Press Release - August 2008   01-08-2008

Rebellious Aussie Rock Artist Puts Independent Back Into Indi, And Changes The Norm of The Music Industry By Giving Away 3,750 Free ‘Digital’ Fan Club Memberships From His Website

PRESS RELEASE for immediate release
01 August 2008


At last... a rebel with a cause has appeared and is making ripples in the music industry system purely for the sake of promoting original indie music to a worldwide audience - with or without industry backing.

Rock music sensation, Johnnie Mac has spent the last 20 years happily playing his music on streets, stages and studios in all corners of the world, both solo and with an impressive list of talented musicians alongside him.

Pushed into the limelight ... > More


 
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Reviews & Testimonials

Robbie Buck Passionate and Provocative

A passionate and provocative Aussie blend of the Violent Femmes and Billy Bragg. Powerful and inspiring messages with great melodies and a vibrant streak of angst.

Robbie Buck, Presenter, Triple J Radio & TV, Sydn... > More

The Guitars Are Rockin

There we were sitting around this omnipresent fookin piece of technology (the laptop) on a rainy Sunday morning in Country Ireland eagerly listening to each new Johnnie Mac tune comin all the way from the outback. I’d heard him sing these so... > More

Alan Boyd, Presenter Radio RTR-FM & Musician, Tongue-In-Cheek

Johnnie Mac entertains us with some delicious songs about compassion and frustration, love and politics, addiction and admiration, nicotine and disintegration! With a Violent Femmes flavour, his songs and stories speak, sometimes tongue- in-cheek,... > More

14 Going On 24

I don't believe it, I'm 14, my dad’s nearly 50 and here is one album we both enjoy... I actually love my Dad's Johnnie Mac album, go Johnnie!

Jesse Butler, (14 going on 24 they say), Student, Pert... > More

Bent Lyrics

Paul Kelly meets the Sex Pistols…  an awesome Aussie blend of rock, punk and folk. Johnnie Mac’s combination of bent lyrics with a raw and hard edged sound will blow your mind.

Ben Freriechs (24), ... > More
Justine Wahlin, Presenter, Skid Row Radio, Sydney, Australia Prodigy of Aussie Underground Music

Johnnie Mac is a prodigy of the Aussie underground music scene who has finally emerged delivering his latest collection of songs with a captivating and rebellious raw energy. These songs tell stories that are oh so familiar - but only once we'... > More

Damn Good Music

Having heard much about Johnnie Mac’s music, but never actually hearing it myself, I wasn’t sure what to expect.  The first song I played was The World Seems Happy and instantly it met the inherent strict standards I require for &... > More

This Stuff Is Different

I’m a kid who loves music and I play guitar. Anyway, my parents were playing a CD the other night and it sounded cool. Most times, the music they play makes my ears hurt, but this stuff was different. Turns out it was Johnnie Mac. It's ... > More

Articles

SINGER WITH A MESSAGE

BUSSELTON MARGARET RIVER TIMES

SYDNEY performer Johnnie Mac plays guitar and didgeridoo and sings about a roaming lifestyle that has seen him travel throughout Europe and Asia.

Johnnie firs... > More

EVENING OF DIDGE, GUITAR AND VOICE

MARGARET RIVER MAIL

PLAYING didgeridoo is a feat in itself, but doing it while playing guitar and alternatively singing is even more impressive.

Musician, horticulturalist and bush foods ex... > More

JOHNNIE MAC TAKES VIBES IN HIS STRIDE

SOUTH WEST TIMES

Johnnie Mac is the changing face of folk music in the 90’s.

The singer-songwriter has a steadfast pride in taking acoustic vibes to a new level after s... > More

Interviews

Press Releases

Rebellious Aussie Rock Artist Puts Independent Back Into Indi, And Changes The Norm of The Music Industry By Giving Away 3,750 Free Digital Fan Club Memberships From His Website :: 01-08-2008

PRESS RELEASE for immediate release
01 August 2008

At last... a rebel with a cause has appeared and is making ripples in the music industry system purely for the sake of promoting original indie music to a worldwide a... > More