Meg Mac
Background information
Birth nameMegan Sullivan McInerney
Born (1990-07-06) 6 July 1990 (age 33)
Sydney, Australia
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Vocals, keyboard
Years active2013–present
LabelslittleBIGMAN/Inertia, 300 Entertainment, EMI Music Australia
Websitemegmac.com.au

Megan Sullivan McInerney (born 6 July 1990 in Sydney), known by her stage name Meg Mac, is an Australian singer-songwriter and musician. She signed to littleBIGMAN Records in 2014, locally, and 300 Entertainment in the United States.[1]

Early career

Mac started developing her singing as soon as she could speak.[2] She started writing songs as a teen.[3] She began a degree in Digital Media but soon quit this after she moved to Perth to study music at the WA Academy of Performing Arts. After completing her degree, she recorded "Known Better" and submitted it to Triple J's Unearthed program. At this point, she decided to move from Perth to Melbourne and left on a road trip with a carload of friends. It was during this trip as they were approaching Melbourne that she discovered that Triple J was planning to play her song that evening.[4] Meg Mac was educated at The McDonald Performing Arts College in Sydney Australia.[5]

Musical career

2013–2017: Career beginnings and Low Blows

The initial exposure to Triple J catapulted Mac's musical career. She was the Unearthed Featured Artist of the Week in 2013[6] and Unearthed Artist of the Year in 2014.[7]

In July 2014, Mac announced her first national headline tour to promote her debut extended play, MegMac, which was issued on 12 September that year on littleBIGMAN Records.[8] On Triple J, the national youth radio station, she was announced as their "Unearthed Artist of 2014",[9] while Marie Claire Australia chose her as an "Artist to Watch" for 2015[10] and she received a nomination for Rolling Stone Australia's "Best New Talent" Award.[11]

She was reviewed by The New York Times, BuzzFeed,[12] and Daytrotter. Mac toured supporting Clean Bandit.[13]

On 15 August 2015, Mac achieved her first top 50 chart appearance with "Never Be", which entered the ARIA Singles Chart at No. 39.[14] It out-peaked her first top 100 single, "Roll Up Your Sleeves", which had reached No. 80 in August 2014.[14][15] At the ARIA Music Awards of 2015 she was nominated for Best Female Artist for MEGMAC and Breakthrough Artist for "Never Be".[16] On 26 January 2016, "Never Be" made it to No.11 on the Triple J Hottest 100.

Mac's debut album Low Blows was released on 14 July 2017,[17] and entered the ARIA Chart at No.2

2018–2021: Hope

In October 2018, Mac released the single "Give Me My Name Back" which she told Billboard "is a song for those who have suffered emotional and physical abuse; it's for the women who are standing up and speaking out, those discriminated against in the LGBTQI community, the indigenous people of Australia and the children abused by the church. For everyone who has lost an important part of themselves and needs to reclaim their identity, dignity, and self-worth to move forward with their lives."[18] Her second studio album was announced on 12 April 2019 under the title Hope.[19]

2022: Matter of Time

In March 2022, Mac released "Is It Worth Being Sad" with Mac saying "I was running away from my troubles. I was living in peace finally and thought I'd figured it all out, and it was all smooth sailing ahead. It was the start of sorting out my life. This song was like my first step—I didn't know it then, though."[20] This was followed by "On My Mind" on 30 March 2022 and an Australian tour announcement, commencing in May.[21] In July 2022, Mac announced her third studio album Matter of Time, which was released on 16 September 2022.[22] The album was proceeded by the singles "Is It Worth Being Sad", "On Your Mind", "Only Love", "Letter"[23] and "Understand".[24][25] The album debuted at number 1 on the ARIA Charts.

On 29 November 2022, Mac released a five-track live EP titled Live At Golden Retriever.[26]

Discography

Main article: Meg Mac discography

Tours

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2014[29] herself Breakthrough Independent Artist Nominated

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual award ceremony event celebrating the Australian music industry.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2023 Matter of Time Best Solo Artist Nominated [30]

J Awards

The J Awards is an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2014 herself Unearthed Artist of the Year Won [31]
2017 Low Blows Australian Album of the Year Nominated [32]
2022 Matter of Time Australian Album of the Year Nominated [33]

MTV Europe Music Awards

The MTV Europe Music Awards is an award presented by Viacom International Media Networks to honour artists and music in pop culture.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2017[34] herself Best Australian Act Nominated

Music Victoria Awards

The Music Victoria Awards is an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2006.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2017 Meg Mac Best Female Artist Nominated [35][36]

National Live Music Awards

The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) is a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2016[37] herself International Live Achievement (Solo) Nominated
2017[38][39] herself Live Voice of the Year Nominated
2019[40][41] herself International Live Achievement (Solo) Nominated

Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition

The Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition is an annual competition that "acknowledges great songwriting whilst supporting and raising money for Nordoff-Robbins" and is coordinated by Albert Music and APRA AMCOS. It commenced in 2009.[42]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2014 "Roll Up Your Sleeves" Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition 2nd

References

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  5. ^ "Meg Mac Alumni". The McDonald college. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
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  9. ^ "Unearthed Artist of 2014". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 11 January 2014.
  10. ^ "Marie Claire Australia". 20 March 2015.
  11. ^ "Rolling Stones Australia". 20 March 2015.
  12. ^ "Buzzfeed". BuzzFeed. 16 March 2015.
  13. ^ "Clean Bandit".
  14. ^ a b Ryan, Gavin (15 August 2015). "ARIA Singles: Delta Goodrem 'Wings' Tops Australian Chart". Noise11. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  15. ^ "The ARIA Report" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 8 September 2014. pp. 4, 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 September 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  16. ^ ARIA Music Awards for Meg Mac:
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  18. ^ Lukarcanin, Emina (11 October 2018). "Meg Mac Wants Her 'Name Back' in Powerful New Video: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  19. ^ "First Spin: Meg Mac shares 'I'm Not Coming Back', announces new mini-album". ABC. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  20. ^ "New Noise Meg Mac". Wonderland Magazine. 2 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  21. ^ a b "Meg Mac shares smoky new single "On Your Mind" alongside live video, national tour dates". NME. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
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  25. ^ "Meg Mac shares powerful new single "understand"". amnplify. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  26. ^ "Meg Mac shares 'Live At Golden Retriever' EP, adds new shows to 'Matter of Time' Australian tour". NME. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  27. ^ https://www.facebook.com/MegMacMusic/app/123966167614127/[user-generated source]
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  29. ^ "CARLTON DRY AIR AWARDS 2014 NOMINEES ANNOUNCED". speaker tv. September 2014. Archived from the original on 11 September 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  30. ^ "Nominees Announced for 2023 ARIA Awards". Music Feeds. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  31. ^ "The J Award 2014". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  32. ^ "The J Award 2017". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  33. ^ "Here's all the J Awards 2022 nominees!". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  34. ^ "MTV EMAs 2017: Rita Ora sported a dressing gown on the red carpet in London". news.com.au. 13 November 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  35. ^ "Previous Nominess". Music Victoria. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  36. ^ "Previous Winners". Music Victoria. Archived from the original on 31 July 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  37. ^ "Nominees 2016". NLMA. 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  38. ^ "NLMA reveal 2017 Nominees". NLMA. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  39. ^ "Winners 2017". NLMA. December 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  40. ^ "HERE ARE YOUR 2019 NATIONAL LIVE MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES!". NLMA. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  41. ^ "AND THE WINNERS OF THE 2019 NATIONAL LIVE MUSIC AWARDS ARE…". NLMA. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  42. ^ "About the Vanda Young Global Song Writing Competition". APRA AMCOS. Retrieved 12 March 2021.

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