Her style harks back to the hand crafted lyrics and intricate harmonies of the 70s and her unique contemporary folk style and voice have been likened to Joni Mitchell and Nora Jones.
Since her last performance, Zoe has spent her time raising a little gold haired cherub and adjusting to life on the land; she will be returning to the stage with a selection of her favourite songs, old and new, marking a new chapter of life.
She looks forward to seeing her Fig family again.
Zoe Elliot is one of those natural talents who comes along once a decade. Her easy sultry style, slow sexy smile, the vocal and instrumentation to back it up. ... Her voice is captivating and pure. She glides from pop to folk with ease. This young, vibrant, beautiful songstress has the voice of an angel. Her skills on acoustic guitar are breathtaking. Shashona McCall, Indie Showcase
Samuel Fell / Rhythms Magazine.
This duo will take you to another place and time, somewhere between 1920 and 1940. Their music paints a landscape of pre-war struggle and determination with sounds reminiscent of the Deep South.
They perform a fusion of good old blues, rags, gospel and hillbilly folk. The powerful simplicity of driving finger-style and slide-guitar combined with the sounds of tasteful harmonica and old-school vocal harmonies create a traditional and untarnished sound that will have you on the edge of your seats. They will make you want to get up and dance with their joyful country and ragtime blues, and send a shiver down your spine with their atmospheric feels, echoing and paying homage to the sacred sounds of early artists such as Blind Willie Johnson.
Their 2008 album ‘Next Stop Beulah Land’ and their highly regarded 2009 release ‘Dry Long So’ showcase the talents of Brother John on guitar, banjo and vocals, and Captain Bluetongue on harmonica, mountain dulcimer and vocals.
Their latest release ‘Dead Catz Can Bounce’ goes one step further. It contains many original songs about the big issues of today: the global financial crisis, greed, relationships, global warming, materialism, life and death and the search for truth and meaning in the great age of misinformation.
After highly acclaimed performances at The Woodford Folk Festival, The Australian Blues Festival, The Blue Mountains Folk Festival, The Cairns Blues Festival, The Gympie Muster, The Echuca Blues Festival, The Sunshine Coast Blues Festival, The West Coast Blues Festival and The East Coast Blues Festival, these guys have secured a reputation as one of the best acoustic blues and roots acts in the country.
The Blues Preachers were 5th overall in the Australian Songwriting Awards 2009 for “Divine Justice Coming Down” which also received a top 5 nomination in the Sing Out For Social Action category of The Independent Music Awards 2009.
“Divine Justice Coming Down” was chosen by Yoko Ono as runner-up in the John Lennon 70th birthday anniversary song contest.
They received a top 5 nomination in the Acoustic category of The Independent Music Awards 2011 for “The Free Train Agreement”. It was also selected for a Canadian compilation called “Protest Songs For A Better World”.
They've had sell out shows in Melbourne and Sydney at The Way Out West Club , Lizottes and The Vanguard.
Dressed in tailor made 60's suits with all the accoutrements and armed with Rickenbacker and Gretsch guitars and Vox amps to reproduce magic sounds, this entertaining and authentic group has an exciting rawness that was prevalent at live shows of the era.
They held an 8 year residency at the iconic Woolloomooloo Bay Hotel during the late 80's to mid 90's.
At The Fig, expect to hear numbers from groups and divas including The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Monkees, The Crystals, Dusty Springfield, Petula Clark and others.