In the spirit of all things Sydney, I’m dedicating this piece to the wonders of the city via its homegrown music.

If you’ve been keeping tabs of what’s been happening here at ecru. – I've just shared my adventures in charming Sydney in my earlier post. This time around with some friends in tow, we took the walking tour from The Rocks all the way back to Circular Quay. It was a great day of sightseeing and urban exploring. The spectacular sights of the Opera House and Harbour Bridge was an experience that’s climbing to the top of the list of the best trip ever!!! And yes, I couldn’t exaggerate it enough with the triple exclamation points because it’s the plain ol’ truth.

And so to guide you through to what made this one of the best experience was the unexpected surprise of stumbling upon a guitar prodigy. I came across him while on a leisurely walk with friends along the ferry terminal and noticed crowds gathered around him. Being the curious cat, I managed to sneak in through the crowds to get an unobstructed view of what the fuss was all about.

Lo and behold – a very skillful play of string and percussion that captivated my eyes and ears. It was a pretty darn impressive showcase of local Australian talent in the form of Jack Dawson. Yep, you heard it right – Jack Dawson. And nope, he’s absolutely 100% percent not the guy from Titanic. Otherwise, that would make him like more than a hundred years old – but that's beside the point!


Acoustic Jack from e c r u . on Vimeo.
What particularly draw me (and the crowds as well!) to his own brand of sound was how well two layers blended together both string and percussion. All of his music are purely instrumental with an organic and textured quality to it. Sweet and nostalgic in equal measure – I can’t help but surrender to his music. It exuded that warm and fuzzy feeling as well as it took me places when I close my eyes. I could easily imagine myself listening to it while at the coffee shop, while inside the plane looking out the window, or while watching the pitter-patter of raindrops on a gloomy day.

It was one of those memorable Sydney moments where things just came together – with the nice cool weather, the beautiful sights of the harbour... and the lovely sounds of the guitar in the air. I suppose the rest of the crowd had the exact same feeling too seeing how they enjoyed listening to him and how one by one they started buying his record. Not one to be the last person to get her CD, I decided to buy 2 records mid-performance. One for me and the other a gift to a special someone (who I couldn’t wait to share the music with then). And the best part was getting the records signed by Jack himself. I was totally giddy about the whole thing – I think it pretty much shows in the video in this post.

And as you will know later on – I am every bit a sucker for acoustic music, guitar, guitar players and everything in between. There's some depth and romantic feel to it that I couldn't easily brush off. Take heed of my future posts and it will strongly manifest.

This is, to be perfectly honest, one of my best kept music secrets that I’m sharing online for the first time. So without further delay, ladies and gents, I present you – the amazing and uber-talented Jack Dawson for your listening pleasure…


And believe me when I say that – this is my kind of music that makes me fall in love with Sydney over and over again whenever I listen to it. It's the perfect staple to my music playlist. And may I just say, a total #earcandy – insanely digging Sydney Pt 1 which is my favourite track (obviously!). Happy listening dear #ecruphiles! Hugs!

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Photo via CJ