On Koala Motel, Australian alt.country chanteuse Anne McCue channels country music’s darkest demons, tosses in some Townes Van Zandt-ish lyrics and a rock edge to produce what is a batch of truly wonderful songs. On "From Bakersfield to Saigon," she sings of a love gone wrong: "the sun came up and made the night a lie." From there, she moves into "Bright Light of Day" – which sounds like something Beth Orton would like to write: "Will I love you? Will I dare? When I see you again will I even care?" This is a simply smashing record. Here’s a ma… read more
On Koala Motel, Australian alt.country chanteuse Anne McCue channels country music’s darkest demons, tosses in some Townes Van Zandt-ish lyrics and a… read more
On Koala Motel, Australian alt.country chanteuse Anne McCue channels country music’s darkest demons, tosses in some Townes Van Zandt-ish lyrics and a rock edge to produce what is a batch… read more
Anne McCue is an Australianalt-countrysinger-songwriter and guitarist currently living in the United States. McCue's first band was known as Vertigo. In 1988, McCue moved to Melbourne, Australia and took guitar lessons from Bruce Clarke. Answering an ad in the local press, she joined all-female rock band Girl Monstar as lead guitarist (1988-1993). The band eventually received an ARIA nomination for best independent act. Following her stint with Girl Monstar, she played acoustically around Melbourne, later performing in Vietnam for a year before returning to Melbourne to reco… read more
Anne McCue is an Australianalt-countrysinger-songwriter and guitarist currently living in the United States. McCue's first band was known as Vertigo. In 1988, McCue moved to Melbourne, Australia and took guitar lessons from Bruc… read more