Ex-pat Aussie Anne McCue has arranged a stunning line-up of guests for her forthcoming album ‘Koala Motel’.
The album for the former Sydney resident, who now lives is Los Angeles, will feature guest appearances from Heart’s Nancy Wilson, her good friend Lucinda Williams, John Doe and Jim Lauderdale.
‘Koala Motel’ brings back Texan Dusty Wakeman for production duties and also plays bass. The band is rounded off with Dave Raven on drums and Carl Byron on keyboards.
“The four of us have been working as a unit for the last two years,” McCue points out, “and we’ve become really close, musically and personally. We recorded this album as a band. Dave and Dusty are both from Texas, and I’ve come to realize Texans and Australians are very similar. Being part of such a great band is like a dream.”
The album is said to reflect influences from The Doors, Van Morrison and Emmylou Harris. It will include a cover of Tony Joe White’s ‘As The Crow Flies’.
‘Koala Motel’ will be released in September.
