Internationally-renowned but defiantly grassroots, Cass Eager is one of those rare artists that’s mastered everything from the foot-stomping blues to a husky, sensual slow burner.
Her sound travels the gamut from soul to blues, folk to funk and roots to reggae, and her distinctive pipes and guitar playing have drawn comparisons to everyone from Bonnie Raitt to Jack Johnson, Nina Simone and Ben Harper… with a hint of Janis Joplin always thrown in. Despite these comparisons, soul sister Cass is no pale imitation. She’s repeatedly toured Australia and Canada plus several tours of duty entertaining the troops in East Timor, Egypt and the Middle East.
“…one of Sydney’s most gifted singer songwriters, whose refreshingly honest, raspy, almost Joplin-esque like voice is hers alone, and whose eclectic songwriting will spellbind the listener.” – Drum Media.
And Cass is making her way back to Newcastle this holiday season, ably backed by her band (Ryan, Jon & Jan who, as Chase the Sun, have themselves won a Chain Award for best blues act in the country). Cass will perform tracks from her debut album ‘Beautiful Day’ and perhaps even some reworked Christmas standards from her latest release ‘Santa’s Got Soul’.
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