Juzzie Smith - Rise And Shine (2015)

Juzzie Smith is a pure musician with a great feel for the blues and nature. He started playing the harmonica at the age of thirteen, and by the age of 23 had won the coveted Golden Harmonica at the Tamworth Country Music Festival and the Byron Bay Blues Blowout . Now an incredibly talented One Man Band who plays music all over the world with a distinct feeling of freedom pulsing from within it. As you listen you feel the joy and playfulness loved by all ages and from all walks of life. With a combination of Slide, Cigar Box and Acoustic guitars, harmonica, voice and Stompbox, this unique music is hard to place in just one category. It’s bluesy, folky, country music with a distinct passionate world flavour. He has refined his art to allow his body to become the conductor of his own orchestra playing up to five instruments at once. This music is ‘play-full’, fun and infectious; it makes your feet start tapping, your hips start moving and leaves you feeling inspired! 2015 has seen Juzzie have songs in the Blues charts all over the world and with the launch of his new album ‘Rise & Shine” will see him undertake his largest national and international tour in his musical history.
Juzzies shows are always a performance not to be missed and always a festival favorite, so jump at your chance to be part of his musical passion and to witness first hand such a truely talented Australian musical journeyman.