CHRISTA HUGHES & BEN FINK.

Intimate & bluesy

Ben Fink and Christa Hughes, two blues enthusiasts, met in the early 1990s at a musical soiree. 16-year-old Hughes was the star of the evening, but as she was belting out a Bessie Smith song, someone threw a rock through the window. Minutes later, the police arrived to raid the party thus cementing the night in local folklore.

Hughes has since travelled the world, singing and performing in New York, Edinburgh, London and Paris. She sang as KK Juggy in Machine Gun Fellatio, toured with Circus Oz, featured in many burlesque shows and has written, performed and toured her own cabaret shows.

Fink was the guitarist for The Whitlams from 1997-2001, produced and performed with the Stiff Gins, released his first solo album in 2008, and currently plays with Lior and Waiting for Guinness.

Many years later when their paths crossed again, Fink discovered Hughes was recording a blues album with her dad, legendary jazz pianist Dick Hughes, and was singing better than ever! After a few jam sessions on the verandah it was clear that Ben's low down home guitar playing and Christa's big beautiful voice were the perfect combination for a fine blues partnership that will debut at Adelaide International Guitar Festival.

Come and see Hughes and Fink perform old school blues from the 20s and 30s - the music that inspired both to play in the first place.

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