Seasick Steve

A record that bloomed out of nowhere and took Steve by surprise - this mistakist slice of the blues trembles with spontaneous energy whilst still appearing meticulously crafted as it ranges from hard hitting honks to tremendous tonks with a rousing dose of gospel thrown in for good measure too.

It's been almost 20 years since Seasick Steve's celebrated appearance on Jools Holland's Hootenanny launched the unknown American singer-songwriter to worldwide fame, and his beat-up three-string Japanese guitar and old wooden stompbox made musical history. The overwhelming response surprised nobody more than Steve himself, and was like a lightning strike; the impact of which is still being felt close to two decades later. 'A Trip A Stumble A Fall Down On Your Knees' is a record he proudly says is his favourite to date. Steve says: “This album was made by mistake, as the title suggests we just tripped and stumbled into it, and it became my favourite album ever and the piece of work I’m most proud of to date. There’s not a week goes by that I don’t thank my lucky stars for that night on the Hootenanny which has brought us here to this record”.