For any songwriter or performer, maintaining one’s
integrity is not always so easy in the world of commercial
pop music. Especially when you are classically trained in
violin and piano, you have a love for old-school soul and
R&B and you work primarily in an Australian market
dominated by rock and pop.
‘The reason I make music is like anyone else, because I
love the process of writing a song; of working with my
band and performing my music live. I wanted my new
album to be a true representation of me, to tell a story and
hopefully show any growth as a person & musician I may
have made since the first album.’
For Jade MacRae, to take the next step from critical acclaim and awards that her debut album received,
certain compromises and changes were required to evoke a new direction musically that would satisfy
herself, her fans and the dreaded yet often crucial ‘commercial interests’. The result is Jade’s new
album ‘Get Me home’.
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