Affectionately known as ‘Memphis’ to his Australian friends, Jojo Rainwater – his name comes from his great-grandmother on his father’s side – was born in Tennessee but has resided in Australia since 1993.
With an authentic Southern American sound best described as “toe-tapping bluesy tunes”, the songman’s latest album is Legends of Black Rock Mountain.
Old Castlemaine Gaol, Castlemaine – May 12.
