Eastside’s album for November 2010

Someone Elses Child – Hamish Stuart

Hamish Stuart is a well-known Australian drummer who has worked with such groups as The Catholics. He has been called Australia’s ‘rhythm king’. With someone else’s child, Stuart has ma de the break into composition and the new album has attracted a rave review by the SMH’s John Shand, who goes into detail on the merits of various tracks and concludes that the album is an ‘outstanding debut’.

For more see the review by The Australian’s John McBeath who notes that Stuart has brought together a ‘coterie of world-class Sydney musicians’, so that the album brings to bear a real depth of talent.

Stuart put the album together over several years and has just released it. You can get hold of the CD by going to his own website or via the usual mainstream channels.

He will be launching it at NOTES in Newtown on December 17. It’s something not to be missed. You can book through the website www.noteslive.net.au or  www.oztix.com.au or by phone 02 95575111.

In the meantime you’ll hear tracks from the album here on Eastside FM.