Rusty Pinto and The Blue Flames

Rusty Pinto is a unique talent known across the world as a passionate and authentic performer.

Based in the western city of Perth in Western Australia, Rusty's international career has seen him master many genres within the rockin' scene. From pepped up full-tilt rockabilly with wild vocals, through to red hot rhythm'n'blues, blues shouters, swing and Texas country blues, Pinto is a performer who refuses to be held back by any one category.

Rusty Pinto now stands front and centre of his trio playing sizzling lead guitar and vocals, and what a treat it is.

Internationally recognised as a top-tier blues and rockabilly wailer, Pinto has been doing his thing for quite some time. He originally fronted Perth rockabilly sensation Rusty And The Dragstrip Trio before breaking off to pursue a solo career. The band’s earlier records like I Ain’t Ready are vibrant, no-nonsense rockabilly, but they’re not exactly emblematic of Rusty’s individual sound.

His solo ventures have seen him haul his guitar around the globe, from Las Vegas to Sweden, Germany and Italy. In all these places, Australian rockabilly has fared pretty well. Pinto puts it down to an act of tacit rebellion. “Since we’ve had so much Americana in our face, Australia has kind of had to react to it and create their own sound,” he says. It’s an element that comes on strong in Pinto’s own music.