“Phil Coyne & The Wayward Aces take a potent blend of Little Walter-inspired Chicago blues harp and garage band attitude, throwing in a soupçon of psychobilly to sterling effect.” - David Osler

— Blues Matters

HIGHLIGHTS

Awards

Docs Blues Awards 2025 (UK) - nomination for Top 10 Live Blues Albums of The Year • Vic/Tas Blues Awards – Band of the Year Finalist (2023)

Notable Festivals

St Kilda Blues Festival (2025, 2026) • Echuca Winter Blues Festival (2025, 2026) • Mitchell Creek Rock ’n’ Blues (2023)

Notable Venues

Beneath Driver Lane (Melbourne) • Union Hotel Brunswick • Woodlands Hotel Coburg • The Rainbow Hotel Fitzroy • The Legendary Blues Train

CONTACT

Phil Coyne  I  Email: phillcoyne@gmail.com  I  Mobile: 0408486060

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BIO

High-voltage, harp-driven, original Australian blues

Melbourne's Phil Coyne and The Wayward Aces get rooms moving with high-voltage, harp-driven, original Australian blues.

Their latest album, White Knuckle Time, captures the band at full stride, building on a catalogue of acclaimed releases that has earned international chart success, global airplay and widespread praise.

Frontman Phil Coyne's passionate vocals and brassy, harmonica drive the band's unmistakable sound. His songwriting is rooted in blues, pairing sharp observations with potent melodies, driving rhythms and irresistible energy. 

Joined by Morgan Klose's razor-sharp guitar, Dale "Gloveboy" Lindrea's authoritative bass and Will Harris' rock-solid drumming, the Wayward Aces deliver exuberant live performances built to get rooms moving.

Whether on a festival stage or in a packed Saturday-night barroom, Phil Coyne and The Wayward Aces turn every performance into a full-throttle blues party—driving, exuberant and impossible to stand still through.

"If you have a penchant for chromatic harmonica players who make the damn thing wail, Coyne and his mates are worth a listen." Blues Matters, David Osler

“Harp-driven, arse-kicking, original Australian blues.” — Barry Maxwell, Blues on the Hill

Latest Release - White Knuckle Time

Details

Release Date: 25 September 2026

Recording engineer: Paulie Bignel, Mastering engineer: Robert Dillon

For radio broadcast and editorial review. Please do not redistribute the files.

Reviews and Comments:

"Four musicians operating at the absolute peak of their collective stride." — Thomas Bedward Broken8

“Phil Coyne & Co. know exactly how swinging Chicago blues should sound!” — Eric Schuurmans, Rootstime, Belgium

White Knuckle Time

Phil Coyne and The Wayward Aces

”From three-piece punch to four-piece firepower — White Knuckle Time captures Phil Coyne and The Wayward Aces shifting into another gear. White Knuckle Time captures Phil Coyne & The Wayward Aces at a crossroads Read more

”From three-piece punch to four-piece firepower — White Knuckle Time captures Phil Coyne and The Wayward Aces shifting into another gear. White Knuckle Time captures Phil Coyne & The Wayward Aces at a crossroads moment. Expanding into a four-piece, the band retains its harp-driven Chicago blues foundation while embracing a deeper pulse, swing and momentum. Dale Lindrea's authoritative bass and Will Harris's insistent drums propel the feel, while Morgan Klose's guitar chimes, twangs and prowls beneath Phil Coyne's brassy harmonica and expressive vocals. White Knuckle Time is 12 songs exploring crossroads moments, relationships, enduring connections and misplaced certainty. Warm, observant and not too serious, White Knuckle Time explores the humour, humanity and movement in life's imperfect journeys.

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