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  Thursday 22 March 2012 9.30pm Booking No. 16 $22/$17 Phoenix Public House Doors Open: 9.00pm HAT FITZ & CARA ROBINSON Hat Fitz and Cara Robinson with their full on foot stomping blend of hill country and delta blues are a wonderful addition to the Australian blues and roots directory. The combination of originals and classic blues tunes is given a startling and exciting new direction with Cara's Irish roots. As well as showcasing songs from their critically acclaimed album Beauty and the Beast the charismatic duo will be performing a wealth of new material enhancing their reputation as one of the best live blues acts around. Both artists live their music, giving it a gritty and genuine warmth. Their lives and musical backgrounds were half a planet apart until they met and forged a unique musical partnership. The 'wild man' of Australian blues, Fitz hails from Queensland, plays guitar and banjo whilst singing the blues with a huge physical presence that harks back generations to the blues greats like Son House and Charley Patton. Not to be outdone, Cara plays drums, flute, washboard and whistles as well as singing. Whilst pulling her irish roots into the mix she also lends her love of old time swing to their compositions. Their own songs and tunes are crafted by them both to produce a sound totally original yet firmly rooted in many traditions that evokes raw and powerful emotions. > Find out more: Website | Facebook | YouTube GEORGE KAMIKAWA & NORIKO TADANO George and Noriko met by chance in Melbourne and after uncovering the similarities between traditional Japanese music and blues began to explore the uncharted musical possibilities. The two styles crossed over amazingly and they began preparation for a performance at the 2007 Melbourne Fringe Festival. Both musicians were born and raised in Japan but have made their lives in Australia. They promote and retain their Japanese customs but embrace and welcome the music and arts of so many other cultures. Mixing well known blues songs with ancient Japanese music enables people to, not only through sound but also sight, experience first hand the coming together of traditional and contemporary. > Find out more about George: MySpace > Find out more about Noriko: MySpace Check out one of our other concerts:
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