Luke Escombe

“Luke Escombe is a rock-soul singer, raconteur, blistering blues guitarist, comedian and songwriter, and is very good at them all”

— Sydney Morning Herald

My new album

WHALE BEACH ROAD

Written in the aftermath of the bushfires and recorded in stolen moments between lockdowns with some of Sydney's finest musicians, this is an album of deep, soul-searching songs inspired by family stories, history and memory.

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Latest single, released July 2022

SACRED RIVER

The second single from my forthcoming album features one of Australia's most in-demand rhythm sections locking in on a hypnotic groove which propels a dark narrative of a man haunted by a violent past. Stream it now in all the usual places.

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New in 2022

Whale Beach Road [single]

First song and title track from my first full-blown studio album in a decade. Thanks to Covid and Jobkeeper I was able to take my time and work with some incredible Australian musicians on this record. I'm so excited to start sharing it with you

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Raw, dirty solo blues

Luke escombe "skeleton blues"

Recorded direct to tape in a single 3-hour session at Damien Gerard studios in Sydney, featuring a mix of original songs and covers of songs by Jimi Hendrix, Son House and more. Raw, dirty, electric, darkly funny and compelling. Listen on Spotify or download via Bandcamp. Distributed by MGM.

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Making of Skeleton Blues documentary

9 months on the Aussie Blues n Roots top ten in 2012

LUKE ESCOMBE AND THE CORPORATION - MANTOWN

Critically acclaimed studio album recorded during tour stops in Byron Bay in 2011 and 2012. Featuring the singles "Drop tha Bomb" and "iMan" and infused with the spirit of Keith Richards, Reverend Gary Davis, Tom Waits and Bruce Springsteen. Spent 9 months in the top ten of the Australian Blues and Roots chart!

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“Not only great fat rock’n’boogie but smart, funny and – virtually alone in the roots genre – original and literate”

— John Hardaker, Orangepress

Rollicking EP from 2015

Creeper vine

A powerhouse of an EP "with a sound rooted in the wildness of early 50’s rock and rockabilly. Creeper Vine is not only great fat rock’n’boogie but smart, funny and – virtually alone in the roots genre – original and literate." (John Hardaker, Words about Music). Or, according to the Sydney Morning Herald critic, it's "a steaming pile of fun". Featuring Jamie Cameron, Aaron Flower and Harry Brus on bass. Recorded at Vienna People, Sydney.