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Blackwater Fever, The
Genre: Rock, Roots
Region: Brisbane, QLD
Members: Shane Hicks - vox/guitar, Andrew Walter - Drums
Sounds Like: The Mess Hall, The Black Keys, The Fumes
Influences: Neko Case, Tom Waits, Queens Of The Stone Age
Artist Website: www.theblackwaterfever.com/

"THEIR RAW SOUND EXEMPLIFIES THE ESSENCE OF BLUES-ROCK" - TimeOff

Sweet Misery: The highly anticipated long player from the guitar/drums two piece The Blackwater Fever. 13 tracks of garage blues, alt-country, murder ballads and four on floor rock n' roll, with appearances by Steve Merry (The Fumes) , Alex Archer (The Kill Devil Hills) and crunk soloist Red Ghost all putting their mark on this potent, multi-layered release.

"A DYNAMIC DUO OF POWERHOUSE BLUES" - FasterLouder

A harrowing growl, a tortured electric guitar and the rhythmic stomp of an unrelenting drum kit. If you close your eyes you can almost smell the swamp and feel the moonlight on your face. It's hard to believe such an atmospheric, blues-heavy sound comes from just two guys. Breaking your heart one minute only to pick you up with an irresistible rocker the next, this Brisbane-based duo are a live experience not to be missed.

"A SEETHING BLUES TWO PIECE AND DAM THAT BOY CAN SING" - Steve Merry, The Fumes

Released in 2006, their ' Abused Blues' EP saw strong support from Triple J's Caroline Tran, Sarah Howells and Ash Grunwald with consistent airplay, interviews and gig crossovers. This national hype helped TBWF gain momentum, sharing stages with internationalists The Black Keys & Bob Log III plus shows and tours with home grown acts The Fumes, The Vasco Era, Birds Of Tokyo, Whiskey Go Go's, The Kill Devil Hills, Mia Dyson, The Mess Hall, Yves Klein Blue, Ash Grunwald, The Gin Glub, Youth Group to strong music press reviews.

"SOME OF THE DIRTIEST BLUES IN THE BUSINESS" - Rave Mag

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Back For You
rating:  4/5
Mmmm.... dirty blues, just the way I like it! In the vain of the Black Keys, this duo definately knows how to make enough noise to fill a room (or...
triplej



Back For You
rating:  5/5
Dirty and yet mellow rhythm that really has me tapping my foot. That mellow sound is sustained throughout the entire track really well and doesn’t g...
superuser



Crawlin' Skin
rating:  5/5
Such a full sound, these guys top my list of two piece bands, which says a lot. Also, they aren't above playing to a crowd of three aspiring Mackay m...




Back For You
rating:  5/5
hmmmmmmmmm, yummy song... the song structure, is amazing, great dynamic, and those vocals just top this as one song you have to listen too over and o...
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This project is supported by the Australia Council, the Australian Government’s arts funding and advisory body, through its Music Board Section.