Melbourne based guitarist-songwriter-vocalist-producer, Jeff Lang
has built a reputation for making startling music that is
accomplished, intricate, gutsy, melodic and loaded with soul.
Often taking unexpected turns, he has consistently inspired his
audiences by creating a stylistically diverse catalogue of over 30
albums.
Over the years Jeff has been involved in collaborations with the
likes of roving guitar anthropologist Bob Brozman, American
blues-rocker Chris Whitley, India’s desert-dwellers Maru Tarang
and world music virtuosos Bobby Singh and Mamadou Diabate.
Jeff’s work with the latter won the 2010 ARIA for Best World Music
Album, while he and Brozman took one home for Best Blues and
Roots Music Album in 2002. Jeff received that same award on his
own in 2012 for the album ‘Carried In Mind’. In 2021 Jeff
published his first book – “Some Memories Never Die” – a thrilling
and often funny memoir of three decades on the road.
Never one to stand still – even in the face of some of the longest
lockdowns in the world – Jeff devised a new project at home with
his partner Alison Ferrier. That project, High Ace, released their
debut album in 2022 and Jeff also released an album of
instrumental 12 string guitar music in May 2023. Jeff is currently
in the throes of recording another extraordinary major release
slated for release early 2024.
Jeff will be playing two sets in his first appearance at Ararat Live,
as ever, cherry picking material from across his distinguished
career.