POWDERFINGER, JOSH PYKE, GRINSPOON, PAUL KELLY, BOB EVANS, EXPATRIATE, ANGUS STONE, THE VINES, TEX PERKINS, END OF FASHION, LIOR, DAN KELLY, GYROSCOPE, WHITLEY
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PORTISHEAD, KATE BUSH, DIVINYLS, PJ HARVEY, LUCINDA WILLIAMS, EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL, JONI MITCHELL, THE VERONICAS, HELEN REDDY, BLONDIE, FLEETWOOD MAC, SINEAD O'CONNOR, THE BREEDERS, BJORK
Watch the video for Expatriate's 'Missing' below
“I never want to be No Man’s Woman. I only wanna be my own woman,” as Sinead O’Connor says on the song that provides the namesake of this very special compilation tribute to women in voice. Now the men of Australian music stand up to celebrate the history of female musicians who have made the world stage their own.
The project was born of a fan’s desire to hear You Am I cover Patti Smith, and while the legendary rockers unfortunately don’t appear on this particular compilation, the concept has since expanded to an album of songs performed by Australian male vocalists, originally made famous by women, across the history of music.
From Powderfinger’s haunting rendition of Portishead’s ‘Glory Box’, to Tex Perkin’s tongue in cheek version of Helen Reddy’s ‘I Am Woman’ to Expatriate’s dance floor classic of Everything But The Girl’s ‘Missing’ and The Vines pop-perfect surprise hit of The Veronica’s ‘4Eva’, ‘No Man’s Woman’ is truly a special moment in Australian music history.
The strength of Australian music and the sheer embarrassment of riches in great female vocal songs became very clear as things progressed.
The project took on a life of its own and while we were confident in the original idea, it has been the artist community’s response that has turned it into something truly special.
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Behind the scenes with Expatriate as they record Everything But The Girl's 'Missing'
Behind the scenes with Whitley as he records Bjork's 'Hyperballad' for No Man's Woman
Hey NMW - really LOVE Glory Box!! Terry here from Tuesday Spoils. We've been at work for the last couple of months recording some new tunes. They're finally up so if you get a chance swing by and check ‘em out!
I bought this album a couple of weeks back and LOVE it! Expatriate, Whitley, Josh Pyke and Powderfinger are my favourites. Grinspoon are the only band who could pull off The Divinyls and Tex Perkins - well what a man, or woman, or ape ....
hello, I was just wondering if Mr Pyke's version of 'Wuthering Heights' could be added to the music player so as I could put it on my profile page? it's a great song! from Grzby
WOO! Get excited... I finally bought the album and I'm loving Dan Kelly's cover for Nothing Compares to You! I can't really relate to the song but the sound is rad!
