Australian Blues · Singer / Guitarist

Simon
Kinny-Lewis

Modern blues with the tone, skill and soul of the old masters — slide, six-string fire and songs that stick.

Simon Kinny-Lewis
Pouring Water On A Drowning Man — Out Now
Out Now · 2025 Pouring Water On A Drowning Man album cover
Brand New Album

Pouring Water
On A Drowning Man

Modern Blues / Rock

Influenced by Robben Ford, Johnny Winter and Jimi Hendrix — a record of singing, songwriting and slide guitar. Purchase the highest-quality digital download or physical CD direct from the artist.

Genre
Modern Blues / Rock
Mixed by
Simon Cotsworth
Format
Digital · CD
“Simon's new album is a tour de force of singing, songwriting and slide guitar. Tone, skill and soul, it's got it all.” Brett Garsed — Guitarist for John Farnham & T.J. Helmerich
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What They're Saying

Kinny-Lewis is a virtuoso guitarist. Blistering speakers with chromatic runs, modal flights of fancy and arpeggiated passing chords — SKL has a deep trick bag. A great accomplishment for both Robben Ford and Simon Kinny-Lewis.

Blues Blast Magazine USA2022

Great man. Your voice has a little Bonnamassa in it… which is cool. Love the tune too. KILLER solo!

Steve LukatherGuitarist — Toto, Michael Jackson · on “Street Blues” (2016)

I had the great pleasure of being on the same bill as Simon a little while ago and he sounded amazing — his new album is fantastic. He has great command on the guitar and vocals. His songs are wonderful. Simon teamed up with my friend Robben Ford to make a great contemporary blues record.

Kirk FletcherUSA Blues Master · Joe Bonamassa, Fabulous Thunderbirds

What a pleasure to hear my friends Simon and Tony cutting loose on a great set list of tunes while visiting Northern California. Besides the absolutely wonderful playing you can hear the smiles on their faces as they bust through this set. Great on all fronts.

Josh SmithLeading US Blues Guitarist · on “A Day In San Jose” (2019)

One of the most soulful guitar players on the planet!

Christian HowesJazz violinist & professor, Berklee College of Music

Simon Kinny-Lewis (SKL) is the full package. His guitar playing is up there with the best guitarists of today.

BluesRockReview2019
Online Guitar Lessons

Learn From Home

Take a lesson from the comfort of your own home. Recognised by some of the best in the business — Robben Ford, Steve Lukather (Toto), T.J. Helmerich (Vai) and many more. With 25+ years teaching experience, Simon covers chord & scale vocabulary, rhythm techniques, slide guitar, improvisation and the harmonic insight behind his signature sound.

$40 AUD
Per 30 mins
$70 AUD
Per 60 mins

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Student Testimonials

“I find Simon's teaching method very adaptable to any style of playing. Simon is passionate about his art and conveys this in helping get the best out of whatever level you are at. I highly recommend Simon to anyone wanting to take their playing and knowledge to another level.” — Morgan E.
“Finding a guitar teacher that wants to find out what your tastes are, crafts his lessons for you and encourages you all the way is rare. Simon is that teacher. At the end of every lesson you feel a real sense of progress — reinforced by the tutorial videos he sends through. I'd recommend Simon to any guitarist who wants to realise their potential.” — Craig S.
“Learned so much from Simon. He could see where I was at, and based his lessons on things that helped me get to the next level. Very patient, and explained things in a way that made it easy for me to absorb.” — Shane P.
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