Three times a charm for Ocean Grove MUSO

Ocean Grove musician Andrea Robertson is preparing to launch her third independent album, which was recorded over two sessions in front of a live audience.

Titled Live at New Hall, the album is a result of a grassroots project that saw local creatives collaborate from start to finish.

Produced in October last year at Point Lonsdale’s New Hall, Andrea’s third record captures her blues infused style and features 18 original songs.

“My previous two releases were studio albums and I wanted to challenge myself by approaching the next recording in a different way,” she said.

“I’d often thought that I’d love to do a live recording, to try to capture what I/ we can do performing live, when we’ve got an audience.

“Some of my favourite albums have been recorded live.

“There is just a lovely, raw energy about them that can’t always be captured with a studio album.”

After winning a Queenscliff Music Festival Emerging Artist Grant in 2017 and chatting with late blues legend, Chris Wilson, Andrea decided to turn her curiosities into a reality.

“It was actually Chris who helped me arrive at this decision by giving me some wise and valued advice, which happened on numerous occasions throughout my career,” she said.

“The advice feels all the more precious to me now that he is no longer with us.”

Andrea’s soulful, acoustic album – which was captured by local sound producer and engineer Nick Huggins – will be released on vinyl and launched on Friday May 17 at Bouchon at Bellarine (Bellarine Estate) with Sarah Carroll as special guest artist.

Andrea will also perform a string of gigs around regional Victoria, including Geelong, Ocean Grove, Queenscliff, Coburg, Castlemaine, Macedon, Bendigo, Daylesford, Beechworth, Wandiligong and Melbourne.

To get tickets to the launch, visit trybooking.com/BCBLM or head to Andrea’s website andrearobertson.com.au for more details.