Smoke Stack Rhino have been hailed as ‘Australia’s most exciting up-and-coming blues and roots rockers’ (Beat Mag). Featuring a band-name that’s just one heavy animal away from the blues (just ask Howlin’ Wolf), this trio from the Yarra Valley near Melbourne are wowing crowds around Australia. Recently they’ve appeared at festivals like Blues at Bridgetown, Echuca Winter Blues, St Kilda Blues Festival, Longview Farm Party, Grampians Grape Escape and more.

New album The Mojo Funk sees the group claim a sound of their own which they call... ‘The Mojo Funk’. Mixed by Ocean Alley’s producer Callum Howell, the record debuted at #2 on the ARIA Blues/Jazz Albums Chart and is “a high energy, semi-psychedelic montage of funky blues rock that’s sure to get your mojo back”.

On stage, the band delivers a high energy live show. Singer-guitarist Ash King is a whirlwind with resonator guitar in hand, his earthy vocals reaching from deep baritone low notes to high screams, drummer Matt Berg pushes the band forward from behind the kit and bassist Shane Andison stays rock solid, holding the whole thing together with an infectious, catchy groove.

Smoke Stack Rhino are well and truly here to bring the mojo back.

‘Love the stompin’ blues sound...’
– Triple J

‘Catchy, rootsy rock’
– Triple M