Music
Press
"Last to take stage was mcArtney, a melodic pop man with a light touch. Any band with a good double bass scores my vote, so mcArtney had me the from the get go. Extra points for inventive use of a megaphone and coordinated boat shoes. Tim McArtney's solo project brings together thoughtful lyrics, lusty guitar and a full band's backing. His indie pop is crispy clean, while dedications to his Grandma added to the good guy image. As he moved from instrument to instrument it was obvious that he knew exactly how he wanted his band to sound, and it wasn't a bad vision..."
Brooke Salisbury, The Drum Media, Sydney, 6.05.08 - Drum Media
Discography
'volume one' - receiving airplay on Australian, New Zealand and American Radio.
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Bio
The story of mcArtney so far…
mcArtney is a singer/songwriter, lets get that straight. Debut release ‘Volume one’ features pop songwriting with abstract production, all real instruments, a duet and many hours of endless refinement in a small room in Sydney, Australia.
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mcArtney gathers influences from the Beach boys, to Jeff Buckley to Ryan Adams whilst using Classical and Jazz musicianship.
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Having recently supported two of Australia’s premier artist’s, The Whitlams & Kate miller-Heidke, as well as national Australian airplay, winning a competition at MUSEXPO in LA, headlining shows in New South Wales, Australia and drawing attention all across the music industry, there's no need to keep an ear out for mcArtney...you'll hear about him soon enough. Currently, mcArtney is part of The United Tour, a national Australian tour with 4 other artists all playing together on stage showcasing each others songs and stories.
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The idea of painting with music is something mcArtney applies to his songwriting, encouraging listeners to follow the images and emotions he is provoking. The debut release ‘volume one’ creates the images over 5 intricate and poignant tracks, marking the beginning of mcArtney’s musical journey. The first single ‘circles’ has an accompanying film clip which features sock puppets and artwork from Artist Sam Shepherd.
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These ideas were created in the depths of mcArtney’s home, where he spent hours, days and almost 2 years laboring over his Apple Macbook, producing and recording this intricate piece of art. He then handed the reigns to his friend Sean Carey (Thirsty Merc), for mixing, then to renowned mastering engineer Kathy Naunton (Missy Higgins, the Dissociatives) to complete the painting.
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