Singin’ sisters: The McClymonts are in town.
ERIN PEARSON
COUNTRY music has shed its daggy image, according to the McClymont sisters.
“We’re not the typical cowboy-hat-and-cowboy-boots kind of girls,” laughed guitarist and singer Mollie.
“Country music is far more fashionable these days. There isn’t always so much twang and dagginess any more.”
After rising to fame in recent years, The McClymonts have dominated Australia’s country music scene ever since. Their accolades have included winning Golden Guitars three years in a row at Australia’s Country Music Awards.
In January last year they released their second album, Wrapped Up Good, which went gold in 10 weeks. The McClymonts finished second for the year to Susan Boyle on the ARIA charts.
Mollie said performers such as Taylor Swift, Keith Urban and Kasey Chambers, had helped country music cross over to mainstream radio.
The McClymonts had simply ridden the transition, she said.
“We’re just following really,” Mollie admitted.
“We’re so lucky that people with all different music tastes are appreciating and buying country music now.”
Singing began as a hobby for Mollie and her sisters Brooke and Samantha.
But after “years” on the talent quest circuit, Brooke earned the attention of music producers who inspired her two siblings to join her in the industry.
“When Brooke was signed with Universal Music at 17 we thought ‘Oh my gosh, this could a career’,” Mollie laughed.
“We always had small jobs. Brooke worked at Donut King for a bit, I worked at KFC and Myer and Sam at a bakery but we always knew we wanted to sing
“It’s the best job in the world. We get to do something different every day; video clips, interviews, television shows.”
Mollie said the sisters would travel to the US in June for five months of song writing and extensive touring.
“We’re really excited to do the third album and we’ll also be performing over 40 gigs while we do it.
“Country music is huge in America, it’s the biggest genre.
“They love our accents, too.”
The McClymonts will perform at Geelong’s Costa Hall this Friday night.
