Greenfest

Kim Churchill

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Performance Times - Saturday 6th June @ 11am • Sunday 7th June @ 11am

"Kim's a great young guitarist, and in a country with so many great young guitarists, it's his ability to create new techniques and sounds from the instrument that stands out and will ultimately carry him to leaving his stamp on the Australia guitar scene." Lloyd Spiegel - Former Australian ambassador of Blues and Premier Endorsee - Cole Clark guitars

“his guitar technique is gob-smacking, and his style, reminiscent of Xavier Rudd/ John Butler, with blistering licks and very groovy melodies, he really must be seen to be believed.” - Merimbula News Weekly

 

Kim Churchill is an up and coming blues and roots performer who creates a completely unique sound from his chosen instrument, the guitar.

Kim has 12 years experience including 8 years of classical training. His style includes the use of body percussion, tapping and experimental techniques of his own, and has been likened to guitarists like Michael Hedges, Andy Mckee and Thomas Leeb.  This style is then masterfully woven together with his inclusion of stomp box, tambourine, Harmonica and purely heartfelt vocals, creating the blues/roots sound that his major influences (The John Butler Trio, Xavier Rudd, Jeff Lang, Juzzie Smith and the Beautiful Girls) encouraged.

This promising 18 year old’s song writing reflects his coastal lifestyle- growing up with the surf minutes from his front door, and the beauty of its untouched nature to inspire and nurture him. Finally, with the inclusion of fiery lap steel slide guitar, and beats that demand foot tappin’ attention, you will left gob smacked! His musical abilities have already lead him to share the stage with artists like Ash Grunwald, Marshall and the Fro, Andrew Winton, Lloyd Spiegel and Adam Hole. He has also been sighted by festivals such as The National Folk festival, Sapphire Rock, Illawarra Folk Festival, and receives regular radio time from ABC south east, Radio National, as well as many community stations.A performance is not to be missed at this year’s Greenfest.