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Sonic Timber Releases First Single, “Shimmers,” From Acclaimed Aussie Musician Rod McCormack
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE — Nashville-based Sonic Timber Records will release the first single,
"Shimmers," from acclaimed musician Rod McCormack's new album, Fingerprints, on
Friday, August 30.
The acoustic release is anchored by McCormack's immediately likable vocals and his masterful
guitar skills. He is joined on the album by fellow celebrated acoustic artists Dave Pomeroy
(bass), Andy Leftwich (mandolin, fiddle & tenor guitar), Aubrey Haynie (fiddle & mandolin),
Rob Ickes (dobro) and Justin Moses (dobro).
After years of producing award-winning — often gold or platinum status — records, for an
eclectic mix of artists in pop, country, rock, electronic and more, Aussie McCormack is stepping
out front with Fingerprints (scheduled for release on September 20).
With Fingerprints, McCormack — an in-demand musician who has
played with and toured with the likes of Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson,
Glen Campbell, Keith Urban, Trisha Yearwood, Tommy Emmanuel and
more, and as a songwriter written over 400 titles recorded and released
by other artists around the globe (including over 30 number one country
hits, theme songs and soundtracks) — decided it was time to “make something
that actually represents me; I wanted to write songs that show who
I am, who I grew up listening to, music that my kids would be proud of.”
McCormack had a hand in writing every song on the album, working
along with such top co-writers as John Scott Sherrill, Rory Bourke, Fred
Koller, Tomi Lunsford and McCormack’s wife (and Australian Country
SuperStar) Gina Jeffreys.
Among McCormack’s many honors include being named CMAA Producer
of the Year in 2004, 2008 and again in 2010. His recording studio, “The Music Cellar” on the
NSW Central Coast, has hosted the cream of Australia’s musical talent, bringing to life numerous
Gold and Platinum albums. In 2006 the CMAA awarded McCormack their inaugural “Musician
Of The Year.” A multi-instrumentalist, McCormack plays guitar, banjo, mandolin, lap steel, piano,
hammond and more and in 1985 toured the American bluegrass circuit, winning the Colorado
guitar and banjo championship, the Tennessee guitar and banjo championship and the West Virginia
banjo championship. He has been both the Australian Guitar and Banjo champion 3 times
each, before becoming a judge of the event. In recent years McCormack has toured the US and
Europe with Grammy nominated US based The Greencards.