The McNaMarr Project – Ballarat Begonia Festival

The stars aligned in the musical universe when Andrea Marr and John McNamara, both well respected and experienced Australian Soul and Blues artists in their own right, combined forces to become The McNaMarr Project.

They’re right up there with the very best. In 2019 they released ‘Holla & Moan’ – their debut collaborative work. And the global blues and soul scene sat up and took serious notice, with great airplay support worldwide, and fabulous reviews likewise pouring in from all corners. The album won the Vic/Tas Blues awards for Album of The Year and Song of The Year. Their second album “Run With Me” also racked up awards and reached number one on the Blues and Soul charts here in Aus and the US. The McNaMarr Project are back with their third album – The Qausar Sessions

Yet another number-one release on the Blues charts and another nomination for Best Blues work in the prestige Music Victoria awards and in November 2024, Andrea Marr was inducted into the Blues Music Victoria Legends Hall of Fame. They have represented Australia in Memphis for the International Blues Challenge and are being hailed worldwide as ‘The Real Deal’. ‘The Soul of Stax’