Adrian Kosky and Carla Maxwell

Adrian Kosky, an Australian with a bluegrass heart and a bunch of self-penned songs was in North Carolina, looking for a ride to Memphis, where he knew the crossroads were nearby. He wanted Clarksdale bad and for years had dreamed of being there. Carla Maxwell, from Memphis, with her family roots deep in Kentucky, ventured to Appalachia to learn about her musical heritage and the music of the mountains. She offered Adrian a ride back to Memphis and a quick taste of Clarksdale, setting the course for a union of friendship, love, music, and life. Together, as husband and wife, their music evokes the traditions of folk blues, combined with old time Appalachia, whilst arousing the restless yearning that keeps them on a permanent walkabout between their homes in both the Mississippi Delta and rural Australia. Original “Clarkstralian” folk roots, making its first appearance at the Juke Joint Festival 2018.