Rod McCormack | |
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| Origin | Central Coast (New South Wales), Australia[1] |
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| Years active | 1979–present |
| Formerly of | The Wheel |
| Spouse(s) | Gina Jeffreys (m. 2000) |
| Website | www |
Rod McCormack (born 13 February 1963) is an Australian record producer, musician and songwriter.
Biography
Career
McCormack is responsible for many high selling and award-winning albums and was named Country Music Awards of Australia Producer of the year in 2004, 2008 and again in 2010.[2] He has written over 30 number-one country hits and has produced albums for Gina Jeffreys, Paul Kelly, Troy Cassar-Daley, Adam Harvey, Beccy Cole amongst others.[3]
He was part of the band The Wheel between 1995 and 1999. In 2000, McCormack married Australian country singer-songwriter Gina Jeffreys.[4] In September 2019, McCormack released his first solo studio album, Fingerprints.[5]
Discography
| Title | Details |
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| Fine Lines (with Jeff McCormack) |
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| Hand Picked The Banjo & The Fiddle (with Mick Albeck) |
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| Fingerprints |
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Awards
CMAA Awards
These annual awards have been presented since 1973 and have been organised by Country Music Association of Australia (CMAA) from 1993,[7] to "encourage, promote and recognise excellence in Australian country music recording". From that time the recipient's trophy has been a Golden Guitar.[8][9]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result (wins only) |
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| 1995 | "Little Rock Gettaway" (with Mick Albeck) | Instrumental of the Year | Won |
| 1996 | "Cut to the Chase" (with Mick Albeck) | Instrumental of the Year | Won |
| 2002 | Workin' Overtime by Adam Harvey (produced by Rod McCormack) | Album of the Year | Won |
| 2008 | I'm Doin' Alright by Adam Harvey (produced by Rod McCormack) | Album of the Year | Won |
| 2010 | I Love This Place by Troy Cassar-Daley (co-produced by Rod McCormack) | Album of the Year | Won |
| 2012 | Falling Into Place by Adam Harvey (produced by Rod McCormack) | Album of the Year | Won |
| 2014 | Black Coffee by Lachlan Bryan and The Wildes (co-produced by Rod McCormack) | Alternative Album of the Year | Won |
| 2020 | "Timeless Traveller" | Instrumental of the Year | Won |
Tamworth Songwriters Awards
The Tamworth Songwriters Association (TSA) is an annual songwriting contest for original country songs, awarded in January at the Tamworth Country Music Festival. They commenced in 1986.[10][11]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result (wins only) |
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| 2002 | "Too Strong to Break" by Beccy Cole, Rod McCormack and Rick Price | Contemporary Song of the Year | Won |
References
- ↑ "Gina Jeffreys and Rod McCormack". This is the Central Coast. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ↑ "Golden Guitar winners tally". History of Country Music. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ↑ "Rod McCormack". Rod McCormack. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ↑ "Gina Jeffreys' new album celebrates marriage". Newcastle Herald. 14 September 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ↑ "One of Australia's finest guitarists, banjo player plus award winning producer and song writer, Rod McCormack finally releases his first solo album". ABC. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ↑ "Fingerprints (CD)". JB HiFi. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ↑ "About the CMAA Country Music Awards of Australia". Country Music Association of Australia (CMAA). Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- ↑ "CMAA Country Music Awards of Australia Winners Archive". Country Music Association of Australia. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- ↑ "Past Award Winners". Country. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ↑ "Tamworth Songwriters Association". Tamworth Songwriters Association Online. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ↑ "Tamworth Songwriters Association Past Winners". Tamworth Songwriters Association Online. Retrieved 23 March 2022.