Blues in the Bar Featuring How Askew, Lyndon Anderson & Gary Grainger

HOW ASKEW is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose music is rooted in the storytelling traditions of the blues. Drawing his inspiration from delta blues, traditional folk, and Americana, his sound is characterized by rich storytelling and stripped-back acoustic instrumentation. Whether performing as a solo artist, fronting a traditional blues outfit, or collaborating with the 6-piece band Kurlew, How Askew delivers authentic roots music. After years of touring across the UK and mainland Europe, performing everywhere from Slovenia to Sweden he is now based in rural Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. How Askew is no stranger to the North East, he plays on Tyneside regularly and notably in 2024 he opened The Jumpin’ Hot Club for Guy Davis - a two-time Grammy nominee for Best Traditional Blues Artist. How released his album Brass Neck! at the very end of 2019. The songs were conceived during that summer while he was living in a van and travelling around Europe and the UK with his wife Bev and their 2 whippets. How states, ‘From its humble beginnings, the blues has exploded all around the world, and continues to evolve in so many different directions. It's always been a great inspiration. When I started to tell my own stories in songs, I was naturally drawn to the imagery and the sounds of the blues. The 10 songs that make up Brass Neck! all take a different era or style as a starting point, but find their own rhythm and feel.’