Artist description ROB McDADE...... Guitarist & multi-instrumentalist / songwriter / composer....... Adelaide, South Australia....... I have performed with a number of Adelaide bands since 1986; and have written and performed soundtrack music for theatre, local community television, and independent film since the early 1990s. I cover a variety of musical styles....... If you would like guitar-based music for your productions, especially in the vein of Pink Floyd, King Crimson, Mike Oldfield, etc., please give me a call!...... My album EARTHROCK is available on CD or cassette....... Email. mcdaderob@yahoo.com.au...... Web. http://rob_mcdade.tripod.com/

Music Style Progressive and instrumental guitar rock

Musical Influences King Crimson, Yes Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix, Cream

Similar Artists King Crimson, Yes Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix, Cream

Artist History Solo:1993 - present...... Cat Ballou:1991 - 1993 - Mildly successful 60 / 40 rock band in Adelaide...... Mission Impossible: 1989 - Cover band - with them only a few months. Heaps of gigs!...... Boating Accident 1987 - 1990 - 60/40 type band but mainly focused on orignals. Practiced heaps, were terrible!

Group Members Rob McDade is a solo artist. Will colaborate with other artists from time to time.

Instruments Guitar - electric, acoustic, classical ; bass ; keyboards; percussion ; misc. instruments and devices

Albums Earthrock (CD) ...... Turtle Dinner (cassette) ...... Some Music by Rob McDade (cassette) ...... Touched by the Sun (CD - in production)

Press Reviews ROB MCDADE Earthrock (Indie) Guitarist, producer and all-rounder Rob McDade has produced his own little (and I use that term lightly) ode to the wondrous guitar on Earthrock. An album that is strictly a collection of instrumental guitar rock, it is used as a medium to take you through the life of a guitar and the life it breathes through Rob. The results may be of limited appeal, but fans of progressive guitar sounds should find something a genuine interest here. There’s quite a range on offer; from the distorted country sounds of Wildwood Hillbilly Thrash to the funkified Funk Face, psychedelic prog rock tracks Take It Away, Los Robos and Wildsnake, and the subdued sounds of Otherworld and Wildwood Acoustic, ending with the bluesy Rob’s Blues. One key highlight is the 10-minute epic Dinosaur; an eerily dark soundscape that gains momentum as it goes along, escalating toward a furore and utilising an awesome riff. Few genres of music go untapped on this release, so extra kudos to Rob since he’s the sole musician, playing everything from electric guitar, acoustic guitar, classical guitar, electric bass, drum machines, keyboards and samples. This 14-track CD is a recommended piece of listening to all fans of guitar. Penni Pappas RIP IT UP MAGAZINE ISSUE 718 MAR 13 - MAR 19 2003 ........................................................... ALSO ....Here is what a few industry people - worldwide - have said about EARTHROCK...... "Excellent stuff in a surprisingly wide variety of styles." - Adrian Shaw Woronzow Records, UK............ "There were several tracks that I really enjoyed, and many that really illustrated your fondness for Pink Floyd. A nice mixture of styles that really show a broad spectrum of talent" - Gary W. Franklin. Managing Partner, Fossil records (Madison Co. IL, USA)............ "I've been listening to it quite a bit and there is some great variety" - Mark Shea. Ozdocos, Vic., Aust............. "Rob McDade is the Mike Oldfield of Adelaide" - anonymous. Guitarist/Songwriter, Adelaide S.Aust............. "Enjoyable music" - David Robinson. F2 Music, UK

Location Adelaide, South Australia - Australia

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