The Way of Claude Hay

Songman Claude Hay has added another string to his musical bow by finding some living, breathing musicians to make music with. However, we’ll focus on him as a solo musician for this one. As a solo muso, well, he can pretty much make a full band sound by using live looping – something he is very good at. Hay hails from the Blue Mountains and kicks out jams heavy with stomping traditional blues, hard rock and booty-shaking funk. You may also know him as the dude that makes his own instruments, including ‘Betty’, his double-necked guitar made out of a kitchen bench top. Claude Hay: a man so good he can play in a band and as a band. The Loft, Warrnambool – November 28.