Cam MacKellar – ‘Glebe Point Road’
In an ideal world, all singer-songwriters would have the qualities Cam MacKellar posesses in spades – life experience, a strong musical skill-set and a great voice. That said, the lackustre competition just highlights the how rare it is to find talent like his.
An accomplished musician, MacKellar has worked along Shane Nicholson as a guitarist and received considerable critical acclaim for his work as a composer on Silent Soundtracks, a soundtrack project featuring Paul Kelly, The Necks and Paul Grabowsky.
His debut EP Saudadé is a gorgeous piece of work. MacKellar has crafted five strong songs, his voice carried by piano, strummed guitars and impeccable string arrangements, best showcased on the title track. The whole package is pressed onto a mock-postcard disc in mock-fabric packaging, a nod to MacKellar’s years spent travelling overseas.
May 22, 2009 12:23 pm
I love this music, great review – can’t wait for the album to come out. I’ve also seen Cam live and he’s a great performer.
May 26, 2009 9:26 am
Sounds unreal. Just joined his mailing list and will download his EP off itunes now.
Thanks for discovering.
Dave
June 1, 2009 10:06 pm
Recommended ..Class in a Glass .. Wal