“I play music because I love to.
Music can make you laugh,cry, remember.
It has the ability to take you away or bring you home, but wherever you go, it’s in the journey. I just strap on my guitar and away I go.”

Cass Eager’s sound travels the gamut from soul to blues, folk to funk and roots to reggae. Her distinctive pipes and guitar playing have drawn comparisons to everyone from Bonnie Raitt to Jack Johnson, Nina Simone and Ben Harper . . . with a hint of Janis Joplin always thrown in. Despite these comparisons, ‘soul sister Cass is no pale imitation’ (NDL). She’s been described as ‘one of Sydney’s most gifted singer songwriters, whose refreshingly honest, raspy, almost Joplin-esque like voice is hers alone, and whose eclectic songwriting will spellbind the listener.’ (Drum Media). On stage, Cass is armed with an acoustic and lap steel guitar, electric ukulele and stompbox.

It was Cass’s older sister who introduced her to song writing on a beat-up nylon-string guitar, penning songs from an early age. “We had a room in the house totally dedicated to music called ‘the little room’ which was filled with shelves of records, books and a great stereo. My sister and I would put on shows for our folks, harmonising together and dancing around.” Cass took up the guitar at age 7, and piano in her early teens, singing her way through school and university, all the while performing in bands around Sydney.

Back in 2003, Cass finally decided to go solo, playing for a year until she came upon the perfect mix of musicians who would make up her band. Now, as well as band shows, Cass said she still loves the simplicity of getting on stage solo with her guitar, telling stories and singing songs. “I like to both wail out and whisper, that’s a nice thing to do.”