Meg Mac signs to Lyor Cohen’s 300 Entertainment

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Meg Machas signed toLyor Cohen’s 300 Entertainmentfor the world release (ex-Australia and New Zealand)of her debut EPMEGMAC.

The 24-year-old Sydney-based singer-songwriter has already wonTriple J’s Unearthed Artist of 2014, was named one ofMarie Claire Australia’sArtists To Watch in 2015, is currently nominated forRolling Stone Australia’s “Best New Talent” award, and sold out her entire tour throughout Australia this past Fall.

MEGMACwill be released stateside onApril 7th, 2015, and you canclickHEREto listen to the EP’s infectious and anthemic “Roll Up Your Sleeves”via SoundCloud orHEREvia Spotify.ClickHEREto purchase the song on iTunes, and see the SoundCloud embed below.

“From the first time we at300heard ‘Roll Up Your Sleeves,’ we fell in love withMeg Mac,” saysLyor Cohen. “She is a true artist of immense talent. It’s a privilege and an honor for us to have the opportunity to work with her.” For Meg, the feeling is mutual. “After meetingLyor Cohenand everyone at300in New York, I can’t wait to start working with them all,” she said. “I am excited to get my music out internationally and to start playing shows overseas”.

Inspired by her childhood aural education in Detroit soul-pop and gritty Memphis blues,Meg Maccreates elusive and dark pop with innovative sonic twists and turns that merge multiple genres and defy expectations. She was first discovered in 2013 whenTriple Jbegan to play her debut single “Known Better,” and the punching track “Every Lie” followed, earning Meg a spot onTriple J’s “Next Crop: The Ones to Watch in 2014” list. The piano ballad “Roll Up Your Sleeves,” the lead single onMEGMAC,was then awardediTunes Australia “Single Of The Week.”Since then, the accolades have continued to pour in – in addition toTriple J’sUnearthed Artist of the Year, Meg was nominated for “Breakthrough Independent Artist of the Year”in theAustralian Independent Music Awards, won second place in theVanda & Young Songwriting Competition, and her music has accumulatedover 1 million views and streamsto date.

Full of powerhouse vocals and evocative personal narratives,MEGMACis a stunning compilation of undeniably catchy and sultry pop songs with a neo-soul tinge. This EP and new partnership with300 Entertainmentfirmly solidifiesMeg Macas a force to be reckoned with – not just in the Australian music scene, but as an international star on the rise.

Meg Macwill make herU.S. debutatSXSW 2015next month.