– Terry Seguin, CBC

Multi-award winning Australian artist Lloyd Spiegel returns to Canada delivering one of the most unique solo concert experiences in the world. Blending jaw-dropping guitar chops with a commanding voice, powerful songwriting, storytelling and comedy, it’s no wonder that he’s described as an “Oz Roots & Blues Icon”– Rolling Stone Australia.

Spiegel is a trailblazer in his field and one of his country’s most recognized guitarists, recently being named in Australian Guitar Magazine’s list of the 50 greatest Australian guitarists of all time. “A guitarist almost without peer, Spiegel deconstructs how the blues guitar is supposed to operate, makes sweet love to it, then kicks it out the back door.” – Australian Guitar Player Magazine.

A touring artist since age 11, ten albums to his name, and one of the most unique stories in music have allowed this seven time Australian Blues Award winner to squeeze more into his 40 years than many do in a lifetime. As a determined young musician, after recording his first album, Spiegel found his way from Australia to America. “I was a 16 year old child on the south side of Chicago with a guitar on my back, figuring out how to get into these blues clubs I had often read about.”

Since then, Spiegel has toured the globe with frequent visits to Europe, New Zealand and the United States where he has performed at major festivals, theatres, and iconic Juke Joints as well as supporting the likes of Ray Charles, Bob Dylan and Etta James on tour. He has sat with the founding fathers of modern blues from Brownie McGhee to Luther Allison and more recently, found great success in Japan, performing sold out concerts at Tokyo Disneyland.

Growing up in the music business, naturally Lloyd is passionate about mentoring the next generation. He has taken countless young artists under his wing who have since become multi-award winning performers in their own right. “The great challenge in music is to have a link in the chain of its evolution. Whether that’s through my music or fostering others is irrelevant.”

Lloyd’s live show is about his connection with the audience: “Ultimately, my job is to give people a couple of hours off and hopefully they leave with a smile on their face. That connection is the most satisfying part of my travels. It fuels my touring and inspires my writing. Meeting people from all walks of life is what convinces me to jump on that next flight.”

Accolades:

2018 Blues and Roots Radio Worldwide Album of the Year

2018 VICTAS Blues Awards
Album of the year
Artist of the year
Song of the year

2017 Australian Blues Awards
Album of the year
Song of the year
2017 VICTAS Blues Awards
Album of the year
Song of the year
Solo artist of the year

2015 Australian Blues Awards
Artist of the year
Song of the year
Album of the year
Producer of the year

2015 VICTAS Blues Awards
Album of the year
Solo Artist of the year
Song of the year
Best self-produced album

2010 VICTAS Blues Awards
Male Artist of the year
Song of the year
Producer of the year

2005 Australian Blues Awards
Band of the year

2004 VICTAS Blues Awards
Male artist of the year
Song of the year
Band of the year