Steve Tallis(Blues Shaman Australian Griot)

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CUT YOUR MOUTH OUT MAMA

Album: ZOZO

Released: Dec 12, 2008

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CUT YOUR MOUTH OUT MAMA
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General Info

Genre: Blues / Experimental / Gospel
Location Montreuil / Paris (France), Perth (Australia), Ile-de-France, Fr
Profile Views: 127528
Last Login: 5/20/2013
Member Since 8/30/2006
Website www.stevetallis.com
Record Label ZOMBI MUSIC
Type of Label Indie
Bio
.. .. .. .. .. .. ........ .. Steve's album LOKO is released in Europe through French independent label ICI D'AILLEURS. He lives in Montreuil / Paris now. Steve started playing music in 1962. Music is his calling. From birth he was surrounded by the music of his Macedonian ancestors and the ethnic music of Greece, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria and Turkey. Listening to live music at picnics and dances as a small child opened his mind and spirit to trancelike rhythms, improvisation and chanting. He started listening to the sounds of the radio Bob Dylan, Them, Animals, Rolling Stones, Manfred Mann, Jimi Hendrix, Yardbirds, Kinks, Loved Ones, Spectrum etc. He searched back further to the roots of the music he loved - and then back to the source - Africa. Steve is an Australian Griot, a Blues Shaman. He has lived and performed in the USA, Europe, Mexico and Asia - supporting some of the biggest names in music. Influences include Leadbelly, John Coltrane, Tim Buckley, Captain Beefheart, Sun Ra, Tony Williams Lifetime, Van Morrison, Howling Wolf, Tom Waits, Jack Bruce and Bob Dylan. African, Indian, Haitian and Islamic music have all had a spiritual and rhythmic influence on his own work. His love of blues, gospel and a cappella field hollers shows both in his live shows and recordings. Three lifelong ambitions came true when he toured India in 1997, Pakistan in 2003 and West Africa (Ghana) in 2005. Explorations into Vodou, Tantra, Buddhism, Sufism, The Bible, Hinduism, Taoism and Native American Indians have affected him deeply. Awards include Songwriter Of The Year, Most Original Work, and Album Of The Year . Steve was also inducted into Western Australia Music Industry's Hall of Fame and is featured in the books - Who's Who of Australian Rock and Blues, Working Musicians and Further Down the Road. His Eight CD Box Set - Anthology Volume One: The Sacred Path of The Fried Egg Maylands To The Gates of Hell (1962-2001) is a piece of Australian music history. The first time in Australian music history that an independent solo artist has released a box set. Steve was also awarded an Arts WA Contemporary Music Fellowship in 2003 to study, compose and tour with master musicians in Africa, India and Greece. Fiercely independent, Steve never compromises his music. ****************************************************************************************************************************************************** STEVE TALLIS - SPECIAL GUEST / SUPPORT / OPENING ACT ************************************************************************** INTERNATIONAL: Bob Dylan Van Morrison B.B.King Ray Charles Tina Turner Ben Harper Eric Clapton Buddy Guy Bapi das Baul Tony Joe White Junior Wells Ted Hawkins Joe Cocker Robert Cray Ani DiFranco John Hammond Eric Burdon & The New Animals Brad Tom Petty Mick Jagger Tea Party Stevie Ray Vaughan John Mayall Graham Parker Eric Bibb Albert King Ricki Lee Jones Fabulous Thunderbirds Long John Baldry Albert Collins Charlie Musselwhite Screaming Jay Hawkins Joe Henry G. Love & Special Sauce Louisiana Red Michelle Shocked Chris Cain Edgar Winter Dave Van Ronk Wilson Pickett Johnny Copeland Butch Hancock Kristina Olsen Del Ray Jimmy Dale Gilmour Rory McLeod Guy Davis Bob Geldorf Beau Jocque Bob Brozman Michael Chapman Joe Louis Walker Roy Rogers Duke Robillard Jason Mraz Ember Swift Billy Boy Arnold William Clark Beth Orton Norton Buffalo Paul Ubana Jones Dar Williams Chipolata5 Ernie Williams & Wildcats Gospel Hummingbirds Birds (UK) Little Charlie & Nightcats Roy Ayers’ Ubiquity 1001 Ways (Switzerland) Indian Ocean Group (India) Syian Zahoor Nazir Ijaz Afridi Sher Mian Dad Khan (Pakistan) Yellow King of Africa (Ghana) Ume Zudoniu (Nigeria) Donavon Frankenreiter Bob Log 111 ************************************************************************ AUSTRALIAN: Paul Kelly Easybeats Chris Wilson Spectrum Chain Daddy Cool Skyhooks Masters Apprentices Tully Ariel Bakery Billy Thorpe &Aztecs Jeff St John & Copperwine MPD Ltd Angels Joe Camilleri Black Sorrows Revelators Cold Chisel Alex Lloyd John Butler Matt Taylor Dave Hole Backsliders Jeff Lang Triffids Sherbet Groove Chris Bailey / Saints Diesel Blackfeather LaDeDas Dingoes Kim Salmon Max Merritt Richard Clapton Kerri Simpson Renee Geyer Badloves Ray Hoff Doug Parkinson In Focus Sports Madder Lake Ray Brown & Whispers Hunters & Collectors Hippos Steve Kilbey Kevin Borich Ross Wilson Johnny Farnham Hush Foreday Riders Lobby Lloyd’s Coloured Balls Russell Morris Vibrants Ian Moss Johnny Young IssyDi Ross D.Wylie Mojos Colin Hay Cruel Sea Hans Poulsen Ayers Rock Tank Bondi Cigars Rory Ellis Dave Steel Ray Beadle Dallas Frasca Sugarcane Collins Jimi Hocking Ross Ward C.W.Stoneking iOTA Matt Walker Normie Rowe Pirana Wendy Saddington Flying Circus Even Mal Eastick Ronnie Burns Mixtures Dave Warner Phil Manning Captain Matchbox Elks John Paul Young Fourplay Avengers Stephen Cummings Judy Small Steampacket (NZ) Harper Jeff Duff Mississippi Greg Arnold Supernaut Tommy Emmanuel Screaming Tribesmen Wild Cherries Mighty Reapers Geoff Achison Dutch Tilders Judith Durham Band Of Light Margret Roadknight Nathan Cavaleri Damon Davies Mick Thomas Rob Sawyer Marco Goldsmith Weddings Parties Anything Colleen Hewett Greg Champion Chris Finnen Mike Rudd/Bill Putt Brian Fraser Dom Mariani Psycho Zydeco Alex Burns & Nick Charles Things Of Stone&Wood Floyd Vincent & Childbrides Red House Roll Band Doc Spann / Ross Williams Andy Cowan Andrea Marr Lisa Miller Lloyd Spiegel Little Birdy Vasco Era You Am I Dom Mariani Darling Downs Pete Murray Carus 28 Days Rebecca Barnard Jugularity Darren Hanlon Salmonella Dub *************************************************************************
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Various HOLY GHOSTS, JEZEBEL SPIRITS, ZOMBI PARTY .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....
Influences
Life All great spirits Breath Air Earth Water Space Colours Holy Ghost Power Leadbelly Bob Dylan Blind Willie Johnson Captain Beefheart Laura Nyro Tim Buckley John Coltrane Tom Waits Bauls of Bengal Billie Holiday Howling Wolf Hamza El Din Son House Van Morrison James Blood Ulmer Kevin Coyne Sister Gertrude Morgan Sun Ra Danny O'Keefe Amina Claudine Myers Thelonious Monk Charles Mingus Tinariwen Van Morrison Rolling Stones Vodou, Tantric Buddhism, Hinduism, Sufism, Gnosis, , Native American Indians, Aboriginal / Indigenous philosophies and cultures, Tribal cultures, Quodoushka Love, death, sexuality, spirituality Ayurveda, herbs, healing, yoga, alexander technique, Movies, films
Sounds Like
Vodou Blues SHAMAN! Australian GRIOT! Angry Hippy! LAGARTO! SORCERER OF SOUNDS! SCORPIO! DRAGON! SOUL DOCTOR! Songs of the Spirit, Love, Passion, Death, Desire, Anger and Pain! *************************************************************************** ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..steve tallis & the holy ghosts - march 2009 21-01-scarecrow...... .. .. .. .. .. .. ..Steve Tallis & the holy ghosts - True Religion - May 1rst 2009...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..