His personal life might be tumultuous and his residential status in question, but his bedrock is disciplined daily rehearsal and an inexhaustible wellspring of song craft. Swap out rural juke joints for rotted DIY spaces and the archetype is solidly intact.

That’s as much a testament to his roving, rambling ways, or the fact that his Guild D-35 guitar has endured a few stints in the pawnshop.

Ryley Walker is a true American guitar player. “Stoned, summery 70s-style jazz-folk” – The Guardian (4 stars).“Crests warm currents of jazz, folk and rock as, say, Van Morrison and Tim Buckley did… (but) while Walker has absorbed these admirably free-roaming influences, this is clearly someone reaching for their essence” – UNCUT (9 out of 10).“Ryley Walker’s Primrose Green may take notes from shaggy-haired ’70s dudes - hell, just look at the cover art - and root itself firmly in Walker’s dexterous acoustic guitar skills.Making the journey to Australia by invitation of Sydney Festival and riding the velvet coat-tails of his brilliant and hugely acclaimed album Primrose Green (released earlier this year on Dead Oceans via Inertia), Ryley Walker plays flawless, crisp jazz-folk songs in the vein of the end-of-the 1960s zeitgeist - but imbued with a fire, spirit and youth that transforms his every show into a mesmeric, jaw-dropping wig-out. Mistletone is proud as punch to present the first Australian tour by rising Chicago guitar virtuoso and neo-psychedelic singer-songwriter par excellence, Ryley Walker. Presented by Triple R. Tickets on sale now from Moshtix. MELBOURNE: Monday January 25 The Toff with special guest Palm Springs.BRISBANE: Sunday January 24 The Junk Bar.Tickets on sale now from Sydney Festival. SYDNEY FESTIVAL: Saturday January The Famous Spiegeltent, 5:45pm.SYDNEY FESTIVAL: Friday January 22 The Famous Spiegeltent, 8pm.

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