C.W. Stoneking at Barwon Heads Hotel

C.W. Stoneking returns to Barwon Heads with an intimate gig. “This is uh, C.W. Stoneking, an Australia artist who sounds like he’s 600 years old,



he’s much younger actually, but he’s got a style all his own”



–



Tom Waits, BBC 6 Radio 2023



C.W. Stoneking is an Australian/American singer, musician, recording artist. Born in



Katherine in the Northern Territory of Australia in the mid 1970s. He has lived and



toured across Australia, the UK, Europe, and the U.S.A. He has independently



released 3 critically acclaimed original full length albums, King Hokum, Jungle



Blues, and Gon’ Boogaloo. He’s performed extensively internationally with various



backing band lineups and as a solo performer, the instrumentation of his musical



groups and recordings mirror the stylistic inspirations of his songwriting, New



Orleans style brass and drums, Traditional African, Caribbean style percussion,



early 20th century blues, jazz, and American folk styled guitar and banjo, gospel



inspired electric guitar and background singing…



C.W. Stoneking’s music and lyrics draw inspiration from a wide spectrum of



musical styles and traditions which he combines to create his own unique sound.



Special Guests:

Freya Josephine Hollick