Happy Hour Harmonica Podcast Juzzie Smith interview
Juzzie Smith joins me on episode 71.
Juzzie is an Australian who has a one-man band act with the harmonica pivotal to the sound. He has had over 200 million views of his online videos, starting out when a passer-by recorded him busking at the Edinburgh Fringe festival.
Juzzie started his one-man band after playing as the harp player in a blues band, and then teaching guitar and harmonica. This gave him a great foundation to lay down the rhythms for his self-penned laid-back bluesy folk. He plays up to six instruments at a time, including percussion juggling balls. Juzzie has been a regular at music festivals around the world and has produced his own music and video content in his home in Ocean Shore.
Links:
Juzzie’s website:
https://juzziesmith.com/
Percussion juggling balls;
https://www.chukachuks.com/
Press Play and Blow Away tuition course:
https://juzziesmith.com/store/67-harmonica-lessons-mp3/
Videos:
Grolsch Festival YouTube with 11 million views at time of writing:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=juzzie+smith+harmonica&sp=CAM%253D
Edinburgh Fringe Festival appearance:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcrujO7lKsA
Juggling percussion:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opRp6Em0vXg
Keep Life Simple Beatbox harmonica:
https://youtu.be/nXhS231_iJ4
Jamming video:
https://youtu.be/dmA_zUC8__8
Juzzie’s ‘My Coolest Harmonica Solo’:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmOb76IuyRc
Taking Time Out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhiXwAD_Pxc&t=19s
Podcast website:
https://www.harmonicahappyhour.com
Donations:
If you want to make a voluntary donation to help support the running costs of the podcast then please use this link (or visit the podcast website link above):
https://paypal.me/harmonicahappyhour?locale.x=en_GB
Spotify Playlist:
Also check out the Spotify Playlist, which contains most of the songs discussed in the podcast:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5QC6RF2VTfs4iPuasJBqwT?si=M-j3IkiISeefhR7ybm9qIQ
Podcast sponsors:
This podcast is sponsored by SEYDEL harmonicas - visit the oldest harmonica factory in the world at www.seydel1847.com or on Facebook or Instagram at SEYDEL HARMONICAS
and Blows Me Away Productions: http://www.blowsmeaway.com/