NICK CHARLES
With dazzling fingerpicking and a lifetime’s stories and songs gathered or written on the world’s musical highways, it’s no surprise that Nick Charles has long been labelled internationally as “Australia’s virtuoso of acoustic roots and blues”.
During his acclaimed career, Nick has released sixteen albums on Australian and US roots music labels beginning with My Place and now his new release Further Down the Line.
This recognition has succeeded in having Nick signed to the Grammy Award winning label, Solid Air Records USA (“Home of the World’s Finest Guitarists”).
He has toured with John Hammond, Guy Clarke, Ralph McTell, Robyn Ford, Junior Wellsand Taj Mahal and performed more than 300 shows in the USA.
Nick’s music is a truly eclectic mix, including blues, folk, country and early ragtime jazz. Along the way there are stylish nods to the “Great American Songbook” and the finest contemporary players and composers.
Nick was Port Fairy Folk Festival Artist of The Year 2014, won the AGE Blues Album of the Year 2016 and every other Victorian and national acoustic and blues awards on multiple occasions.
He hosts the legendary Guitarist Concert at Port Fairy.