The between-time South African roots ‘n’ blues rocker STEVE LOUW offers further lapidescent phraseology, stonebaked rhythms, and incredibly evocative guitar work (this time featuring ornamentation by Joe Bonamassa!) on his latest single Cruel Hand of Fate, taken from his 2024 album.
This will make your head bounce with blues breeziness!
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“Before highways and cars people travelled by foot, horse and then train if you could afford it…” suggests Louw, about the single.
Continues Louw, “Trains have a mystery to them, their rhythm coming from way off and then fading into the future. As a kid I used to put coins on the train tracks and feel the warm squashed coin in my hand as the train clacked away.”
“The song is about a traveling musician who feels that his time is running out. He needs to jump a ride to see his love one last time. The song has the rhythm of the train tracks and a nod to the journey we are all on.”
The single combines guitar iron-scrapes and slurring organ notes, creating a harmonious blend of chuff and chortle. This roaming gadabout will make your head bounce with blues breeziness— to escape today and travel towards the evenings of tomorrow!
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Words: © Neil Mach
Images: © Jacqui van Staden