About

Smoke Stack Rhino have been hailed by Beat Magazine as 'Australia's most exciting up-and-coming blues and roots rockers'.

Featuring a band name that's just one heavy animal away from the blues (just ask Howlin' Wolf), this trio from the Yarra Valley near Melbourne are wowing crowds around Australia. In the last 12 months they've appeared at festivals like Blues at Bridgetown, Moruya Blues and Roots, St Kilda Blues Festival, Healesville Music Festival, Echuca Winter Blues and more. They've found airplay on Triple J and Triple M, ran Rock The Valley Music Festival and placed on Spotify playlists.

New album The Mojo Funk sees the group claim a sound of their own which they call... 'The Mojo Funk'. The first of two albums recorded by long-time friend Beau McKee and mixed by Ocean Alley's producer Callum Howell, the record is "a high energy, semi-psychedelic montage of funky blues rock that's sure to get your mojo back".

Meanwhile, on stage, the band's electric live show reaches new heights. Singer-guitarist Ash King is a whirlwind with resonator guitar in hand, his earthy vocals reaching from deep lows to highs, drummer Matt Berg pushes the band forward from behind the kit and bassist Shane Andison stays rock solid, holding the whole thing together with an infectious, catchy groove.

With The Mojo Funk released on Friday May 19 on vinyl, CD and online, Smoke Stack Rhino are on the rise and are well and truly here to bring the mojo back.

'The kind of rev-up music Thomas Shelby would listen to
before a backcountry shoot-out in the next season of Peaky Blinders'
- Beat

'Love the stompin' blues sound...' - Triple J

'Catchy, rootsy rock' - Triple M

Matt

DRUMS

Matt bashes the skins

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Shane-o

BASS

Shane-o slaps the 5 string

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Kinga

GUITARS, HARP & VOCALS

Kinga twangs the 6 string

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Merch

Please see our new webstore for up to date merch stock: https://shop.smokestackrhino.com/

Releases




The Mojo Funk

Released May 19, 2023
Recorded by Beau McKee at Rangemaster & Studio Delos studios
Additional recording by Finn Keane at Head Gap studios
Mixed by Callum Howell
Mastered by Crystal Mastering
Produced by Ash King
Cover Design by Ben Giles Art

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Love and Other Monsters

Released October 29, 2016
Recorded by Beau McKee at Oaklands Studios
Engineered by Beau Mckee and Kris Samos
Mastered by Jack The Bear
Produced by Ash King and Beau McKee
Layout and Cover Design by Beek Creative

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Riverside

Released July 11, 2013
Recorded by Beau McKee at Oaklands Studios
Engineered by Beau Mckee and Carlos Peregin
Mastered by Beau Mckee
Produced by Ash King and Beau McKee
Layout and Cover Design by Louise Brough

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