The Acoustic Uprising

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In this season of the Acoustic Uprising we are speaking to the best and brightest Aussie acoustic talent.  These discussions will cover a range of issues including the terrifying Australian bush fires as well as the 2020 Corona virus pandemic.  What a year we have had. 

Our first conversation is with road warrior and singer songwriter Daniel Champagne.  Daniel has been on an international touring circuit non stop for the last 10 years so the pandemic presents quite a challenge for him as he prides himself on his work ethic not to mention pure talent.  He discusses the challenge of 2020, how he intends to turn the opportunity into a positive and focus on his craft which he rarely gets to do.  I hope you enjoy the conversation.

The guest of this episode of the Acoustic Uprising podcast is Leo Aram-Downs.  UK guitarist/song-writer who I met at Bootcamp 2015.  Leo impressed me immensely with his songwriting craftsmanship and balanced style incorporating elements of jazz, extended technique and soulful folk story telling.  Leo wrote a new song every week during 2019. 

We discuss that project and many other things in this episode and for good reason.  One of Leo's big things is taking elements of culture and using them to inspire his own creativity.  He loves, loving things and is not ashamed of harnessing that love in creating his own music.  We talk about the world of music, fingerstyle and guitar through the lenses of games and film.  Learn more about his work here: https://www.leoaramdowns.com/This episode is sponsored by Tonewoodamp.  A magical device that gives you cool effects like Delay, Reverb and overdrive for your Acoustic Guitar with no pedals, amps or cables required.  Check out https://www.tonewoodamp.com/ for more details.

In this episode we are very pleased to present the conversation we had with Andy Mckee way back in 2016 for the Acoustic Uprising documentary.  Andy sat down with producer Brockton gates before a sold out show in Seattle to discuss all things FingerStyle.  He shared stories about the inspiration for Drifting, why he shifted away from electric to acoustic, as well as learning to travel the road from people like Don Ross and Tommy Emmanuel.  It's a great chat full of charming tales from a genuinely lovely guy.  For more of these chats head to http://acousticuprisingfilm.com/This episode is proudly supported by the amazing TonewoodAmp.  Amazing effects for your acoustic guitar with no pedals, amps or cables required.  Check it out: https://www.tonewoodamp.com

This episode of the podcast features UK guitarist and artistic advocate Chris Woods or as he is known in the biz Chris Woods Groove.Chris is a composer, teacher, publisher and all-round guitar guru.  You name it, he has it done it in the guitar economy.  He has built his career around taking risks with his art, sharing his knowledge and connecting with people.   His music is always challenging and textural, experimental and atmospheric.  His other big passion is bringing people together around their shared love of the instrument.  In the episode we talk about his projects including his new album and the Guitar revolution orchestra.

In this episode of the Acoustic Uprising podcast we speak to groove guru Adam Rafferty.  A student of jazz and blues, Adam is know for his finger-style arrangements of pop songs by artists like Michael Jackson and the Beatles.  He is one of those rare Fingerstyle phenomenons that transcends the guitar with an absolute commitment to playing with feel and passion.  In the conversation he talks about his passion for entrepreneurship, meditation and we get an exclusive glimpse into his pre-show routine.  Enjoy the chat!

In this episode of the Acoustic Uprising Tommy Emmanuel talks about building an audience over time and getting inspiration from people like Rodger Federer and Mohammed Ali. Tommy is an intense dude.  He believes that the pursuit of excellence can ultimately lead to happiness. He discusses playing all different styles, being unclassifiable and bringing instrumental music to a mainstream audience. Changing the industry.  He tells many awesome tales of Django Reindhart, Merle Travis, Chet Aitkens and Michael hedges

The final episode of the Acoustic Uprising podcast features a chat I had with Latvian finger-styler Gints Smukais, a humble and highly expressive player that takes his craft and his platform as an artist seriously.   Gints talks about playing in the Baltic states, in and around his home of Latvia, as well as bringing his craft to North America, and a humbling experience as an official NAMM artist in 2018.  A great chat with a very amiable young and talented player.  Enjoy the conversation and get ready for season 3.  We have some great stuff in store.

This episode of the Acoustic Uprising podcast features Daniel Champagne.  An aussie singer songwriter who peddles some great blues tunes that are dripping with soul, top shelf lyricism and some serious guitar playing.  Daniel is no joke.  He's been at this game for over 10 years and at the ripe old age of 28 he's touring the world, playing 250 shows a year.  Not bad for a kid from Brogo, Australia.  Check out the conversation, I think you'll enjoy it.  I know I did.

In this episode of the Acoustic Uprising podcast we talk to FingerStyle Hub moderator and all round lovely bloke Tommy Loose.   Tommy talks about his background in music from being introduced to Iron Maiden as a youngster to learning the Tuba and living the life of a  travelling harp guitarist.  A great episode with one of the nicest fellas in the fingerstyle scene.