Blues That Swings! Key Grip – “It’s Gotta Swing”.

Key Grip has been among Canberra’s leading bluesicians now for 20 years since bandleader Leo Joseph returned from living in the US.

Key Grip sets a high bar for the blues wherever they play. They explore many shades of blues, up tempo and slower tunes, tunes with tasty, interesting progressions, great lyrics and well, tunes that just need a bit of work to get right.

We draw on a range of influences from blues stalwarts like Percy Mayfield and B. B. King through to the soul, gospel and blues of Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Bonnie Raitt, Boz Scaggs and others, along with a few original tunes.

At every gig we’ll take you on a tour of the blues and get you up and dancing.

Angela Lount is out front leading the vocals, Lauren Thurlow plays gravity-defying solos on the tenor sax, the rhythm section of Alec Coulson on bass and Mitch Preston on drums hold it all down and Leo likes to add some colour on the keys.