Meet the Artist: Hellhound Brown
One man electric blues, drawing influences from John Lee Hooker, Lightning Hopkins, Howlin’ Wolf etc. Hellhound Brown is the alter ego of singer guitarist Patch Brown from Melbourne band Hellhounds.
LITL: When did you start playing music?
I discovered the guitar at 8 years old when I found one in a wardrobe of an abandoned house.
LITL: Where was your first gig?
My first gig at 13 was on the back of a truck to raise money for my school that had burned down.
LITL: Who has been your biggest musical influence?
Blues music from Lightnin’ Hopkins, Howlin’ Wolf, Hound Dog Taylor and Muddy Waters are all influences.
LITL: When do you get inspired to write music?
The hours between midnight and 4am (the witching hour) is the best time to create music.
LITL: How would you describe your music?
His music is described as ‘Futuristic Old World Blues’
LITL: When is your next song coming out?
I have new music coming out in November including the songs ‘Cross That River’ and ‘Bring Me Water’.
Half Antipodean, half British blues musician Patch Brown has lived most of his life with no fixed address. A wanderer, seeker and storyteller, Brown spent his younger years living in the attic of an old blues pub in London’s West End. It was there he met R.L Burnside, Lazy Lester and got to sit in with Big Joe Louis and members of the Yardbirds. This was said to be ‘The University Of The Blues’.
A fascination with Blues Mythology and the elusive characters including Howlin’ Wolf, Lightning Hopkins and Muddy Waters, Brown eventually started performing solo as ‘Hellhound Brown’ after his long time blues band ‘The Hellhounds’ dis-banded. Brown currently lives in Australia and continues to traverse the globe sharing his stories and keeping the mysterious spirit of the blues alive.
