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A one-man-band sonic assault straight to your speakers from the motor city of Detroit.

Hauling by Jawbone

Jawbone is a one-man-band sonic assault from Detroit that has a sound that strips the blues to its bare-bones with a primaeval stomp that's the missing link between Lightning Hopkins, Zoot Horn Rollo and The White Stripes.

"a wonderfully primitive affair - intoxicating" - Time Out

"has more in common with the spirit of the blues than Eric Clapton ever had" 4 Stars - The Sunday Times

By day he works, like so many in his hometown, in the motor industry but at night, if he's not out gigging or busking around the city he can usually be found lurking in his basement studio at home, where he recorded debut album Dang Blues - an album he described as: "Over-Driven 12 Volt DC Enhanced Non-Oscillating Six String Harmonicanized Slide-Blues Holler Stomps Of 2-Headed Dogs Hands With 6 Fingers Tombstone Chevys Japanese Zeros Holy Coca-Cola Donkey Oil The German Flu Deathbed Redemption Russian Coal Mine - Amen." So there you go.

Dang Blues

Released in 2004 Dang Blues immediately caught the attention of legendary BBC Radio One 'disc-jockey' John Peel, who invited him over for Maida Vale sessions and happily told anyone who'd listen that it was was one of the finest releases of that year.

"will have you on your on your feet, howling at the moon" - The Independent on Sunday

"...think Jack White locked in a cupboard after drinking a litre of espresso" - Cambridge Evening News

"a punk-blues machine" - John Kennedy (XFM)

His support did not go amiss and Jawbone's subsequent tour of the UK was a great success, winning him a loyal following right across the country and two very honourable appearances in the top twenty of Peel's final Festive 50.

Jawbone returned the favour and paid his respects to the late 'n' great DJ with an incendiary slot at the Peel Day show at London's Queen Elizabeth Hall alongside The Fall, Laura Cantrell, Super Furry Animals and New Order.

Since then he's recorded further sessions for Radio 1's Huw Stephens, 6 Music's Gideon Coe, XFM's John Kennedy and Sean Rowley's BBC London show - all the while building up a reputation as one of the most exciting and innovative performers around.

The full tracklisting for the new album shapes up like this:

1. Dose of Powder
2. Doney Holler
3. Bullcat
4. Drop Down Low
5. Jump Jump
6. John Said
7. Low Dang Discount Jesus Teenage Blues
8. Trouble on my doorstep
9. Chug a Lug
10. Saucy Sauce
11. Window Hatchet Blues
12. Reap What You Sow
13. All Want Jesus Name

New album Hauling is the sort of follow-up his fans have been waiting for. Recorded once again in his basement it's a no frills but all thrills combo of rhythm 'n' booze that Jawbone himself describes as "pre-last war post-next war blues".

"you'll be hollering along with abandon" - Mojo

For more information on Jawbone, including a free preview mp3 of Reap What You Sow from Hauling and 4-11-44 from Dang Blues, visit the Jawbone minisite at: here.

Hauling is in the shops now - as a CD and digital download - from Loose Music.

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