Dave Hole

Robert David Hole (born 30 March 1948, Heswall, Cheshire, England) is an Australian slide guitarist and singer known for his unique style of playing rock and roll and blues music. In 1990 he issued Short Fuse Blues which brought him to the attention of United States label, Alligator Records. Two of his albums have appeared on Billboard Top Blues Albums, Steel on Steel (1995) peaked at No. 13 and Ticket to Chicago (1997) reached No. 15. His sixth album, Under the Spell, appeared in April 1999 and won "Best Blues & Roots Album" at the ARIA Music Awards of that year. Hole is noted for his unusual performance style, which alternates traditionally plucked notes and chords with the slide notes played by his hand draped over the guitar's neck. According to Australian rock music historian Ian McFarlane, Hole "is the most acclaimed blues guitarist Australia has ever produced... courtesy of his unorthodox slide guitar style, his rousing live shows and a series of hard-rocking, roadhouse blues albums... yet it took two decades of slogging around the Australian touring circuit before the local industry sat up and took notice".

Invisible Hits - 2023-11-30T00:00:00.000000Z

Alligator Records 50 Years Of Genuine Houserockin' Music - 2021-06-18T00:00:00.000000Z

Christmas Blues - 2020-11-13T00:00:00.000000Z

Slide Guitar Players - 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Transpacific Blues, Vol. 1 - 2019-10-18T00:00:00.000000Z

Goin’ Back Down - 2018-04-27T00:00:00.000000Z

The Guitar - 2016-04-15T00:00:00.000000Z

Top Jump Blues - 2016-02-10T00:00:00.000000Z

Guitar Blues 101 - 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000000Z

Blind Pig Presents: Road Trip Blues - 2015-05-26T00:00:00.000000Z

The Blues: Loud and Proud - 2015-03-11T00:00:00.000000Z

Jump Blues - 2015-02-23T00:00:00.000000Z

20 Amazing Boogie Woogie Songs - 2014-12-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Great Slide Guitar Blues - 2014-08-21T00:00:00.000000Z

Discover - Slide Guitar Blues - 2014-08-02T00:00:00.000000Z

A Beginners Guide to: Slide Guitar Blues - 2014-07-17T00:00:00.000000Z

Southern Cookin' & Drinkin' Classics - 2014-05-15T00:00:00.000000Z

Greatest Blues: The Forces of Nature - 2013-11-05T00:00:00.000000Z

Crying Blues - 2013-10-15T00:00:00.000000Z

Blues with A Big Beat - 2013-10-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Blues BBQ - 2013-10-01T00:00:00.000000Z

The Most Essential Blues Rock - 2013-06-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Electric Blues - 2012-11-06T00:00:00.000000Z

Alligator Records 35th Anniversary Collection - 2011-10-03T00:00:00.000000Z

The Alligator Records 30th Anniversary Collection - 2011-03-10T00:00:00.000000Z

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