Frankston blues man Geoff Achison has returned with Another Mile, Another Minute, his first studio album in almost a decade.

Recorded in Melbourne with co-producers Rob and Ben Harwood, this project features Achison with his band The Souldiggers - Gerry Pantazis on drums and Little River Band ex-members Roger McLachlan on bass and Mal Logan on keyboards - and with help from some heavy-hitting musical friends, including Chris Wilson, Lloyd Spiegel, Shannon Bourne, Susie Ahern and Steve Romig. You can expect plenty of blues, country, rock, funk, folk and even classical flavours on this latest offering. 

Achison and his Souldiggers have been producing outstanding yet uniquely blues/roots tunes for well over 20 years.  However, it’s Acho’s rich, husky vocals and diverse original compositions that morph the likes of blues, jazz, funk, rock and reggae, transporting punters into an exhilarating alternative parallel that transcends into that mystical place only brilliant musicians traverse.

Achison tours the US, England and Europe regularly but currently we have our boy back in Frankston, so now is probably a good time to catch him and his band before he heads back overseas in a couple of months.

Meanwhile, Achison’s wife, Michelle, has written a children’s book called Bruno’s Blues, which will be launched at the same time as the new album.  It tells the story of a guitar-picking blues hound and follows his adventures as he learns to play in the style of the old blues masters - a story not unlike Achison’s own journey.  

Another Mile, Another Minute will be launched at the Spotted Mallard, 314 Sydney Rd, Brunswick, on Friday, July 22, at 9pm.  Tickets: $25 via http://www.moshtix

For more info on Geoff Achison visit: www.geoffachison.com
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