Kim Wainwright
Kim Wainwright – guitar exponent and singer-songwriter from Perth Western Australia delivers a dynamic solo acoustic live set with masterful skill, expression and conviction. He’s hard to pigeonhole and able to weave seamlessly between musical genres such as blues, folk, soul, country and pop-rock. A nominee in the 2017/ 18 WAM (West Australian Music) Song of the Year country category, Kim released his debut multi-genre album ‘Retrospect’ in September 2017 featuring some of Perth’s finest musicians.
Before recording his album Kim had spent the previous two years touring Australia performing a stripped back solo show comprising acoustic guitar and vocal, embellished with acoustic stomp box and harmonica. The sound is remarkably rich, fluid and full due to his well-honed fingerstyle technique and forty plus years of habitual guitar playing. Although currently mainly a solo performer he’s equally at home playing electric guitar with full band or fronting an acoustic duo or trio.
A lifelong musical journey which started in the 1970’s has found Kim sustaining himself professionally as a performing musician since the 1980’s and guitar teacher since the 1990’s. His career has seen him play in all types of bands and more recently as a solo artist. Highlights include:
2018 – West Australian Song of the Year Nominee (2017/ 18 Country category) for ‘Wanted Man’.
2017 – Debut multi-genre solo album ‘Retrospect’ released.
2003 – Inclusion of guitar instrumental track ‘Shadehouse Shuffle’ on the compilation album release ‘The Six String Superhour CD’ featuring the cream of Perth’s guitarists.
2001 – Performances at ‘Blues at Bridgetown’ music festival with ‘The Bluetonics’.
1989 to 1991 – Street performing through Europe.
1986 – Guitarist on the single ‘Wouldn’t Do That To You’ by ‘The Zoo’ reaching No. 2 on the indie charts.
1985 – Guitarist with ‘The Prefects’ who had previously appeared on Australian national TV program ‘Countdown’.
1980 – Guitar lessons with legendary Californian guitarist John Heussenstamm.
Living an enviable lifestyle of travelling and playing music all around Australia and sometimes overseas has left Kim with a healthy respect for his audiences, an insatiable appetite for music and a driving ambition to continue performing and evolving as a musician for a long time to come.
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Song List
Sonia Dada – (Lover) You Don’t Treat Me No Good
Otis Redding – (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay
Matchbox 20 – 3AM
Paul Simon – 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover
Kim Wainwright – A Friend
America – A Horse With No Name
JJ Cale – After Midnight
Bill Withers – Ain’t No Sunshine
Jimi Hendrix – All Along The Watchtower
Ace Of Base – All That She Wants
Peter Frampton – Baby I Love Your Way
CCR – Bad Moon Rising
The Beatles – Blackbird
Muddy Waters – Blow Wind Blow
Johnny Adams – Body And Fender Man
Green Day – Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
Cold Chisel – Bow River
Van Morrison – Bright Side Of The Road
Van Morrison – Brown Eyed Girl
The Mamas & The Papas – California Dreaming
JJ Cale – Call Me The Breeze
Cat Stevens – Can’t Keep It In
Paul Kelly – Careless
George Michael – Careless Whisper
Semisonic – Closing Time
Neil Young – Comes A Time
Eric Clapton – Crossroads
Van Morrison – Days Like This
Doc Watson – Deep River Blues
Crowded House – Distant Sun
Steely Dan – Do It Again
Kim Wainwright – Don’t Carry The World
Bob Dylan – Don’t Think Twice
CCR – Down On The Corner
Men At Work – Down Under
Dobie Gray – Drift Away
Incubus – Drive
Paul Kelly – Dumb Things
Kansas – Dust In The Wind
Daddy Cool – Eagle Rock
Sting – Englishman In New York
The Police – Every Breath You Take
James Taylor – Fire And Rain
Johnny Cash – Folsom Prison Blues
Kim Wainwright – Fools World
Tracy Chapman – For My Lover
Tom Petty – Free Fallin’
The Cure – Friday I’m In Love
Daft Punk – Get Lucky
Richard Clapton – Girls On The Avenue
Kim Wainwright – Good Enough For You
Muddy Waters – Got My Mojo Working
John Lennon – Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
Neil Young – Heart Of Gold
Sonny Boy Willamson – Help Me
The Beatles – Here Comes The Sun
Big Bill Broonzy – Hey Hey
Jimi Hendrix – Hey Joe
Train – Hey Soul Sister
Buddy Guy – High Heel Sneekers
Ray Charles – Hit The Road Jack
Hunters & Collectors – Holy Grail
The Eagles – Hotel California
James Taylor – How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved…)
Bondi Cigars – Howlin’ At The Moon
Charlie & The Nightcats – I Ain’t Lyin’
Howlin’ Wolf – I Ain’t Superstitious
Daft Punk – I Feel It Coming
Jim Croce – I Got A Name
Muddy Waters – I Just Want To Make Love To You
Aloe Blacc – I Need A Dollar
The Badloves – I Remember
Bob Marley – I Shot The Sheriff
Muddy Waters – I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man
Jason Mraz – I’m Yours
Wilson Pickett – In The Midnight Hour
Crowded House – It’s Only Natural
Jimi Hendrix – Jimi Hendrix Medley
Dolly Parton – Jolene
Bill Withers – Just The Two Of Us
The Cars – Just What I Needed
Cold Chisel – Khe Sanh
3 Doors Down – Kryptonite
Fleetwood Mac – Landslide
Eric Clapton – Lay Down Sally
Bill Withers – Lean On Me
Tom Petty – Learning To Fly
Kim Wainwright – Let It Out
JJ Cale – Lies
Doobie Brothers – Listen To The Music
The Black Keys – Lonely Boy
REM – Losing My Religion
Tears For Fears – Mad World
Buddy Guy – Mary Had A Little Lamb
Tom Petty – Mary Jane’s Last Dance
Alan Jackson – Mercury Blues
Simply Red – Money’s Too Tight
Counting Crows – Mr Jones
Wilson Pickett – Mustang Sally
Little Walter – My Babe
Nightcats – My Next Ex-Wife
INXS – Mystify
Kim Wainwright – Never Go Back
Bessie Smith – Nobody Knows You When…
Robert Cray – Nothin’ But A Woman
Metallica – Nothing Else Matters
Del Amitri – Nothing Ever Happens
Crowded House – Now We’re Getting Somewhere
Neil Young – Old Man
Kim Wainwright – One Small Step
G Wayne Thomas – Open Up Your Heart
Pete Murray – Opportunity
Men At Work – Overkill
Kim Wainwright – Part Of Me
Cat Stevens – Peace Train
CCR – Proud Mary
Kim Wainwright – Pseudo Flamenco
Kim Wainwright – Red Dirt Road
UB40 – Red Red Wine
Robert Cray – Right Next Door
Vance Joy – Riptide
Arthur Crudup – Rock Me Mama
Elton John – Rocket Man
Steve Forbert – Romeo’s Tune
Magic – Rude
Kim Wainwright – Say What You Mean
RHCP – Scar Tissue
White Stripes – Seven Nation Army
Ed Sheeran – Shape Of You
The Zombies – She’s Not There
Crowded House – Sister Madly
The Police – So Lonely
Fisher Zed – So Long
Kim Wainwright – Somehow
Bernard Fanning – Songbird
Gary Moore – Still Got The Blues
Bob Marley – Stir It Up
T-Bone Walker – Stormy Monday
Stray Cats – Stray Cat Strut
Seals and Crofts – Summer Breeze
Bryan Adams – Summer of 69
Stevie Wonder – Superstition
Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams
Lynard Skynard – Sweet Home Alabama
The Eagles – Take It Easy
Jack Johnson – Taylor
Dido – Thank You
Kim Wainwright – The Best Years
Australian Crawl – The Boys Light Up
Bright Eyes – The First Day Of My Life
Kenny Rodgers – The Gambler
Darryl Braithwaite – The Horses
Joe Cocker – The Letter
Supertramp – The Logical Song
BB King – The Thrill Is Gone
Kim Wainwright – The Voice Inside My Head
Kim Wainwright – The Way You Treat Me
The Band – The Weight Pink Floyd – Time
Cindi Lauper – Time After Time
Paul Kelly – To Her Door
Kim Wainwright – Too Far To Turn Back
Mark Ford – Tryin’ To Get Away
RHCP – Under The Bridge
Kim Wainwright – Venus and Mars
John Meyer – Waiting On The World To Change
Marc Cohn – Walking In Memphis
Kim Wainwright – Wanted Man
Kim Wainwright – Waste Of Time
Crowded House – Weather With You
Everlast – What It’s Like
Kim Wainwright – When You’re Done Leavin’
Cat Stevens – Where Do The Children Play
The Triffids – Wide Open Road
Cat Stevens – Wild World
Johnny Otis – Willie And The Hand Jive
Chet Atkins – Windy And Warm
Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here
Oasis – Wonderwall
Kim Wainwright – Won’t Be Coming Back
Kim Wainwright – Work and Spend Blues
KGB – Workin’ For The Children
Neville Brothers – Yellow Moon
The Rolling Stones – You Can’t Always Get What You Want
Kim Wainwright – You Don’t Know What You’ve Got
The Style Council – You’re The Best Thing
Kim Wainwright Gig Guide
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