Basic Information
Label: Phoenix Movement Records / MGM (Australia)
Management: Bird Jensen
Members: 8 Ball Aitken
8 Ball Aitken
BRISBANE, QLD, AU
Blues / Country / Roots Music
Bio
8 Ball Aitken is the redneck preacher at the shotgun wedding between country and blues. It doesn’t matter which part of the family you’re from -- what does matter is the funky foot-stomping hullaballoo at the all-night party afterwards. Hailing from Far North Queensland, he grew up as a teenager in a run-down tobacco shed, making a living picking tropical fruits by day and picking guitars by night. 8 Ball’s first break came when he was hired to play nightly at the infamous Johno’s Blues Bar i...
Comments
Pace Ride:
We are digging your sound and tracks! Excellent stuff!!
Nov 25
Leo Whiskey:
Hi 8 Ball; there's a new club www.bluzes.com ; you might be interested to join
Nov 23
Vecchi e Brutti:
Really great playing guys!!Love your work!V&B
Nov 04
Chris Sanders:
You Rock~
May 19
Jamband Express:
Hello friend, sorry for the inconvenience, but I come here to invite you to visit our page on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1-u966lkoI , where you can watch the video version blues and reggae of "Satisfaction" ...
Mar 28
BUGZ:
Yeah!You got IT talkin....
Feb 19
Broken Man:
Congratulations on making the finals in the APRA Professional Development Awards, not so lucky myself.
More power to ya and wish you well for March pick of 8!
Well deserved and good luck!
Jan 27
MaryAnn:
Nice!! Great!! Love your voice..My shoulders are moving and I can't stop my feet from moving. LOVE IT!! Refreshing. ...=_=... MARYANN
Jan 26
Alan Basile:
I like what hear, Great vocals and songs, Good luck to you in the New Year,
Jan 10
Catfish Hooker And The Taildrag...:
black swamp creek is killer song and slide. dammm really gits down. thanx., Catfish
Nov 16
Press
“There's no one remotely like 8 Ball Aitken. From the flowing red hair and beard, to his deep north Queensland roots, he's a one off. And there's nothing like his music either, with its swampy, mesmerising beat, left-of-centre take on life and sheer, unadulterated energy. His latest album is a product of Tamworth's Enrec Studios, with 8 Ball playing every instrument. It is everything a live album should be - raw, vibrant, full of power and passion. The songs are brilliant, and 8 Ball is in fine form performing them in his inimitable style. The stunning 'We Are The Circus' is a consummate piece of songwriting - subtle, compelling and irresistible. Other tracks that stand out are 'Deep North Town', 'Nobody Looks Ugly After Midnight' - a musician's view of the world - 'Run With The Pack'. I also loved the sweet quirky 'Chocolate, Jack Daniels and LSD'. This is not a slick, over-produced album. Instead it's one that captures what it's all about. It is impossible not to love. ”
Artist Stats
Fans: 9,196
Song Plays: 3,981
Visits: 6,548
Video Plays: 933
Widget Hits: 68,383
Status
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My new sounds: Nobody Looks Ugly After Midnight (live) http://t.co/AO4q9TkQ on #SoundCloud
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