GALLERY
TAKE TO THE ROAD
THE LOWDOWN
BIO
KATE LUSH
INTERNATIONAL SUCCESS
U.S. Blues Blast Magazine hailed her as the ‘Tsunami from Down Under” adding, “Like Dave Hole and Fiona Boyes before her, it won’t be long before Kate Lush becomes a household name among blues lovers in the U.S.”
The Australian Blues Chain Award winner is in creative overdrive, firing out consecutive #1 Albums In Australia & the U.S. as well as hitting the European charts. At home she has been rocking festival stages at Blues On Broadbeach, Thredbo Blues Festival, Girrakool, Mitchell Creek, Aust. Music Week as well as Blues Across the Bay & many more. She hit the main Blues U.S. RMR chart at #11 alongside Norah Jones, Mr Sipp, Tedeschi Trucks, Samantha Fish, Taj Mahal, the Rolling Stones & Robert Cray among other greats.
Internationally acclaimed Lush has won various awards with a 2017 honorable mention in the recent U.S. Blues Blast awards as well as the IAMA Songwriting awards. She has also won Best Female & Best International in U.S. IAMA & SAW Awards in previous years. Described as singing “soul drenched blues”, her incredible soaring power & emotionally charged ballads make her one of the most outstanding vocalists on the world stage.
FESTIVALS
JOIN THE CROWD
THREDBO BLUES FESTIVAL 2022
AUSTRALIAN BLUES MUSIC FESTIVAL 2020
CANBERRA INT. BLUES DAY CBS 2019
GIRRAKOOL FESTIVAL LAUNCH EVENT 2019
Blues On Broadbeach 2019
Girrakool Blues & BBQ Festival 2018
Sydney Blues Festival 2017
Thredbo Blues Festival 2017
Longview Festival Farm Party
The Entrance Blues & Jazz Festival
Mitchell Creek Blues Festival 2016
Australian Music Week Festival 2016
Patonga Blues Festival 2016
UPCOMING SHOWS
NEWS
2017 Blues Blast Music Awards - Honorable Mentions
Contemporary Blues Album
Kate Lush Band – Let It Fly
Since the launch of ‘Headline’ in late April the album has hit No. #1 for June & July 2019 Australian Blues & Roots Chart
The album as also been nominated for a Chain Award for Best Artist, Best Album and Best Single 2020
There has been an overwhelming response all over the world to the KLB’s latest release ‘Headline’. After hitting #1 in Australian ABARAC Charts, the European Int. Charts and the Roots Music Report charts in Blues, Contemporary Blues & International categories at #1 with 3 songs reaching their top 20 singles chart.
What They Are Saying
Blues Blast Magazine 2019
‘Slick modern blues, with funk and attitude’. ‘Look no further with Kate’s passionate voice and a band ready to back her to the max’ ‘Dave Hole delivers stratospheric slide guitar solo’s that blows the roof off’ – Steve Jones (Crossroads Blues Society)
U.K. Blues Matters Magazine 2019 – Adrian Blacklee
‘Kate is a superb singer’ ‘her vocal style is a soulful one where she is equally at home singing ballads or covering more gritty Rhythm & Blues songs. She certainly earns her stripes on the harder rocking song, Weakness, Dave Hole plays his slide to perfection, joining Matt Roberts to provide a twin guitar assault.
U.S. Steel Notes Magazine – “Rock On” Jim Allford
‘Wow! Is all I can say!’ …‘You’ll be playing this over & over again. What an epic CD, to say the least.’ ‘Kate grabs your attention with her amazing vocals. The band is very impressive. All the hooks are there. You’ll fall in love with ‘Goodbye To The Rain’. ‘Fall Down Seven Times’ reminds me of Bonnie Raitt singing one of her great soul songs’ ‘Please everyone, just a little time to check her & the band out’.
Sydney Morning Herald (Shortlist Albums) – Bernard Zuel …… ‘There’s a very good soul and R&B package here’.
Blues Magazine – Netherlands – Peter Marinus……’This album could well catch on with a fairly large audience’. ‘Goodbye To The Rain is comparable to the equally warm ‘Midnight Train To Georgia”.
Gold Coast radio – 94.1fm
Another brilliant album !!!! You never disappoint me with the songs, the voice and the arrangements. This album will be on my playlist along with all your others.” – Brian Elliott “Brian’s Monday Blues”
Salty Dog Blues N Roots Podcast
“KATE LUSH BAND – Headline Sydney’s Kate Lush has produced another fine work of polished roots style. With full band and great songs, Kate’s vox shine through on every track. Must hear!”
‘Let It Fly’ released in 2017 also reached #11 on the U.S. Blues RMR with 2 singles in top 20. The album was in the top 20 albums for 2018.