Andrew Winton, stompbox, bluegrass, dobro, foot percussion

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ANDREW WINTON

Andrew Winton Ellis Stompbox Andrew Winton Ellis Stomp Box

www.andrewwinton.com

The Decompression Chamber is the third & most engaging album release from Andrew Winton, who is quickly building his reputation as one of Australia’s most exciting roots artists

Playing a unique Australian designed seven string lap guitar called the ‘Wintonbeast’, & combining a range of ancient lap guitars, Andrew weaves these instruments through driving blues, memorable pop tunes, innovative instrumentals & traditional songs.

A blend of guitars, stomps, great vocals, humour & original songwriting bring to life Andrew’s engaging & authentic style crossing blues, roots, pop, bluegrass & gospel genres. Andrew has a unique and quirky outlook on life that is conveyed in his songs, & his stories from the stage! In addition to a busy weekly schedule around Perth & WA, Andrew has performed at many major festivals including Port Fairy, Fairbridge, Bridgetown Blues, West Coast Blues & Roots, & he has shared the bill & the stage with a range of outstanding national & international performers.

Blues at Bridgetown
Port Fairy Festival
Fairbridge Festival
West Coast Blues and Roots Festival

Andrew has released two solo albums ’Barrel O Monkeys’ (2003)and the mostly live recording ‘Can’t Slow Down’ (2004). He is sure to win over lovers of diverse roots music with The Decompression Chamber. Check out more about Andrew, his first two releases, and upcoming gigs at www.andrewwinton.com

Perth based musician Andrew Winton has been inspiring and entertaining audiences on both the west and east coasts of Australia. Combining exciting dobro and acoustic lap steel performances as well as lyrical vocals, he has proven to be an engaging and skillful songwriter.

Displaying a dynamic range of musical genres from roots, blues, bluegrass and pop, Andrew distills a highly entertaining show punctuated with humour, storytelling and guaranteed crowd interaction.

Andrew has been likened to Sting, Steely Dan and Ben Harper, with a percussive and fluid guitar style that can drive an audience for an entire show!

Andrew’s music is a range of blues, dynamic slide instrumentals, personal ballads and a dose of “contemporary suburban existentialist vaudeville humour”. Some have likened his voice to Sting in a Harry Manx state of mind. He plays a range of lap instruments including dobro, a 60-year-old Hawaiian guitar and the unique new 7 string acoustic lap guit/bass.

His concerts are high-energy presentations of original material and eclectic re-discoveries, punctuated with humour and stories.

He has had many festival tents completely on their feet slapping each other’s thighs, audience members guesting on ‘ugar’ horns and conducted assorted ‘community choreography’.

Working either solo or with his wife and dynamic vocalist Karen Winton (and sometimes their baby Rory!), he is often found with special guests like Peter Grayling, Lucky Oceans, Rod Vervest and Bob Thomson.

The Ellis Stompbox is called by many names such as Cajon, foot Percussion, wooden percussion, Hand Drum, Foot Drum, Percussion Drum, Australian Artists have embraced the Stomp Box and it is being used in the Studio and on Stage by Ash Grunwald, Nathan Gaunt, Desert Child, Dave Mann, Roy Martinez, Jack Ceriani, Second Gear, Khin Myint, Craig Sinclair, Toby, James Michael Thompson, Andrew Winton and many more.