Just 2:41 of singing about acceptance. Charlottie joins me on vocals and guitar.

Some Things Are What They Are

We are Netta&McGill and consist of Nettamoon and Jim McGill based in Norway and Australia - an independent songwriter duo. We celebrate music in it’s simplicity, and tell stories of friendship, love and longing. We are blessed to be two of the same mind, and want our music to be created with no fuss and no fences. 

Thank you for listening!

Like so many here I write and record my own "stuff." Give a listen if so inclined.  Thank you-James

If you really are an imposter, you can’t have imposter syndrome, right? Asking for a friend.

Wallowing in the warmth of lower mids and melancholic melody.
Recorded, mixed and mastered on a Tascam DP 32 Portastudio using vintage gear gathered over many years.


Take a large bucket. Add a pint of Neil Young, a pinch of Glen Hansard. Wack in a tea spoon of Damien Rice, then an ickle bit of Tom Mcrae. Shove in a hand full of Mike Scott, a heaped table spoon of Neil Finn and a large dollop of Conor J. O'Brien. Mix with a big stick then strain through an old sock. Pour. What you have is a little bit of Mr C.

Hello good people of the cloud.
I play everything in real time and record and master on a Tascam DP 32 Portastudio. Although three of the older songs on here where recorded on a 8 track tape recorder through an old seck analogue desk.
No pc's are used or abused in the process of me music making. I love tactile recording. Switches, faders, pots and buttons. Mouses are for computers and eating cheese. No Mac, Daws or Windows, Midi or overused plugins. And no automated mixing, compromise being a large part of my final sound.

Hope you enjoy some of the music that I make, please feel free to share and comment.

I now have another page, link below, of songs recorded from 1999 to 2012 on an 8 track tape machine.

Gear used:
Tascam DP32 (for all recording and mastering)
Custom Sound amp (owned since the 1980's/90's)
Tannoy DC 200 monitors (owned since the 1980's/90's)
Alesis Sr18 drum machine
Roland V drums HD1 Live Kit Through Roland TD20 Sound Module
Kord M1 keys (owned since the 1980's/90's)
Yamaha moX6 keys
Joe Meek VC3 pro channel (owned since the 1980's/90's)
Audio Technica AT4033a Cardioid Condenser Microphone
Shure SM58 Mic
Sessionmaster direct recording pre-amp (owned since the 1980's/90's)
Zoom GX1N guitar effects
1972 Yamaha FG180 Red Label acoustic guitar
Martin performance acoustic guitar
Yamaha FGX5 Acoustic guitar
JD Fender Telecaster Leccy guitar
DeArmond M75T Leccy guitar
Tanglewood bass 
Vintage banjo
Uke
Stagg mandolin
And a box of old rusty harps.

Demos and sketches of songs, mostly recorded in my home studio.
Part of the Netta&McGill duo.
Thanks for having a listen.

Part of the Netta&McGill duo.
@nettamcgill

Keeping it raw and simple.

“There is so much noise around us, and if you don’t take time and listen, you might miss out on greatness - or the tiny little thing that made a difference.”


~All images are owned/taken by me

If you smile a little during listening, mission completed.

Some Things Are What They Are

James Eoppolo