Geoff Achison brings blues-funk fusion to Buford

The blues is a genre of music that is distinctly American. Rising from the Deep South during the Great Depression, this new form of music, the predecessor to rock and roll really cut its teeth in Chicago and Memphis. From there it has gone on to become a worldwide sensation and the inspiration of countless acts, from the Allman Brothers, to Eric Clapton to Led Zeppelin.

And at some point, all of those blues records made their way to Australia where a few decades ago they were picked up and spun by Geoff Achison, who then formed a deep appreciation for this music. He began listening to it and playing it as often as he could, and that love for the music has brought him around the world and now to Atlanta where he makes his home when he's not out on the road.

Achison will bring his unique brand of blues-funk fusion to Buford's 37 Main club this Friday night as one of several shows in the area before he embarks on a tour around the South and the eastern seaboard.

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