HP Lange Big Gumbo - Everything's Alright (2024)

HP Long professional musician in the blues roots genre since 1986.
National steel, acoustic guitar, banjo and vocals.

Lived in 1994 in New Orleans and often traveled to the Mississippi and played with friend Kenny Brown, who introduced him to icons like RL Burnside and Junior Kimborough. In addition to picking up the sound from New Orleans, the meeting with the Mississippi meant a huge impact on music going forward.

In 1995 came the debut album "Stop breakin 'down" with harmonica player Thomas Holm.

In 2000 came the solo album "Ain't Jivin" The album received a DMA - Best Roots album. The album meant an opening for slightly bigger scenes - especially the folk scenes.
In 2001 started a long-term collaboration with Troels Jensen, guitar and piano. Later Hugo Rasmusen and Jarno Varsted joined. The collaboration resulted in 4 albums from 2001 to 2010 - all nominated for DMA awards - the album "Take me home" from 2001 took the award. HP Lange was also nominated for Folk Instrumentalist and Songwriter of the Year
In 2006, the band HP Lange & The Delta Connection was formed with Paul Junior & Mads Andersen. The album with the same title as the band name from 2006 was also nominated for DMA

In 2016, "The Delta Connection" became "HP Lange & Band." JK Dam on drums, Dave Stevens on bass, Niels Bonefaas on banjo and fiddle. The album "Traveling man blues" was the start of a new sound with elements of mountain music and cajun feeling. The album was really well received and nominated for DMA

In 2019, the band name as a natural development of the music for "HP Long Big Gumbo" and the album "I feel fine" was released.

Over the years, it has grown to around 4000 gigs as a soloist, as a band and in loose constellations. All the time with blues music as the consistent tone and the joy of playing as the all-important driving force.