Anne McCue
Country of origin:
Australia
Type of music generally:
Country rock
Status:
Most recent release, Blue Sky Thinkin' (2015)
See also:
Anne McCue's site
Comparisons:
Lucinda Williams, The Pretenders
Covers/own material:
Own; occasional co-writing and covers
General comments:
Anne McCue records solid, country-tinged rock. (stjarnell@yahoo.com)
Recommended first album:
Koala Motel is the only one we've heard
Recordings:
- Amazing Ordinary Things (2001)
- Ballad Of An Outlaw Woman (live, 2003)
- Roll (2003)
- Koala Motel (2006)
- East of Electric (2008)
- Broken Promise Land (2010)
- Blue Sky Thinkin' (2015)
Koala Motel
Release info:
2006—Messenger Records—MSGR24
Availability:
See Anne McCue's site
Ecto priority:
Recommended
Group members:
Anne McCue—vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, cheatin' banjo, lap steel, trash can, string sounds
Guest artists:
Dusty Wakeman—electruic bass, double bass, vocals
Carl Byron—organs, accordion, pianos, pump organ, string sounds, vibes
David Raven—drums, percussion, matrix, funky string parts, vocals (6)
John Doe (X)—vocals (1)
Nancy Wilson (Heart)—mandolin (3), vocals (5)
Lucinda Williams—vocals (4)
Will Courtney—vocals (5)
Jim Lauderdale—vocals (9)
Doug Pettibone—pedal steel (9)
Produced by:
Dusty Wakeman & Anne McCue
Comments:
Anne McCue records a solid, tough country rock and has a few famous guests along. She's more than capable of standing on her own two feet. "From Bakersfield to Saigon" chimes brightly and has a slight resemblance to The Pretenders' pop-rock sound. "Hellfire Raiser" is as tough and tender as its guest Lucinda Williams. "Sweet Burden of Youth" is sweet and sad. This is a solid, likeable record. (stjarnell@yahoo.com)
Thanks to stjarnell@yahoo.com for work on this entry.
