8 Ball Aitken
Born: 9 / 6 / 1981
Location: Australia
8 Ball Aitken (born 9 June 1981) is an Australian singer, songwriter, and guitarist. 8 Ball plays blues, swamp-blues, swamp-rock, alternative country, and Americana music. He is notable for his fusion of Australian blues and country music.Aitken is the founder of the Mt Coot-tha Songwriters Festival.
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The Funny Side
“For instance, I was playing in this place and a politician said to me, ‘Shut the fffffff…ront door.’”
Back To Basics
"People ask me if I get tired, and I say, ‘I get tired every night and I fall asleep, and then I wake up and get to the next gig’."
Celebration Of Life
“I get a kick when people come along to a roots music show, and start enjoying music that they wouldn’t normally hear. Getting the public listening to, dancing to, and supporting local original roots music is what I’m trying to achieve.”
Album Review: 8 Ball Aitken - Alive In Tamworth
What’s missing is a bit of rawness to make the home listener feel part of the crowd.
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