From the moment Rhys Crimmin starts playing audiences are drawn to the warm sound he creates. As he sits amongst an array of instruments you will feel the rhythmic pulse of the kick drum, the haunting drone of the didgeridoo or bluesy cross Celtic sounds of the harmonica, his guitar work playing underneath while his raw, powerful and emotive vocals soar above. Rhys lets his music do the talking, and the crowd is ready to listen..
Armed with an ever growing array of instruments including Guitar, Didgeridoo, Harmonicas, Foot Percussion and anything else he can get his hands on, Rhys Crimmin and his travelling one-man band multi-instrumentalist show has been amazing crowds around the world every day with his unique style that he likes to call ‘Aussie Country Roots Folk Reggae & Dirty Foot Stompin’ Blues’.
This busy performer has managed to teach himself all of these instruments and plays them all simultaneously in a mind-blowing performance! Playing hundreds of shows a year they are still always unpredictable. You are likely to witness clapping, dancing, spontaneous jams and even the odd sing along with the crowd watching his every swift movement to see what he will try next.
Rhys has been travelling the world since 2005 playing as a solo musician at Festivals, Pubs, Clubs, Bars and Hotels. Whilst touring he has sold thousands of copies of his 2005 EP ‘Nightowl’, his 2008 Album ‘Musical Journey’ and his 2012 full band album ‘Reworked.’ In 2018 Rhys released his highly anticipated fourth album ‘Fairsea’ at the Port Fairy Folk Festival!
Rhys is also regarded as one of Australia’s best street performers taking out many awards for his talent in this art form. He won first place in the Tamworth Country Music Festival Busking Championships against 400 registered competitors! If you find him you will also find massive crowds circled around him that he whips into a frenzy!
Rhys delivers one hell of a well-rounded show!
Rhys has an impressive list of achievements that include:
2022 Instrumentalist of the Year Finalist - Australian Folk Music Awards
2019 Tamworth Country Music Festival Busking Champion
2017 Port Fairy Folk Festival Busking Competition Winner
2012 Third Place in World Final of Emergenza Battle of the Band held in Germany
2011 Emergenza Australia National Battle of the Bands Champions
2005 Second place in the open male category of Australian Busking Championships
2003 Australian Junior Busking Champion
Rhys’ skills have also seen him play, record and tour with many different artists.
Rhys is a member of Australian Trad band ‘Austral’ who won 2022 Traditional Folk Album of the year at the Australian Folk Music Awards!
In 2016 Rhys played Didgeridoo on Tim Scanlan’s ‘Live in Tokyo’ album which saw them tour Japan, Europe and Australia together on the back of it!!
He also plays a role in many other bands including, Maggie Carty Band, Melbourne Ceili Band, MacCrimmin and Celtic Piping Club just to name a few!
Rhys has developed a strong following after several Australian tours, nine European Tours, a tour of Japan and exciting performances at Port Fairy Folk Festival, Queenscliff Music Festival, Tamworth Country Music Festival, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Deni Ute Muster, Taubertal Music Festival (Germany), Pflasterfest (Germany), Australian Blues Music Festival Goulburn, Folk Rhythm and Life Festival, Maldon Folk Festival as well as shows with top touring acts Tash Sultana, The Pierce Brothers, Carus and the True Believers, Ash Grunwald, Nicky Bomba, and Will & the People (UK). He has also shared the stage with guitar legends Bob Brozman and Jeff Lang! Rhys has a number of festival appearances and more touring coming up.
Rhys Crimmin is a hard working, independent, constantly touring Road Warrior! Be sure to check him out
when he comes to your town for a show or make sure you catch him at a festival near you!
A singer-songwriter on the cusp of roots music glory – Matt Neal – The Standard
Rhys Crimmin - Aussie Country Roots Folk Reggae & Dirty Foot Stompin' Blues
A singer-songwriter on the cusp of roots music glory – Matt Neal – The Standard
Rhys Crimmin - Aussie Country Roots Folk Reggae & Dirty Foot Stompin' Blues
