 Chris Smither, Bill Jackson Booking No. 24 $36/$28 Sunday 21 March, 8pm, Brunswick Town Hall catch tram Route 19 to Stop 21 
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CHRIS SMITHER On this his fifth tour of Australia Chris Smither will be bringing a brand new recording 'Time Stands Still'. Recorded in just days in a live setting, it's a classic Smither offering with just two excellent supporting musicians who's nifty guitar work and sympathetic percussion blend beautifully with Chris's rock solid guitar and tunes. As always, there's an inspiring bunch of new songs to delight and entertain us; original compositions that retain immense character, his tricky observations on our follies and triumphs, witty, insightful and touching considerations for the listener to ponder and for the enjoyment of all. Trying to compartmentalize his music is impossible, he's one of a few who demand their own genre, of one, unique and unmistakable, a rare talent. His ability to take the emotion at the heart of a song, make it transparent and pass it on to the listener is unmatched. Smither's rich, deep, emotion-charged voice and his exquisite guitar playing imbues these simple thoughts with a profundity forged out of genuine passion SYDNEY MORNING HERALD Through the decades, Mr. Smither has taken the blues in a direction entirely his own: stoic existential ruminations sung in a pained, weathered moan and set to quietly virtuoso guitar. There was always unpretentious philosophy in the deep blues, and Mr. Smither has followed it toward his own quiet epiphanies. NEW YORK TIMES One of North America's leading blues and folk artists, Chris Smither
is renowned for his alluring baritone vocals, superb song writing
and outstanding musicianship. Smither is a proud carrier of a true
American tradition, regularly performing masterful arrangements
of some of the classic African American blues tunes. His own songs
display a wry, intellectual, deep look at it all, "on the outside
looking in", as one of his best new songs describes. His live
performance is further enhanced by the same dry, darkish sense of
humour that is prevalent in so many of his songs. This is Smither's
fifth visit to Australia and he brings with him a recently released
eleventh studio album, "Time Stand Still"
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