Simon Kinny-Lewis

Simon Kinny-Lewis is one of the new breed of blues guitarists making his mark worldwide. He takes the audience with him on a seismic journey of compelling blues guitar – along with a voice that Steve Lukather ( guitarist Toto, Michael Jackson, Ringo Starr ) describes as being similar to American blues star Joe Bonnamassa. Simon’s own original brand of contemporary blues and rock has created a loyal fan-base of guitar enthusiasts around the globe. He has performed and recorded with highly regarded musicians such as Chris Cain, Anton Davidyants, Nate Ginsberg ( Herbie Hancock’s band ), Christian Howes, Simeon Cain ( Henry Rollins Band ) and many more. He has produced 6 albums to date with his debut acoustic blues solo album “Catfish” reaching #1 on the Australian Blues and Roots Airplay Charts. His debut band album “ Bad Whisky ” has also just been released featuring Australian Guitar Legend Brett Garsed ( John Farnham ). Simon is a regular performer at Australia’s biggest festivals includingThe Australian Blues Music Festival, Thredbo Blues Fest, Sydney Guitar Show, Gympie Muster, Manly Jazz Fest, Tamworth Country Music Festival, Kiama Jazz & Blues Festival, Bluestone Blues,and many more He has recently performed countless shows in California (2017 / 2018) with US Blues legend Chris Cain and with Chris’s band Dwayne Pate ( Robben Ford, Steve Lukather ) Nate Ginsburg ( Herbie Hancock ) and Tony Boyd ( SKL Band ) His most recent recording is a brand new Blues album “ A Day In San Jose ” featuring his Californian Band due for release early 2019.