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New EP mp3's available for FREE download now!

1. I Just Be
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2. Bankruptcy Blues
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3. Mountain Side
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4. Liquour Store
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Born and raised in Toowoomba, Jimmy Watts is a soulful, grass roots, travelling bluesman.
He's got a heart as big as Phar Lap's that he pours out every night into a microphone, a guitar and a harp. He's raw, intense, and leaves nothing in reserve when he's on the boards.
His self taught finger-picking style is a furious assault on the long beaten and bloodied bodies of his acoustics, slides, electric and banjo. And his gravely, smoke filled vocals and roaring harmonicas only add insult to their injuries. Backed by either his foot percussion, or his band of many misfits all with talent and chops to spare. He is a unique and original gentleman of the road and a journeyman through and through.
Chances are, he's coming to a pub, bar, party, club, cafe, barn, bistro, dive, truck stop or shindig near you!

A hefty touring schedule has seen Jimmy open for artists such as:
Ash Grunwald
Wolf-Mail
8 Ball Aitken
The Little Stevies
Nik Phillips
Bo Jenkins
Blind Lemon
and many many more
As well as performing at festivals such as:
Greenfest
Grass Roots Festival
Hampton Food & Wine Festival
Wallaby Creek Folk Festival
and the lists go on.....

"Bursting with energy from the get go....a refreshingly raw take on Blues & Roots....like Newton Faulkner after too much Red Bull!" - Rave Magazine
"Fairly crazy and messy fun" - Roots Time Magazine

"Jimmy howls at the audience like a demented preacher saving a congregation" - The Chronicle

"A little bit left of center, intriguingly different...leaves you wondering what he will come up with next" - The Folk Rag