banjo and electric guitar (Source: cwstoneking.com). After two independently released albums in 1999, he broke through with 2005's "King Hokum," then formed his backing band the Primitive Horn Orchestra in 2006. "Jungle Blues" (2008) reached #45 on the ARIA charts and won the ARIA Award for Best Blues & Roots Album, and "Gon' Boogaloo" (2014) went further, peaking at #17 and winning a second ARIA (Source: Wikipedia). In 2018 he featured on Jack White's album "Boarding House Reach." Tom Waits has described him as sounding "600 years old," and Jack White called him a voice "from a ghost ship" (Source: official site testimonials).

Musical Influence

C.W. Stoneking's uncannily authentic pre-war sound has made him a reference point for the modern acoustic/roots blues revival, showing that original songwriting can convincingly inhabit 1920s idioms without becoming pastiche (Source: press reception, official site).

Formative experiences

  • •1999: Released two independently produced albums (Source: Wikipedia).
  • •2005: Released the breakthrough album "King Hokum" (Source: Wikipedia).
  • •2006: Formed backing band the Primitive Horn Orchestra (Source: Wikipedia).
  • •2008: "Jungle Blues" earned his first ARIA Award (Source: Wikipedia).
  • •2014: "Gon' Boogaloo" reached #17 on the ARIA charts and won a second ARIA (Source: Wikipedia).
  • •2018: Featured on Jack White's album "Boarding House Reach" (Source: Wikipedia).

Collaborators

James Clark

Tuba and double bass in the Primitive Horn Orchestra.

Stephen Grant

Cornet in the Primitive Horn Orchestra.

Stu Barker

Trombone in the Primitive Horn Orchestra.

Johnny Machin

Drums in the Primitive Horn Orchestra.

Watch & Listen

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Press & quotes

"sounds like he's 600 years old"
Tom Waits · Musician · 2023 — BBC Radio 2

Discography

YearTitleProducerStudioLabelChartSalesMusiciansYouTubeNotes
1999C.W. Stoneking——————Self-released debut album. Source: Wikipedia.
1999C.W. Stoneking & The Blue Tits——————Self-released album. Source: Wikipedia.
2005King Hokum——————Breakthrough album. Source: Wikipedia.
2008Jungle Blues———#45 ARIA——Won the ARIA Award for Best Blues & Roots Album. Source: Wikipedia.
2014Gon' Boogaloo———#17 ARIA——Won a second ARIA Award. Source: Wikipedia.

Awards & Recognition

2009
ARIA Award
Best Blues & Roots Album, for "Jungle Blues"
2015
ARIA Award
Best Blues & Roots Album, for "Gon' Boogaloo"
2007
AIR Award
Best Independent Blues/Roots Album
2009
AIR Award
Best Independent Blues/Roots Album
2015
AIR Award
Best Independent Blues/Roots Album
2015
Music Victoria Award
Best Male Artist
2016
Music Victoria Award
Best Male Artist

External links

Official website facebook

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