Howdo, I’m a guitar player and songwriter, inspired by music from all around the world but especially roots, blues and blues-rock, folk and Americana. With my wife Bev and our dogs, I’ve been full time on the road in a motorhome around Europe and the UK since April 2019. So far, I’ve played solo shows in Spain, Sweden, Slovenia, Hungary, Denmark and Italy and at various UK blues festivals with my band.
This site has links to my original music and occasional tales from the road in the blog – roughly half about van life and half about music, finding gigs and writing and recording songs.
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original songs by How Askew
Live shows: UK & Europe 2022
Upcoming showsIf you like original soulful blues and roots inspired music, americana, acoustic soul or blues rock, solo or with the band, please get in touch via Twitter or Facebook or contact How via bandcamp.
I’m based in South West Scotland, often across in Tyneside but we’re mobile in the van and love to travel. Heading to Sweden for some shows in the summer.
I’d love to play at your bar, cafe, gallery, venue, vineyard, brewery, concert, festival, secret show, house party, gig, wine or whisky tasting, radio session…
Original music by How Askew…
Three original songs recorded live on the road in Sweden, summer 2021.
Inspired by life on the road, Travelling Girl is the first track from a work-in-progress album called “Drifter”. Features pedal steel guitar legend BJ Cole, piano and vocal harmonies from North East songwriter Jen Stevens, and Richy Clarke on bass.
Brass Neck! features 10 original songs, each arranged in a style loosely inspired by a different era or flavour of the blues from the last century. Reached 14 in the UK Independent Blues Broadcasters Association (IBBA) charts in February 2020.
Blog
- All new for 2022
Happy New Year folks! From our little house on wheels to our friends all over the world – All the best! So, what’s new? We spent July to November on an awesome 7,000 mile trip around Europe. So many highlights! Our 3rd summer tour to Sweden – it’s definitely a […] - HelpX – Working while Travelling
One of our dreams (if and when we ever tire of travelling!) is to own a smallholding. I’ve always loved gardening, but have never had a plot big enough to take it seriously. I’d love to one day be at least semi-sustainable. This year, I had a slight concern that, […] - Houseless, not homeless… van life after lockdown
I moved to Newcastle when I was 18. Bright-eyed, wielding a cheap guitar (a battered Les Paul copy) and dragging a huge Laney valve amp from the ‘70s. I came to study Zoology and it was great. I loved the city and soon came to call it home. Spital Tongues […]
Top campervan and van life posts…
- Choosing a motorhome – What we love about our Benimar Mileo 201
- How much does it cost to run a campervan? – Doing the maths after 3 years running a converted VW campervan conversion
- Update on van life costs – What does is cost to live and travel in a van?
- Winterised: Winter Camping in the Benimar Mileo 201
- Cooking in the motorhome
- Foraging, baking and fishing…
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