Blues-rock trio The Swamp Stompers have released their debut self-titled album after being together 10 years. Photo supplied
The Swamp Stompers, the blues-rock trio that is a regular favourite at the annual Wingham Akoostik Music Festival, have released their debut album today, Tuesday, September 28.
Featuring the original lineup of former Old Bar resident Luke Ligtenberg, Corey Legge, and Mitch Broadhead, the self-titled debut 13-track album is a mix of re-recorded old crowd favourites, old school covers (Boom Boom by John Lee Hooker and Black and Blue by Chain), re-mixes of tracks from the 2018 Shadows on the Wall EP, and brand new songs this album "perfectly captures The Swamp Stompers signature gritty, upbeat and funky blues-rock sound in one neat package".
The Swamp Stompers play funky rock and blues with heavy grooves. Emerging from the dirty backwaters of NSW, the band sounds like the musical lovechild of John Butler Trio, Led Zeppelin, and Red Hot Chili Peppers, with catchy guitar riffs and didgeridoo soundscapes setting this original blues-rock trio apart from the pack.
The Swamp Stompers have been stomping their mark on prominent Australian festivals since 2012, including recent stand out performances at Blues on Broadbeach and Queenscliff Music Festival.
The band's 2018 single Shadows on the Wall received regular airplay on Triple J, while the EP of the same name peaked at number eight on the Australian Blues and Roots Airplay Chart and landed at number eight on the AMRAP Regional Community Radio Chart.
Following the release of their debut album, and after 10 years together, The Swamp Stompers will be breaking up.
A European farewell tour is planned for May 2022 and an Australian farewell tour will take place in late 2022.
