318 Goodwood Road
Clarence Park, SA 5034
Australia
Jeff Lang & The Yearlings
There would be no better place in Adelaide to hear and see the world acclaimed Australian-based musician Jeff Lang – a guitar virtuoso, a dynamic songwriter and a startlingly unique live performer.
“Jeff Lang is one of those people who has music dripping from his fingers.” Courier Mail, Australia.
With a back catalogue of 15 studio albums, Jeff has been featured at major festivals, pubs, clubs, arts centres and venues internationally. Blending rock, roots, folk, blues, ballads, instrumentals, improvisation and a devastatingly high level of musicality, Jeff Lang is a singularly unique performer in our world.
Jeff Lang’s 2014 album “I Live In My Head A lot These Days” received great reviews and he has recently collaborated with Asin Langa & Bhungar Manganiya from Rajasthan & Bobby Singh combining Rajasthani folk music’s with Jeff’s individual “Disturbed Folk”.
Throughout his career, Jeff has been showered with achievements and awards – the most outstanding would be his seven ARIA award nominations, as well as his three wins in 2002, 2010 and 2012. His previous album, “Carried In Mind” (ABC/UNIVERSAL) won the 2012 Aria award for “Best Blues & Roots”, was awarded “Album of The Year” by Australia’s roots music bible, Rhythms and won the ‘National Folk Recording Award’ presented by Australia’s National Film and Sound Archives. Always one to experiment with genres and instrumentation, Jeff’s world music project Djan Djan won the 2010 ARIA for “Best World Release”.
Over the years, Lang has built up a devoted, almost cult-like following with his live performances. Working without a set list and allowing the unique energy of each night to shape the songs, Lang’s live shows have become much talked about, always taking the audience along for the ride, has seen word of mouth bloom into a successful career.
It’s been widely acknowledged that Jeff Lang is an extraordinarily individual musician. What enhances his unique nature is his steadfast adherence to a prolific and diverse musical palette and output. A songwriter, a collaborator, a guitar virtuoso and a stunning lyricist, Jeff Lang crafts songs as novellas – rich with depth and vision, yet with an open breathe for individual interpretation.
“Jeff Lang is, in my humble opinion, a national treasure, a truly gifted songwriter and an outstanding guitarist. He has been inspiration to countless Australian and internationally renowned roots artists and surely has a place in history as one of this generation’s finest. He has really touched me and musically, I had a kind of revelation…”John Butler, John Butler Trio
“In a world where music is diluted by money and plasticine, give thanks that Jeff Lang is out there… He paints pictures in sound.” Beat Magazine.
Supporting Jeff will be The Yearlings and what a pleasure it will be have them back at Trinity Sessions. The Yearlings deliver evocative songs of country, travel, love and longing.
“The Yearlings express the lyrical truth of storylines about real life that poetically tug at the heartstrings.”– Jimmy Little
Jeff Lang
with guests The Yearlings
Tickets $30/$25 Music 8.00pm (doors 7.30pm)
Licensed bar and food at interval by Little Seeds Catering