‘Adele’ and ‘Dylan’ living in Melbourne’s north

March 26, 2015 5:23 pm 9 comments Views: 19
Melbourne indie music artist Courtney Barnett. Picture:Ian Currie

Melbourne indie music artist Courtney Barnett. Picture:Ian Currie
Source: News Corp Australia

US music critics have lost their minds for little-known Melbourne singers Courtney Barnett and Meg Mac, branding them the new Bob Dylan and Adele, respectively.

“I have found the new Bob Dylan, and she’s Australian,” Mack Hayden, a writer at Salon Magazine, said of Northcote-based singer-songwriter and former pizza delivery girl Barnett.

He added: “This young Australian is the voice of our anxious 21st century.”

Meg Mac, Australian singer and songwriter launches mew EP. Pic Mark Cranitch.

Meg Mac, Australian singer and songwriter launches mew EP. Pic Mark Cranitch.
Source: HeraldSun

Barnett, like Mac, performed at the influential music event, South By Southwest, in Austin, Texas, last week.

The New York Times said of Mac: “The hunt for the next Adele — rooted in soul with just enough contemporary production — has helped songwriters like Meg Mac of Australia, who’s fond of minor keys and brooding thoughts….”

Mac, born Megan McInerney, pictured right, won Triple J’s Unearthed Artist of 2014. Her songs include Roll Up Your Sleeves.

Barnett, who recently released her new album Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit, has been tipped by critics world worldwide as the next big thing. Ellen DeGeneres said Barnett is her favourite new artist.

“I’m grateful for all the support,” Barnett told Confidential, “but descriptions like ‘indie darling’ are over the top.”

Originally published as ‘Adele’ and ‘Dylan’ living in Melbourne’s north
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