NEW MUSIC: SUZIE MCNEIL - FOR CHRISTMAS TIME

Who said Canadians don't make good Music? Okay, even though it's written technically by an American, Marti Dodson (formerly of Saving Jane), a Swede Mats Valentine and Canadian, Pop-Rocker Suzie McNeil shines on this track For Christmas Time.  The tune can be found on the Compilation A 604 Records Christmas, released December 7, 2010.  

This track is everything a Holiday track should be. A great Melody, festively melancholy and Bells! I f*ckin' love the Bells! Go Suzie!

For those of you who might think her name rings a bell (pardon the pun), McNeil's profile was raised significantly with a stint on CBS reality show Rockstar: INXS in 2005 where she was almost voted new Lead Vocalist for the legendary Australian group.

Listen to For Christmas Time in full by Suzie McNeil (audio content owned by 604 Recordings):

INXS UNLEASH NEW ALBUM "ORIGINAL SIN" WITH GUEST VOCALISTS GALORE

INXS - Original Sin Collaborators

They're back. Australian Rock Band INXS are still without an official Lead Singer since parting ways with Mississauga-born Rockstar INXS winner J.D. Fortune in 2009. That however, isn't stopping them from making the best of what they have still.  On their new album Original Sin due at the end of the month, they have invited Guest Vocalists aboard to re-invent classics from their Catalogue, which has seen over 30 million albums sold worldwide.

It appears that whatever issues the Band had with hard-partying Fortune, they have worked through them as Fortune is featured on their new Double A-Side Single on track The Stairs, released originally in 1991 with vocals by the late Michael Hutchence. They performed together also earlier in the year at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. Rob Thomas who continues to be a staple act on Adult Contemporary Radio, does vocals on title track Original Sin.

Other featured Vocalists on the disc include Tricky, Nikka Costa, Ben Harper and Mylene Farmer; the latter two who appear on one of my favourite tracks of all time Never Tear Us Apart. John Mayer appears also on Mystify with some Guitar Work.

Watch an Teaser Video for INXS' new album below: