Hamish Anderson | Electric

Jason Landry, contributor

 

Hamish Anderson’s third full-length album, Electric, released in the fall of 2024, is a vibrant ode to the electric guitar. The 12-tracks that he compiled blends the energy of ‘70s blues rock while showcasing his evolution as a singer-songwriter and guitar player. Co-produced by David Davis (The War on Drugs and Keith Urban), Electric captures that sought after live-in-the-studio vibe.

 

Slide and overdriven guitars mark a great entry point into this album on the track You’re Mine. It includes solid, reverb-soaked drums by Peter Marin throughout. Thick bass lines by Lauren Stockner kick off the track Late In The Evening coupled with Hamish’s high gain fuzz tones like something you’d hear in a song from Jack White or The Black Keys. His voice is distinctive and can go from rocker to crooner with a flip of the switch as you experience on the soulful track Brighter Days.

 

I was absolutely blown away by the cover of Ron Davies song It Ain’t Easy, which I first heard on David Bowie’s album, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. I know there have been others who have covered it before, but none as good as this—I repeat, NONE! The slide guitar he adds to this album is raunchy and mean and rips through the speakers.

 

Hendrix, Zeppelin, The Stones—Yes, you can hear the influences in his music, but it’s nothing that I have to delve deep into because it’s already been said before—He’s doing his own thing now.

 

Post-pandemic has been good for Hamish as he has done a couple of stints opening for Gary Clark Jr., both in the U.S. and Australia, and also for George Thorogood.

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I might be biased about this album because I know Hamish and have been listing to his music for a while now, but I have to say, this IS his best album yet. I can’t wait for him to head back out on tour. Learn more about Hamish by visiting his website.