Angus Gill has certainly had a big weekend on the charts.
The 22-year-old country artist (who has already performed at the iconic Grand Ole Opry) has seen his latest album 3 Minute Movies debut on the ARIA Chart at #28, securing the #8 position on the Australian Albums Chart, #2 on the Australian Country Albums and #4 on the Country Albums Chart.
Additionally, Gill has also secured himself the #1 on the AIR Albums Chart.
"As artists, we always step into the studio with the goal of revealing our most authentic self and creating a record that we are really proud of," Gill told The Music exclusively today.
"To see 3 Minute Movies hit #1 on the AIR Album Charts and debut so high on four ARIA charts was a shock to me, but I am very grateful for this reception and to know people have connected with the songs and my new stylistic direction with the Angus Gill & Seasons of Charge project.
"Thank you to everyone who has purchased a copy of the new record and to Australian radio for your support of my new single The New Old Me!”
The album came about as Gill was driving home from a festival listening to Paul Kelly's Life Is Fine album, where he was struck with the thought "What if I recorded an album with Paul Kelly's band?" It paid off too, with Gill forming the Seasons Of Change band complete with Peter ‘Lucky’ Luscombe, Bill McDonald, Cameron Bruce, Ash Naylor and Dan Kelly after having been introduced through mutual friend Steve Earle the previous year.
Earle has made a guest appearance on the album too, collaborating with Gill on the track The New Old Me.
“Making 3 Minute Movies was different to anything I’ve done or produced before. We tracked in an analog studio. No click tracks or studio trickery was used in the making of this record and we did minimal overdubs and comping. We ran the songs a few times and picked the best whole take. It was a very raw, organic and authentic process, much like how a record would have been made in a pre-digital era," said Gill of the album.
"The best part of it for me, was seeing the ‘discovery’ of the songs when we played them through for the first time. Hanging out with the band, I learnt a lot about who they were influenced by and it opened my eyes to a vast range of sonic possibilities we could explore.
"There’s elements of Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, The Flying Burrito Brothers, The Doors and The Beatles on this record. It was an absolute treat to have the opportunity to work with this group of legendary Australian rock musicians."
2020 has been an impressive year for the Golden Guitar nominee. In addition to success of 3 Minute Movies, Gill has also collaborated with Bev Killick on her track Crummy Mummy which has been nominated for the ARIA Award for Best Comedy Release.
Check out The New Old Me below.
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