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Australian rock blues guitarist Gerry Joe Weise,
Paradise Valley Arizona USA 2009,
1960 Airline Town and Country guitar, (ph Springfield). |
Gerry Joe Weise is one of the best Australian blues rock guitarists, (Sydney Morning Herald 2010).
Australian GERRY JOE WEISE, guitarist, singer and songwriter was born in Sydney. He has toured Australia, USA, Europe, Hawaii, Tahiti, Fiji, Polynesia, the Azores Isles, Scandinavia and New Zealand. Throughout his many tours, he has jammed with B.B. KING, JOHN LEE HOOKER, ERIC CLAPTON, ALBERT COLLINS and NOEL REDDING. He has been N 1 on the Australian Top Electric Blues MP3 charts. In Australia he has guest opened for AC/DC, Midnight Oil, Angels, Dragon and Rose Tattoo.
Gerry Joe Weise initiated his solo career as bluesman guitarist vocalist composer in 1991. That led to appearing on the 1992 Chicago Blues Festival Tour and the 1992 San Francisco Blues Festival Tour in Europe, and performing at important festivals in France : Cahors Blues, Blues Passions Cognac, Blues De Graves Bordeaux, Amiens Jazz Festival with Buddy Guy. He released his popular debut solo album : Live In Paris, in 1994 (Blues Breaking Records), recorded at the Cadran where Jimi Hendrix performed in 1967. In 1996 he released his Hendrix Tribute album : A Letter To Jimi (ABM), that led to performing with Noel Redding (Jimi Hendrix Experience) at the 1996 30th Commemoration of the first 1966 Experience concert. In 1999 he opened for the Scorpions at the 7,000 seater Zenith in Toulouse, France, performing alone on Dobro and vocals.
In 2000 Gerry Joe Weise wrote the music arrangement for Australian aboriginal rock band Nabarlek's : Ngalgarldilmegen / Two Sisters, which appeared on their 2001 Bininj Manborlh / Blackfella Road album (Skinnyfish Records, Australia), and was nominated Best World Music Album in 2002 at the ARIA Music Awards in Australia (Australian Recording Industry Association). Gerry Joe performed live in concert as guitarist for Nabarlek at the Cite De La Musique in Paris, during the 2010 Terres De Resistance Festival with Tinariwen (Mali) and Blackfire (Navajo), that was featured on Tracks Arte TV. Gerry Joe Weise has also appeared on national televison TV1 in New Zealand featuring his original song : Dreamtime Shuffle, during the February March 2010 New Zealand Tour.
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| Blues rock guitarist Gerry Joe Weise 2011. |
In 2010 Gerry Joe Weise toured the USA supporting Buddy Guy, Robert Cray; and in France with Joe Louis Walker at the Paris Blues En VO Festival. In the past he has opened for Ray Charles, B.B. King, Eric Clapton, the Yardbirds, Iggy Pop, John Lee Hooker, Canned Heat, John McLaughlin, Pat Metheny, Albert Collins, Jimmie Vaughan, Luther Allison, Chick Willis, Dave Hole, Deborah Coleman, Matt Guitar Murphy, Luther Houserocker Johnson, Bob Brozman, Jerry McCain, Otis Grand, Maurice McKinnies, Billy Branch, Mark Hummel, Nine Below Zero. Gerry Joe Weise has headlined the 2008 Santa Maria Azores Blues Festival, the 2009 Woodstock 40th Anniversary Tribute Festival, and the 2009 Scottsdale ArtFest Festival in Arizona USA. Headlining the 2012 Presqu'Ile Blues Festival in Southern France, and the 2012 Gardenstock Festival in Dixon Illinois USA. In 2013, headlining the Hookrock Festival in Diepenbeek Belgium, and the Paris Festival with Juma Sultan (ex Jimi Hendrix) as band member.
Discography
2014: Stormy Sydney, 20th Anniversary (Blues Breaking Records USA)
2012: Live And Proud (Blues Breaking Records)
2011: Live Blues World Tour (Blues Breaking Records)
2009: Blues Down Under (Blues Breaking Records)
2005: Sydney Paris Blues (Blues Breaking Records)
1999: Bushman Boogie Deluxe (Blues Breaking Records)
1996: A Letter To Jimi (ABM, Australia)
1994: Live In Paris (Blues Breaking Records)
Singles
2011: Blues For Gary Moore tribute (Blues Breaking Records)
2010: Gerry Joe's Houserocker (Blues Breaking Records)
DVD
2012: Blues Gone Wild (Blues Breaking Records)
Compilations
2009: Jaguar Compilation (Leaping Cat Records, UK)
2009: Native American Uprising Compilation (Metal Doll Records, Texas USA)
Gerry Joe Weise in the 1970s, Sydney Australia
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| Blues guitarist Gerry Joe Weise, Blues Festival 2010. |
Awards
2013: N 1 on the Australian Blues National charts ReverbNation.
2012: N 1 on the Top 100 Artists Blues Rock MP3 charts in Australia. N 1 on the Top 100 Artists Blues MP3 charts in Australia. N 1 on the Top 100 Artists Jazz Blues MP3 charts in Australia. N 2 on the Top 100 Overall Artists MP3 charts in Australia.
2011: N 1 on the Top 100 Artists Blues Rock MP3 charts in Australia. N 1 on the Top 100 Artists Blues MP3 charts in Australia. N 1 on the Top 100 Artists Jazz Blues MP3 charts in Australia. N 2 on the Top 100 Overall Artists MP3 charts in Australia.
2010: N 1 on the Top Electric Blues MP3 charts in Australia. N 1 on the Top 100 Artists Blues MP3 charts in Australia. N 1 on the Top 100 Artists Blues Rock MP3 charts in Australia. N 2 on the Top 100 Artists Jazz Blues MP3 charts in Australia.
2009: N 1 on the Top Electric Blues MP3 charts in Australia. N 1 on the Top 100 Artists Blues Rock MP3 charts in Australia. N 2 on the Top 100 Artists Jazz Blues MP3 charts in Australia. N 1 on the l'Abripom May charts in France.
2008: N 1 on the Top Electric Blues MP3 charts in Australia. N 1 on the Top 100 Artists Blues Rock MP3 charts in Australia. N 3 on the Top 100 Artists Jazz Blues MP3 charts in Australia. "Dreamtime Shuffle" N 8 on the Top Radio Charts in New Zealand. Artist Of The Month April, Lizard Lounge Radio in Australia. "Long Gone Train" won the Strat Master 2008 title USA.
