Artist description Acoustic and/or electric blues duo

Music Style acoustic/traditional and electric/urban blues

Musical Influences Doc-Jerry Portnoy, Sonny Boy Williamson Ross-John Hurt, Big Bill Broonzy

Similar Artists Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee

Artist History Doc Span (harmonica & vocals) and Ross Williams (guitars & vocals) teamed their special talents in 1990. Theirs is a musical partnership that celebrates the roots and the decades of dynamic development of the blues. These hard working bluesmen continue to enjoy a growing popularity amongst blues audiences Australia wide. The difference in their backgrounds serves to enrich individual styles, producing a rich blend of acoustic guitar and harmonica. Their 'A Walk Through The Blues' acoustic show has been highly applauded and features gentle toe-tappers to outright foot stompers. Record breaking residencies, annual appearances at major national music festivals and over two hundred live performances a year prove that they are world class professionals with a unique instrumental interplay and an alluring style that has established a large and faithful following. As well as repeated live concert appearances at the Woodford Folk Festival, the Thredbo Blues Festival and the National Country Music Muster as well as many other major events, Doc and Ross have maintained a healthy output of recordings. Their most recent offering; 'The Last Train' won a Sunnie Award for Best Blues Album of the year. This year they have capped their awards by being named Sunshine Coast Entertainers of the Year 2000 and won the prestigious Noosa Torch Relay Song Contest with their composition 'Lazy Noosa Sunday'.

Group Members Doc Span - harmonica and vocals Ross Williams - guitar, percussion and vocals

Instruments Doc - Hohner and Huang / Ross - Takamine,Fender & Seagull

Albums "The Last Train"

Press Reviews "This collaborative effort exemplifies the undeniable musical compatability that makes them one of the finest duos of any genre...Doc Span is undoubtedly one of the most inspired and innovative harmonica players you'll ever hear"-Brisbane Time Off / "Williams is a virtuoso..he can make his guitar sing with the best. (Doc) is a superb stylist and a great American blues player" - Sunshine Coast Daily Entertainer / "Santa Fe's greatest tribute to boogie blues. Span is a superior harp player"-New Mexico Muse Review / "Williams' playing is smooth, fluid and supportive as ever..Doc's harpwork is powerful, fresh and inventive..setting dangerously high standards." - Mark Doherty, Rhythms magazine

Location Sunshine Coast, Queensland - Australia

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