Woodsongs 488: Geoff Achison and The Band of Heathens
Published on Jul 11, 2008 in Entertainment > Music
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Woodsongs 488: Geoff Achison an...
July 11, 2008
GEOFF ACHISON has a reputation as a guitarist’s guitarist. Having taught himself to play in the isolation of rural Australia, he has developed a st... More
GEOFF ACHISON has a reputation as a guitarist’s guitarist. Having taught himself to play in the isolation of rural Australia, he has developed a style that can be delicate one moment and explosive the next. Jorma Kaukonen called Geoff, " ... one of the finest blues guitarists I know ." Fans of Tommy Emmanuel will love his playing, and he was recently voted by Guitar Player Magazine as one of the "Top Ten Hottest New Guitarists." He will be performing on WoodSongs solo acoustic. His new CD is called "Soul Digger. THE BAND OF HEATHENS are a roots rock band based out of Austin, Texas. In early 2006, the three principle songwriters were sharing the stage at a small club. Soon they started to collaborate and The Band of Heathens were formed. They quickly started to create a buzz around town due to their legendary live shows. During the 2007’s South By Southwest the band took home an award for “Best New Band.” The band will be performing material from their self-titled debut CD. Less
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