Craig McLachlan and music!
It is perhaps no secret that Craig has enjoyed a lifelong relationship with the guitar. He has often joked that the guitar has been his constant companion & confidante, his ever-loyal best friend. That friendship had its beginnings in a primary school classroom, where an 8 year-old Craig played a song on his very first guitar for his classmates. It was love at first strum! Decades down the track and Craig’s still playin’ for folks and still loving it.
Along the way Craig has written and recorded songs that have ‘rocked’ their way into ‘Top 40’ charts on both sides of the equator, played sessions for other artists and of course lent his six string skills to the odd advertising jingle.
Something that is perhaps not so well known, is the fact that Craig has also composed music and written songs for film and television, something he relishes. From the drama of ‘Through My Eyes’ to the comedy of ‘Lowdown’, from the tension of ‘Savages Crossing’ to the laughs of ‘The Wrong Girl’ just to name a few. Craig reckons hours spent working and collaborating with so many brilliant musicians and studio technicians over so many years, helped him become quite a handy multi-instrumentalist. Although safe to say his first true love will always be the guitar.
Then of course there’s his life on stage performing in musical theatre…. From Melbourne Australia to London’s famed West End….but that’s another story for another day!
Craig’s always playin’, always writing and always recording, so expect something when you least expect it. No doubt it will feature his best friend… the guitar!
Craig McLachlan & Check 1 -2
Craig’s debut album was released in June 1990. It peaked at #4 in Australia and at #10 in the UK and features four singles;
Rock The Rock
Peak chart positions: Australia #36
Mona
Peak chart positions: Australia #3, UK #2
Amanda
Peak chart positions: Australia #24, UK #19
I Almost Felt Like Crying
Peak chart positions: Australia #103, UK #50
Hands Free
Released in 1992, features three singles;
On My Own
Peak chart positions: Australia #23, UK #59
One Reason Why
Peak chart positions: Australia #57, UK #29
I Hear You Knocking
Peak chart positions: Australia #90
Craig McLachlan & The Culprits
Released in 1996 in the UK and features three singles;
If We Were Angels
Everyday
Peak chart position: UK #65
Hear the World Cry
Peak chart position: UK #92
The London Demos
The London Demos is the latest album released by Craig McLachlan, August 2021.
Introducing you to London Demos. In late 1990, during a brief visit to London, Craig’s music publisher suggested meeting with a guy named Mark Smith. They ultimately became best friends, with Mark being a great collaborator and musical partner. In 1993, they started recording material that Craig had been writing since arriving in London. He was performing on the West End stage during ’93 and ’94, so their sessions were fairly spread out. By ’95, they had a bunch of stuff recorded, and we concentrated on mixing what they thought were the most accessible songs. They ignored the musical trends and fashions of the time, figuring they’d get by on good ol’ hummable tunes! They were ultimately really pleased with our little homemade project.
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