Rob McDade

Guitarist & multi-instrumentalist / songwriter / composer
Adelaide, South Australia


I have performed with a number of Adelaide bands since 1986 - (incl. Boating Accident, 1986-1990 and Cat Ballou, 1991-1993) - I have written and performed soundtrack music for theatre
- (incl. The Zoo Story (1990), Dracula (1993) and RAWKUS (1995) - local community television, and independent film since the early 1990s.
I cover a variety of musical styles.

Since 1993 I have been focusing primarily on composing and recording instrumental material in a fusion of styles such as progressive rock, hard rock, blues and folk.

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In March 2003 I signed with US based Progressive / Instrumental Rock distributor
www.fossilrecords.net FOOM Competition(Festival Of Original Music) for "Dickhead in a G string" the first part of my upcoming prog rock album.
Final studio recording of this track can be heard on this site!

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NOVEMBER 2005

"OVER THE EDGE" SCALA compilation CD - of local award winning songwriters - released featuring "Dickhead in a G string" - by Rob McDade
www.scala.org.au/009.htm

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JANUARY-MAY 2006

Rob commences semi regular live work round Adelaide. Highlights include supporting Wintergreen at the Singing Gallery, McLaren Vale (25 March) ; supporting Glass Eye at the Territorian Hotel, Port Road (5 May) - first solo electric gig using 'live' guitar loops.

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JUNE/JULY 2006

Composed and recorded soundtrack for documentary on 1956 River Murray Floods - to be launched during August 2006.
CD 'FLOOD' available in 'test pressing' format.


SPECIAL PERFORMANCE - 6th August
'BEYOND MUSIC'

SUNDAY 6th August 3.30pm
HENLEY HOTEL
ROB MCDADE – Instrumental Guitar sound scapes
New age and progressive rock guitar soundscapes and loops
in the styles of Pink Floyd, King Crimson, Yes, Mike Oldfield...
For the launch of Beyond Red photographic exhibition
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24 AUGUST 2006

Won the "demo instrumental" category in the SCALA FOOM Competition (Festival Of Original Music) for "Blue Moon Territory" - a solo acoustic guitar piece.


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JAN 2007

Completed recording material for new album entitled "Rob McDade - Solo Instrumental Guitar" - with the unnoficial title "Terrafirma".
Almost an hour of music, featuring the two SCALA FOOM (Festival Of Original Music) Competition winners of 2004 & 2006 - "DH in a G String" and "Blue Moon Territory". Also one vocal piece (my first) "Pigs on the Wing" - by Roger Waters song from Pink Floyd's Animals (1977).

Opened a www.myspace.com/robmcdade.

Some tracks from the new album uploaded there!

Nothing in life is totally free!


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