Hans Chew (US)

Hans Chew is a conspirator to a number of parties inarguably guilty of music obsession. In addition to fronting his own highly lauded eponymous band of sound fiends, he plays honky-tonk piano for the psychedelic Americana group D. Charles Speer & the Helix, whose full-length LP"Leaving the Commonwealth" will be out on Thrill Jockey records in April 2011. Hans's barrel-house and boogie piano can also be heard accompanying Dr. Ragtime himself, Jack Rose, on Jack's releases, "The Black Dirt Sessions" and"Luck In The Valley". He's also been known to perform with alt-Kraut-country rockers Oakley Hall and avant-guitarist Chris Forsyth. Hans currently lives in New York City and is enjoying the success of his debut record, Tennessee and Other Stories...., available conjointly on Three Lobed Recordings and Divide By Zero Records.

Already an accomplished drummer, Hans honed his skills as a pianist while residing at the infamous Clermont Hotel in Atlanta, GA. His most distinctive influences are those of New Orleans pianists James Booker, Professor Longhair, and Dr. John, as well as classic American rockers Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis and Leon Russell, and the work of post-punk singer/songwriter Nick Cave. Hans performed his first solo show in August 2009 at the Cake Shop in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, opening for lo-fi psyche rocker Kurt Vile, and toured the US in February 2011. Hans is performing all three days of the Kilkenny Rhythm and Roots Festival in Ireland, April/May 2011, followed by a week of solo engagements in the UK.



"It's Little Richard on a Nick Cave trip, Floyd Cramer as The Night Tripper, or Leon Russell squeezed through a Jerry Lee Lewis pantyhose and collected in a burnt New Orleans spoon, sucked up and delivered in a James Booker-esque musical vehicle... "

Lonely Tourist

'Bristol-based Scottish singer songwriter brings wit and melody aplenty to his smartly penned, driving melodicism, as heard on the long player'Sir, I Am A Good Man' . Splendid'. - Venue Magazine

You can hear the songs here.

http://www.lonelytourist.bandcamp.com/

http://www.myspace.com/lonelytourist

There was also a review/article in Bristol Venue and blogs/magazines

http://www.venue.co.uk/music-features/9299-only-the-lonely

http://www.shoft.org.uk/2011/03/29/missed-connections-3-lonely-tourist-sir-i-am-a-good-man/

http://www.isthismusic.com/lonely-tourist-2

and gig reviews

http://www.shoft.org.uk/2011/03/13/lonely-tourist-port-erin-admiral-fallow-the-cooler-bristol/

http://www.venue.co.uk/music-live-reviews-s/10671-scarlet-rascal-a-the-trainwreckrock-in-your-pocketflagsthe-lonely-tourist

My music has been featured on shows on Radio 2 and 6music as well as regional and internet radio stations and i recently played sessions for BBC Introducing and BCFM in Bristol.

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