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Jeff Lang
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Biography
Jeff Lang (born 9 November 1969) is an Australian songwriter, singer and slide guitarist. A leading performer in the Australian roots music scene and purveyer of his self-described "disturbed folk" style, which incorporates primarily folk, blues and rock. The songwriting in his music is heavily influenced by the folk music of the Southern United States and British Isles but has distinctly Australian lyrical content whilst his guitar playing mixes folk, blues and rock styles with Indian and African modalities. He plays various types of guitar, both slide and standard, as well as banjo, mandolin, Chumbush and drums. In Addition to other awards Lang's 1996 album Native Dog Creek was named 'Best Australian Blues Album' in a Rhythms Magazine readers poll, as were his 2005 release You Have To Dig Deep To Bury Daddy and the 2006 album Dislocation Blues, a collaboration with the late Chris Whitley, while his 2002 collaboration with Bob Brozman won an ARIA award for Best Blues and Roots Music album. In 2012, Jeff was presented with the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia's National Folk Recording Award.
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Discography
- Half Seas Over, 2008
- Native Dog Creek, 1996
- Prepare Me Well - A Jeff Lang Anthology 1994 - 2006, 2007
- Dislocation Blues, 2006
- A Crowd in Every Face
- Whatever Makes You Happy, 2004
- Everything Is Still
- Rolling Through This World, 2002
- Cedar Grove
- Ravenswood
- Disturbed Folk, Volume 2
- You Have to Dig Deep to Bury Daddy, 2005
- Prepare Me Well, 2006
- Real Scars
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On the ABC
- Night Draws In :: Jeff Lang :: OzTrax
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- Jeff Lang + The Planet + 08/07/2004
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- The Planet - 29 August 2005 - Jeff Lang
- The dig Australian Blues Project - Jeff Lang's Rhythm and Blues
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- The Planet - 8 July 2004 - Jeff Lang
- The Planet - 20 October 2009 - Jeff Lang
- Live On Stage - 20/01/2006: Jeff Lang
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Comments
Just heard 'Frightened Fool' - what a GREAT song; the tempo, vibe, lyric, etc. I have never heard it before and was very impressed. Loved it. Now I will have to buy some of his stuff.
How beautiful is this at this time of night, he sounds a lot like Leo Kottke
Fantastic music!
Really really hoping to see you in Melbourne again soonsish.............. used to enjoy an evening of your music years back ... St Andrews always lovely, enjoyed Hobart too ...... your one of the hardest working people ever, and deserve all the many experiences life can offer .... music that touches the soul, thanks
Looking forward to hearing Jeff live at Byron Blues over Easter!
My favourite Jeff Lang instrumental, and played twice in just over a week!! I believe the correct title is "I'm Not The One Sweating Like They Just Told a Lie".
absolutely magnifique..great and touching
Great live peformance from Jeff at the Healesville music festival Sat night amazing guitarist, blew me away.
Good stuff !
Niger Blues
Artist Mamadou Diabate, Bobby Singh, Jeff Lang
Album Djan Djan
Label ABC Music/UMA
Year 2010
Brilliant track, brilliant artist. More please.
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