Andrew McCubbin
Melbourne's Andrew McCubbin is an internationally recognised producer, songwriter, singer and multi-instrumentalist.
McCubbin is part of the fertile Melbourne–Europe musical highway, with a body of work shaped by collaborations and touring between Australian and European musicians.
His music has received “Single of the Week” and “Single of the Year” honours for songs including “The Fog Song”, “The Last Breeze” and “Blue”, as well as “Album of the Week” for Where Once There Was a Fire, Dead Pilot and Hope Addicts, and “Album of the Year” for Where Once There Was a Fire.
Where Once There Was a Fire also spawned the single “Wait Here for the Sun”, whose accompanying music video was selected for eight film festivals around the world, including Barcelona's Around International Film Festival, Belgium's Move Me Festival and the International Music Video Underground in Paris.
His bands have supported and performed alongside artists including Adrian Belew (David Bowie), The Creatures (UK), M. Ward (USA), Micah P. Hinson (USA), Morphine (USA), The Cruel Sea, The Underground Lovers, Died Pretty, Hugo Race, Mick Harvey, Conway Savage (The Bad Seeds) and Roland S. Howard.
His sixth studio album, Light Neck Speed, is forthcoming.
The first single, “Run All Night”, marked the beginning of the album's journey — a dark, atmospheric song about escape.
The second single, “Through Your Hoop”, takes that journey further: heavier, more psychologically charged and restless, it is a song about endurance and continuing forward when the way through isn't clear.
“Run All Night could be the best song he has ever recorded. It’s very moody and atmospheric rock and roll, with a pastoral sound similar to Died Pretty. Run All Night should be on a film soundtrack someday.”
— CBD News
“Through Your Hoop” is now available on all platforms and Bandcamp.
Album Reviews
“Outstanding...truly affecting”
4 stars - Rolling Stone
4 stars - The Age (EG)
Album of the Year "I swear you feel rather than hear. I don’t think anyone’s really achieved this before."
Robert Brokenmouth i-94
“You’d be easily convinced he was actually some hidden treasure from London’s rich musical backdrop.”
4.5 Stars Time Out Magazine
“The sonic equivalent of endless longing”
Editor Download.com (U.S.A.)
“A fantastic, majestic and a total marvel of a record."
Sonic Wave Magazine (Spain)
“Beautiful”
RRR’s Trip Magazine
Live Reviews
Top 10 Shows of the Year "On the one hand it’s achingly beautiful and moving, on the other it’s quite profoundly uplifting"
Robert Brokenmouth i.94
"When the stillness breaks, McCubbin and his band drench the room with a ferocity of the storms we were promised but arguably never got the day before.
Patrick Emery - Beat Magazine
"a truly spellbinding performance"
Hurb Jephasun - The Music