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Jaimi Faulkner
12+ albums
singer-songwritercountrybluesfolkrock-singer-songwriter
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JAIMIFAULKNER(AUS) Rhythm&blues/roots/soul/singer-songwriter Mix great songwriter skills, incredible guitar play, a warm soulful voice and an irresistible live performance and you'll get Jaimi Faulkner, a young Australian multi-talent who won't stay unnoticed for long. With just his guitar, a footstompboard and his voice he throws blues, soul, rock, folk, jazz & roots in a blender and makes it into something completely his own. As a kid Faulkner was brought up on a diet rich in Blues, Country and Folk music and learned to play the slide guitar from his next door neighbour (a famous slide guitar player) when he was just 10 years old, listening to tapes of Muddy Waters and other blues musicians. In his teens Faulkner started to write his own songs and mixed his interest in pop music with influences from his childhood. At the age of 21 he released his first cd 'last light' which debuted at No. 5 on the Australian Rhythms Magazine Charts where it held its position for 4 months. Music agents in Australia noticed his talent and gave him supports with well known artists, amongst them the late Chris Whitley in 2005. In the years after Faulkner hit both international and local highways, playing more than 200 shows a year. These included performances at the American Juke Joint Festival in Clarksdale Mississippi, playing with the legendary Big Jack Johnson. In 2008, Jaimi won the prestigious Australian Blues/Roots Performer of the Year (band category) and was awarded with the oppo
