Chase the Sun

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Performing live for you this Wednesday evening (12th May 2010) are Australian musicians Claude Hay, Cass Eager and 'Chase the Sun'. All three performed live here in Bathurst at 'Sounds Live Radio' and at one of the local licensed venues as well late last week.

Hailing from Sydney’s Blue Mountains, blues and roots solo artist Claude Hay is a rarity in today’s musical landscape; laying down a modern version of what, in another age, would have been called a one man band. Claude fuses slide guitar, sitar, bass and electronic percussion in a loop-driven edge-of-the-seat live show that invokes the best of stomping trad blues with funk-dance edge that is making people’s ears stand up and take notice.

Cass Eager’s sound travels the gamut from soul to blues, folk to funk and roots to reggae. Her distinctive pipes and guitar playing have drawn comparisons to everyone from Bonnie Raitt to Jack Johnson, Nina Simone and Ben Harper . . . with a hint of Janis Joplin always thrown in. Despite these comparisons, ‘soul sister Cass is no pale imitation’ (NDL). She’s been described as ‘one of Sydney’s most gifted singer songwriters, whose refreshingly honest, raspy, almost Joplin-esque like voice is hers alone, and whose eclectic songwriting will spellbind the listener.’ (Drum Media). On stage, Cass is armed with an acoustic and lap steel guitar, electric ukulele and stompbox.

Since forming in 2006, bluesy rock trio Chase The Sun have gone hard and got a lot done in a short time, spending no time amassing widespread critical acclaim for their soul-tinged song writing, blues sensibilities and the powerhouse live delivery of guitar star-on-the-rise Jan Rynsaardt. Combining elements of old-school acoustic blues, Stevie Ray Vaughan boogie, hillbilly finger picking and Hendrix flash; three-piece Chase The Sun crank out a new take on a classic sound.

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NB. There is a "Sounds Live Festival" planning team meeting scheduled for Wednesday 2nd June @ 2MCE.

ALSO - check out the upcoming events for this years "Sounds Live Festival"! We're now also on Facebook and Twitter as well...

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Tune-in every Wednesday evening from 9pm for 'Sounds Live Radio' on 92.3 & 94.7 MHz on the FM band, in Bathurst & Orange, NSW Australia... straight after Greg Fahey on The Laundromat.
You can also listen to the show streamed live online right on your internet (using Windows Media Player).
Every Wednesday evening, between 9-10pm (AEST).
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2MCE-FM ~ Out There: Live and Local

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