Venue - Promenade Suite, Villa Marina, Douglas
Support - Support is provided by local group Redgap

As a warm up for the IOM & MGP GuitarFest 2008 (see below), JonnoPromotions is proud to announce a gig by Jeff Lang with Grant Cummerford and supported by local band, Redgap.

“Jeff Lang is amazing, so talented and original” Richard Thompson

Singer-songwriter Jeff Lang has built up a reputation for startlingly original performances, working without a set list, allowing the unique energy of each night to shape the songs.

While Lang will talk of his admiration for the elemental blues of Skip James, the raw gospel of Blind Willie Johnson, the devastating guitar work of Jimi Hendrix, the masterful slide guitar of Ry Cooder, and the sublime songwriting of Bob Dylan and Richard Thompson, comparisons to these artists fails to paint an adequate picture.

"Lang’s music is as fiercely original as it is moving ." Guitar Player Magazine

Jeff Lang is critically acclaimed as a truly great guitar player. The unusual thing is that the guitar playing never gets in the way of the music, nor overshadows his gift for hauntingly poetic songwriting. As a live performer Lang is only satisfied when something truly inspired takes place. This restless striving for the sublime pays great dividends for audiences that join him for the ride.

He has toured with Albert Collins, Bob Dylan, Loudon Wainwright III, Richard Thompson, Dr. John and Bob Geldolf among others.

“Australia’s best roots-music artisan” Jeff Apter, Rolling Stone

Jeff and Grant are only touring the British Isles for a few weeks promoting Jeff’s new CD “Half Seas Over”, playing a number of dates around Ireland and the UK, including the Larmer Tree Festival and the Maryport Blues Festival and Jeff is looking forward to his first visit to the Isle of Man which will be towards the end of their tour. JonnoPromotions are extremely excited to be able to bring this outstanding musical talent to play here!

"Is he...rock...blues...country...folk...from Mars? No, actually he's all of the above - if not quite extraterrestrial - and a lot more...a one of a kind." The Australian

Redgap are an amazing local group offering close harmonies and tribute to the music of Crosby Stills & Nash (& Young).