Why Lowbrow ?
Lowbrow is a cult movement in artistic circles.
Why Lowbrow Blues ?
Middlebrow means appealing to people with conventional tastes, and Highbrow means a learned person. So Lowbrow is an excuse to unlearn conventional ways of listening to the Blues. An alibi against the mainstream, using unconventional techniques and formations to produce a more brute type of blues. It is not without reason that Gerry Joe Weise's Lowbrow Blues Tours have had formations and sounds close to the following groups like Hound Dog Taylor & The Houserockers (2 guitars & drums), James Blood Ulmer's Electric Church (guitar, violin, drums), Jon Spencer's Blues Explosion (2 guitars & drums), The Black keys (guitar & drums).
Audrey Collins, LAB Mag 2007.
"I Just Can't Make It" (Hound Dog Taylor)
LOWBROW BLUES TOURS
LOWBROW BLUES EUROPEAN TOUR 1996
Gerry Joe Weise - guitar & vocals,
Gary Forde Jr or Uncle Tom Mojalpa - drums.
14 Nov - Musiktheater, Gmünd, Germany.
15 Nov - Biker's Cafe, Munich, Germany.
16 Nov - Blues Club, Salzburg, Austria.
17 Nov - Antonio's, Milan, Italy.
19 Nov - Cafe Wasser, Innsbruck, Austria.
21 Nov - Kunst Saal, Fulda, Germany.
22 Nov - Out Club, Hamburg, Germany.
23 Nov - Stan's Pub, Kolding, Danemark.
24 Nov - Blues Cafe, Rotterdam, Holland.
26 Nov - Compass, Amsterdam, Holland.
27 Nov - Village, Namur, Belgium.
28 Nov - Cafe Niklosek, Luxembourg.
29 Nov - Cafe Niklosek, Luxembourg.
LOWBROW BLUES EUROPEAN TOUR 1997
Gerry Joe Weise - guitar & vocals,
Tim Tjungurrayi - drums & didjeridu.
29 Jan - Weinhof, Ulm, Germany.
30 Jan - Helmut's Wirtshaus, Augsburg, Germany.
31 Jan - Cafe Wasser, Innsbruck, Austria.
1 Feb - Antonio's, Milan, Italy.
2 Feb - Antonio's, Milan, Italy.
4 Feb - Blues Club, Barcelona, Spain.
5 Feb - Villa Nova, Porto, Portugal.
6 Feb - Paddy's Pub, Madrid, Spain.
LOWBROW BLUES AUSTRALIAN TOUR 1999
Gerry Joe Weise - guitar & vocals,
Brad Edmonds - drums.
29 Sept - Bar Open, Melbourne.
30 Sept - Corner Hotel, Melbourne.
1 Oct - Casino, Melbourne.
2 Oct - Casino, Melbourne.
3 Oct - Tavern, Melton.
8 Oct - Revolver, Melbourne.
9 Oct - Evelyn Hotel, Melbourne.
10 Oct - Zorro's Private, Melbourne.
15 Oct - Highway Inn, Geelong.
22 Oct - Casino, Melbourne.
13 Nov - Casino, Melbourne.
14 Nov - Arthouse, Melbourne.
20 Nov - Green Room, Melbourne.
2 Dec - Casino, Melbourne.
8 Dec - Casiono, Melbourne.
16 Dec - Casino, Melbourne.
17 Dec - Hotel, Melton.
27 Dec - Roadhouse, Wonthaggi.
28 Dec - Tavern, Cranbourne.
29 Dec - Hotel, Sunbury.
LOWBROW BLUES FRENCH TOUR 2003
Gerry Joe Weise - guitar, vocals & didjeridu.
25 Jan - Swimming Pool, Castres.
6 Sept - VALLEE BLUES FESTIVAL, St Amans-Soult, with VAN WILKS.
12 Oct - Country Festival, Loupiac de la Réole.
When I went down to see Gerry Joe Weise, I was expecting a whole lot of traditional blues, which he executed on a small scale, the major part though were their exciting new originals. The concert poster and flyer claimed "Lowbrow Blues", which can be translated as a fusion of blues and other music with a rough edge, while still staying funky thanks to the drums which kept a steady beat. Juan Torres, Periodico, Barcelona Blues Club Spain 4 Feb 97.
If you haven't seen Gerry Joe Weise's new act, you certainly have to catch him next at the Biker's Cafe. His recent tour concerts have had a lot of success with rock-blues consumers across Germany. Gerry Joe Weise has played with B.B.King, John Lee Hooker, Albert Collins, and has been billed on major European blues festivals. A repertoire of classics and originals, performed in an alternative blues style, with influences from Australian World music. Süddeutsche, Biker's Cafe Munich Germany 15 Nov 96.
A vigorously virile concert performed by Gerry Joe Weise and his funk-beat drummer at Antonio's. Non-stop guitar action from this fine musician from "down under", who plays blues influenced by hard-rock and jazz, which these days seems to be the tendancy amonst the youngsters. Gerry Joe Weise was born in 1959, does that make him one of the first to play the "New-Blues", there is no proof of that, but he definitely is one of the movements better exponents. He is actually importing his self-titled "Lowbrow Blues" around Europe on a 8 date tour. Paola Ferri, Quotidiano, Antonio's Milan Italy 1&2 Feb 97.
Gerry Joe Weise has the know-how to keep the blues alive while boiling the Kelvin sclae in a rock attitude. Damn right he has the essence of the blues at his fingertips. Modern originals from the Australian Sydney guitarist, and his colleague, fellow Aussie on drums, hypnotized the Stan's Pub audience. K.C., Tagblatt, Stan's Pub Kolding Danemark 23 Nov 96.
Gerry Joe Weise completely illuminated by the blues, is on a mission to spread the word, or should I say the music. In fact he is touring Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain and Portugal with his power duo, guitar-vocals and drums. Gerry Joe is known in both circles, that is in traditional and modern fusion blues, where anything goes, which is just what he is committed to. Take for example his song "Lowbrow Jungle Blues", which is at the crossroads of where Bo Diddley meets John McLaughlin meets Muddy Waters, is like planting cotton fields in the middle of Silicon Valley. Tagezeitung, Cafe Wasser Innsbruck Austria 31 Jan 97.
Apart from filling in guitar duties and playing several metropolitan dates with local band Hazy Jane, Sydney guitarist and vocalist Gerry Joe Weise is actually on a duo tour performing what he calls "Lowbrow Blues" with Brad Edmonds on drums. They have played a dozen dates in Melbourne, catch them next at the Casino. Herald Sun, Casino Melbourne Australia 8 Dec 99.
Des groupes américains, australiens, et régionaux seront sur scène. Deux jours de blues pour le premier festival de la vallée du Thoré. A noter pour les amateurs de blues, la gratuité des concerts de Mike Wood (GB), Gerry Joe Weise (AUS) et Van Wilks (USA) du samedi après-midi dans la cour du château de Valtoret. Dépéche du Midi n°20042, Vallée Blues Festival 6 Sept 2003.
Le Festival Blues International, c'est maintenant. Il est commencé ou ne tardera guère... Pour se regaler des mélodies blues de Van Wilks, Gerry Joe Weise, Big Ed Sullivan, Mike Wood et Lucky Lounge. Bonne occasion égalément pour ceux qui ne connaissent pas trop le blues d'en faire la découverte. Dépéche du Midi n°20043, Vallée Blues Festival 5&6 Sept 2003.
La première édition du festival de blues s'est déroulée dans une excellente ambiance et une totale bonne humeur. Initiative sympathique de l'organisation, ce n'etait pas seulement le gratin du blues qui avait été invité, Van Wilks (USA), Big Ed Sullivan (USA), Gerry Joe Weise (AUS), Mike Wood (GB). Un festival d'un bon niveau qui mériterait d'être suivi par de nomreuses éditions. Dépéche du Midi n°20049, Vallée Blues Festival 5&6 Sept 2003.
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