Sugar Bowl Hokum

With a shake, a rattle and a roll, Sydney band Sugar Bowl Hokum are channelling a forgotten era when the gin was cold and the ukulele was hot. Harking back to an age when a whole new kind of music was introducing itself to the world, Sugar Bowl Hokum delight with a mix of ragtime and blues and a touch of jazz.

Reworking the songs and sounds of such trailblazers as Memphis Minnie, Barrel House Annie, Rosetta Howard and Bessie Smith, Sugar Bowl Hokum introduce new arrangements which break new ground, all while preserving and reviving that classic ragtime sound. These tunes echo from the very roots that underlie modern jazz, back when some people knew how to dance a lindy hop, while others were still scandalised by syncopation.

Girlish Days – Sugar Bowl Hokum from Michael Meissner on Vimeo.

Sugar Bowl Hokum comprises PK on double bass, Mino Tramacere on percussion, Michael Meissner on acoustic guitar, ukulele and harmonica, and Cassandra Woodfield on vocals and kazoo.

You can buy their 10 inch blue Vinyl here

Visit their blog here

Or their Facebook page here

Or make sure to catch them in one of their many shows in Sydney!

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