There’s something unmistakably regional about the band Bluebone. Their sound carries the DNA of somewhere relaxed and unhurried, sun drenched and coastal. Lead vocalist and guitarist, Danny Christensen’s voice has that soaring, almost ethereal quality reminiscent of Jeff Buckley, but there’s also an earthiness underneath. The music itself is an alchemy of surf beats meets funk fusion, basslines borrowed from Flea’s playbook, and all colliding with the kind of guitar work that nods to Hendrix and Led Zeppelin.

Bluebone and the Melting Pot Aesthetic

Danny based himself in Broome for 10 years, then moved to Exmouth, where he launched as a solo act in 2020. Since then it has evolved into a fluid collective shaped by the ‘transitional lifestyle’ of regional living. The current band includes drummer Amos Morris, lead guitar Jonny Kotsionis, and rotating bassists Belle Harvey and David Girsh.

When asked about his influences, Danny is refreshingly candid about his artistic lineage. “Although the Red Hot Chili Peppers got me into music, my number one influence is Jeff Buckley,” he says. Add Robert Plant and Tash Sultana to the mix, and you have what he calls “a melting pot of styles.”

“I struggle with the phrase – original artist,” he muses philosophically. “We’re all a product of influence.” His songwriting process is melody-led. He’ll hum nonsense over chord progressions until something clicks, then build from there.

Listening to Bluebone’s latest album ‘Of Dust and Water’ you’ll discover a kind of music that says ‘summer with the windows down’, or is reminiscent of sitting in a pub during a hot Sunday sesh. It’s eclectic without being chaotic, the kind of sounds that leave you somehow lighter, and more relaxed.