Mike McClure Twelve Pieces

Mike McClure, founding member and lead singer of The Great Divide, branches out with this acoustic-based collection of songs. His first solo album features duets with Susan Gibson and Cross Canadian Ragweed's Cody Canada. Twelve Pieces is a top 30 album Network Americana radio record.

Mike McClure – Twelve Pieces is an album for listeners who appreciate American singer-songwriter music with strong country, folk and rock influences. Released on Compadre Records, the CD contains 12 tracks and showcases McClure as a distinctive songwriter with a rough-edged voice and an individual musical approach. The tracklist includes Haunt Me No More, Hotel Band, In My Ears, Wicked Game of Hearts, Dings, The Void, The Calling Chapter Two, Harder To Ignore, Marleigh's Song, Driftin', World Go Round and Between Two Thieves. The songs move between folk-oriented passages, country touches and more rock-influenced arrangements, while McClure's songwriting remains at the centre of the album. Susan Gibson contributes vocals to Wicked Game of Hearts and Harder To Ignore. Twelve Pieces is therefore an interesting release for collectors who enjoy contemporary American roots music, Texas-style singer-songwriters and music that sits comfortably between country, folk and rock. FOMO for anyone looking beyond polished mainstream country: Mike McClure delivers twelve individual songs with a strong songwriter identity, making this CD a worthwhile discovery for fans of authentic American music.