New arrivals on the blues and roots scene; Chase The Sun have spent no time garnering widespread critical acclaim for their soul-tinged song writing, blues sensibilities and the powerhouse live delivery of guitar star-on-the-rise Jan Rynsaardt. Combining elements of old-school acoustic blues, Stevie Ray Vaughn boogie, hillbilly finger picking and Hendrix flash; three-piece Chase The Sun crank out a new take on a classic sound.
Since forming in late 2006, Chase The Sun have gone hard and got a lot done in a short time, establishing themselves as a must-see live act and making inroads into national touring and festival circuits with “You Gotta Go”, the lead track of their self-titled debut album, gaining momentum on airwaves around the country.
“Sometimes a trio comes along and impresses with their sheer power, dexterity and originality…This is the sort of band you can put anywhere, from beer barn to amphitheatre, and they will win people over… Chase The Sun have put their own stamp on the blues and roots genre and, quite simply, there isn’t a weak moment on their debut release” – Drum Media Nov 07.
Jan (rhymes with Yarn) Rynsaardt has been strumming strings since the age of 7 and was into the heavy guitar sounds of AC/DC and Metallica since the first grade. “I was playing all sorts of stuff through school but when I heard Joe Satriani, that’s when I knew I wanted to be a guitar player” recalls Rynsaardt of his 20-year focus. Satriani lead to Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughn who took Rynsaardt back to the blues. “Stevie Ray pushed me in an early direction: back to the blues masters like BB King, Muddy Waters and Johnny Winter”
In Chase The Sun, Jan is joined by Ryan Van Gennip who has held down bass duties for Diana ah Naid, Charlton Hill, Sandrine and iota, and drummer Jon “Howler” Howell; a solid multi genre player who rose to prominence with Leonardo’s Bride, is a founding member of the Lo-Tec Highbrows and in constant high demand for a wide range of projects.
The trio met after an acoustic jam session in Sydney’s west and their chemistry was phenomenal from the outset. Clicking into action immediately, Chase The Sun were a studio at the Blue Mountains (the Robertson Brothers’) to record an album within days of meeting.
And it’s that album that has seen the band go from strength to strength earning the band nominations in every category of this year’s Chain Blues awards. Nominations alone are something but when the band picked up the gongs for best duo/group and best song for “You Gotta Go” their rising star status was confirmed and exceeded.
Their first time through The Wickham Park Hotel in January saw a performance that was, from all reports, sensational and now the best blues group in the country come back to Newcastle again:
Chase The Sun, The Wickham Park Hotel, Thursday 20th March
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