Bec (Babajack)John Emil

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Babajack http://babajack.com/

“In all my 35 years of watching live music I rarely recall hearing so many positive compliments about the quality of the band and the passion and the quality in delivery and the sweet, sweet vocals from Bec”. Stephen Davies, Blues In Britain.

An acoustic, blues/roots/folk band from Malvern, Worcestershire, Babajack have gone for a more traditional interpretation, stripping everything right back to the bare necessities: vocals, acoustic guitar, occasional drums and, of course, the pre-requisite harmonica.                       

Bec has a voice to die for. She also plays stomp box and African drum, and cahon. Trev plays dobro and wine box guitars plus harmonica, and they are accompanied by Mark on double bass. Trev and Bec write their own material and also throw in to the mix covers from Blind Willie Johnson’s (‘Nobody’s Fault But Mine’), Sleepy John Estes (‘Brownsville’) number and Leadbelly (‘Black Betty’) amongst others.

Their  album ‘Exercising Demons’, was voted in to the top 20 best Blues albums in Blues in Britain and Blues Matters in 2010.  Their 3rd album is due for release in March 2012 and will be on sale at the gig.

“They lull you with their folkery and then take you to something like Robert Johnson on acid!” Crossroads Blues Club.

"One of the most exciting blues, roots, folk outfits in the UK" Bluesmatters magazine.

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John Emil http://www.myspace.com/johnemilmusic

From St Augustine, Florida, USA.
John Emil, an accomplished singer/songwriter, guitarist, and a master of slide guitar, has delivered show stopping performances at major music festivals like the Telluride Blues and Brews Fest, the Lake Occonee Music Fest, the Florida and South Florida Folk Fests, and the Decatur Blues and Bluegrass Festival.

Equally adept with the acoustic Hawaiian lap steel guitar and dobro, Emil first appeared on the South Florida music scene in 2000. Fans hear haunting, subtle hints of Delta bluesmen Son House and Blind Willie Johnson, but Emil ultimately creates a unique style all his own by integrating country blues, folk, bluegrass and lush Hawaiian sounds into his repertoire.

Routinely taking the art of slide guitar in a new direction, Emil has composed a wealth of slide guitar tracks for media production libraries. His instrumental tracks have been published by LA Post Music in Los Angeles, Westar Music in Canada, and Strange Fruit in South Africa. Emil recently became the first American musician to be published by London’s KPM, one of the world’s largest production libraries. Among the many US television and cable network shows Emil has supplied music for are 'Dateline', Anthony Bourdain’s 'No Reservations' CMT’s 'Cribs' and several international wildlife and nature documentaries. Currently on a European tour, he stops off at Keighley for the very first time.

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