Description: Mike McClellan songs have earned him an honoured place within the history of Australian music but it’s been a long time since Mike McClellan released a CD of new songs. A “best of” collection (Time. And Time Again) was released back in 2001 to the joy of many whose vinyl collections were wearing rapidly. However, his last release of new songs was The Heartland which came out through EMI back in 1990, so to finally have a collection of new material will satisfy the many who have asked over the intervening
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Mike McClellan has long been regarded as one of the finest singer, songwriter, guitarists Australia has ever produced. He's had three top 5 singles, recorded ten albums, of which two went gold, many songs covered internationally, hosted his own TV series on the ABC (Australia's national broadcaster) for many years has sold out concerts across Australia. He's universally known as The Song and Danceman after the title of his biggest hit which was voted song of the year by the Australian Music industry in
For 15 years Mike was the pre-eminent singer songwriter of his generation in Australia before retiring from the road to pursue a very successful career in advertising. But in the last 12 years he has returned to writing and performing and, in the words of ABC 702 radio's Drive presenter Richard Glover, "just gets better and better."
During January 2023 Mike, with Lachlan Bryan and Suzannah Espie and a small band presents a concert honouring the lyric genius of the great American songwriter John Prine. See the Concert page for details and booking links.