Ashton, Gwyn
Mojosoul
Gwyn Ashton, the UK-based musician, former Virgin Records France artist and SouthAustralian Music Hall of Fame inductee has toured in over 30 countries. He's a storytellerwho shifts from the personal to the acerbic and belatedly to the introspective, while hisacoustic guitar playing is his best ever, illuminating the light and shade of his songs.Armed with a 1930 National steel guitar, a Martin acoustic, three 12-string acoustic guitarsand an old 60s electric Harmony H-75 for the only electric track on the album, Ashtonprovides the perfect accompaniment to well-crafted songs, occasionally beefed up by hisfoot percussion, including kick, snare, hi-hats, tambourine and blues harp.Mojosoul is Gwyn Ashton's versatile take on the blues, a musical journey that stretches thegenre from acoustic folk to ragtime, swampy supercharged boogie and delta blues.This 10-song set offers plenty of contrast, subtle dynamics and, as his label name suggests,plenty of sumptuous tone to fill his mojosoul canvas.