Named one of Total Guitar’s: Top 10 Best New Guitarists in 2018 two years after being named one of Yahoo! Music’s “Top Ten Best New Artist,” Australia’s roots-rock artist, Hamish Anderson recently released his stellar new album Out of My Head on May 3rd, 2019.
In 2016, Hamish released his critically acclaimed debut album, Trouble produced by Grammy winner Jim Scott. He supported the album with 11 performances at SXSW (2017); opened for BB King, Vintage Trouble, Drive-By Truckers, Jared & The Mill, Low Cut Connie; and toured the US while appearing at US festivals such as BottleRock, Firefly, Echo Park Rising, Mountain Jam, High Sierra, Big Blues Bender, Summerfest, Telluride Blues & Brews Festival and Canada’s RBC Bluesfest Ottawa. In January 2018, NPR profiled Hamish’s album — a year after it was released –on Here & Now/DJ Sessions via Anne Litt from KCRW. That summer, he released “No Good” the first single from his Out of My Head (which still appears on Nu-Blue Spotify Official Playlist), did a 3-week festival tour in Europe, performed at BottleRock Napa and toured the East Coast. He ended 2018 by opening for Doyle Bramhall II at a sold-out show in LA. His single, “Breaking Down”, was released in November 2018 on All Things Go where they stated: “the young artist clearly knows the path from nostalgia to the future.”
Hamish dips his toes into many genres on the new album Out Of My Head. Americana, soul, pop, roots, blues, rock; that’s a lot of ground to cover, but Hamish does it with a natural ease that’s far beyond his years. The mellow (What You Do To Me, Damaged Goods) and the upbeat (No Good, You Give Me Something) tracks on this record sit comfortably next to each other; all buoyed by a knack for clever, hook-driven songwriting and a clear, burning passion that drives the music from the first strum to the last.
Glide is thrilled to premiere the official video for “What You Do To Me” – a melodic rocker with hints of pop and blues that reflect the sweet tones of John Mayer and Kenny Wayne Shepherd. After his recent opening slot on tour with shredder Gary Clark Jr, Anderson is keeping company with the finest ax players, while carving a bigger niche into his burgeoning solo career. Watch out Joe Bonamassa.
