DRIFTER – June 2026

Salty Dog Blues N Roots DRIFTER Podcast June 26.

DRIFTER takes you on a musical road trip through deep blues, roots, boogie and Americana, featuring legends including John Lee Hooker, Bob Dylan, J.D. Simo and Matt Schofield alongside some of Australia’s finest independent artists.

This month’s journey includes new music from Travis Winters Band, Greg Nunan, Dan Dinnen & Shorty, Gwyn Ashton, Aaron Pollock, Shane Flew & Matt Ross, Mojo Bluesmen and more.

From West Texas blues to down-home boogie, gritty electric blues and contemporary roots, DRIFTER is packed with great songs, stories and discoveries from around the globe.

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ARTIST / TRACK / ALBUM / LABEL / YEAR
** Australia
01. Chris O’Leary / Bad Decisions / Blue Collar / Alligator Records / 2026
02. John Lee Hooker / Stella Mae / The Real Folk Blues / Chess / 1966
03. J.D. Simo / Never Get Out Of These Blues Alive / Never Get Out Of These Blues Alive / Crows Feet Records / 2022
04. Kyle Rowland / I’ll Take You Back / Not Holding Back / Little Village / 2025
05. ** Maskell Love Band / Nadine / Live / Independent / 2024
06. ** Travis Winters Band / Leaving You Behind / Shovel Or The Dirt / Travis Winters / 2017
07. Bob Dylan / Baby Let Me Follow You Down / Bob Dylan / Columbia / 1962
08. Matt Schofield / Wellington Shuffle / Many Moons Vol. 1 / Number 7 Records / 2025
09. Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs / Dirty Job / External Combustion / BMG / 2022
10. ** Greg Nunan / Can You Do Without / Reds To Blues / Independent / 2025
11. Franck L. Goldwasser / She’s Hip / Sweet Little Black Spider / SlimByrd Records / 2020
12. ** Dan Dinnen & Shorty / Lie About The Line / Jeff’s Shed / Shedjam Records / 2025
13. Ricci & Krown / Down N Dirty / City Country City / Gulf Coast Records / 2021
14. ** Gwyn Ashton / Somebody / Grease Bucket / Fab Tone Records / 2025
15. Mike Flanigin / Rockin’ Daddy / West Texas Blues / Independent / 2023
16. Mike Flanigin / West Texas Blues / West Texas Blues / Independent / 2023
17. Brandon Isaak / Livin’ In The City / Walkin’ With The Blues / Brandon Isaak / 2025
18. ** Aaron Pollock / Making The Same Mistake / Making The Same Mistake / Independent / 2026
19. ** Shane Flew & Matt Ross / Strangers In Paradise / Once Upon A Long Time Ago / Laneway Music / 2026
20. Little Charlie & The Nightcats / Playboy Blues / Eyes Like A Cat / Alligator Records / 1994
21. J.B. Hutto / Look On Yonder Wall / Slidin’ The Blues / Disques Black & Blue / 2002
22. ** Mojo Bluesmen / Whiskey and Women / Whiskey and Women / Independent / 2009
23. Moreland & Arbuckle / Tall Boogie / 7 Cities / Telarc / 2013
24. ** Julian James & Moonshine State / Prey To The Crow / Prey To The Crow / Independent / 2026