Meet the Group
Flat on your Bacharach was created in 2001 by pianist Matthew Carey and singers Libby O'Donovan and Melissa McCaig.
McCaig, O'Donovan and Carey each have an independent history of working nationally and internationally in numerous theatre, cabaret and live music acts with companies such as Doppio Parallelo, The Fabulous Singlettes, ACME Jazz Unit, Vitalstatistix and Patch Theatre Company.
Melissa McCaig has performed nationally and internationally for almost 10 years. As co-creator and performer of cabaret shows Flat on your Bacharach, Women with Standards and The Fiddle and the Drum, and as a member of The Fabulous Singlettes, Melissa has performed to sold out houses across Australia's major festivals including Feast Festival (2001, 2003, 2004), Sydney Gay Games (2002), Adelaide Fringe (2004), Melbourne's Midsumma (2004), The Sydney Comedy Festival (2004), The UWA Perth International Arts Festival (2005) and the Adelaide Cabaret Festival (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005). Melissa has performed with acclaimed composer Jason Robert Brown (2003) and was a guest artist on BBC radio's Cocktails with The Kit and the Widow (2004). Melissa also works with a cappella jazz ensemble, Sonic Fix and continues to tour extensively throughout Australia and overseas with seasons in Tokyo, Canada and New Zealand. A graduate of the Elder Conservatorium, Melissa's theatre credits include work with Vitalstatistix (2003), Patch Theatre Company (2005) and most recently along side the legendary Doug Parkinson in Swamp Fairy's production of 'Encore' (2005).
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Matthew has worked extensively around Australia as a pianist, arranger and musical director, working with artists such as Rob Guest, Christine Anu, Rhonda Burchmore, Rachel Beck and Peter Cousens. He has played for the Australian productions of Phantom, Singin' in the Rain and Mamma Mia. A regular at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival, Matthew has performed in twelve different productions including Cocktails (BBC Radio) (2004), Whispering with Robyn Archer (2004) and My Blue Angel (2004). Matthew was musical director for Ann Hampton Callaway's To Ella With Love (2005) and has assisted award winning composers Jason Robert Brown Songs for a New World (2003), Richard Maltby and David Shire Closer than Ever (2004), Take Flight (2004), and Andrew Lippa A Wild Evening with Andrew Lippa (2005) and john & jen (2005). Matthew has performed and toured with Flat on your Bacharach since it's inception in 2001 and traveled to New York with My Blue Angel in 2005, performing at 'Don't Tell Mama' & 'Birdland'. The trip also provided the opportunity to work with composers John Wallowitch & David Friedman and a host of respected cabaret performers.
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Libby O'Donovan has performed for ten years across Australia and around the world. Her achievements include performances in Tokyo, New York City and Canada with various jazz and Cabaret acts including Acme Jazz Unit, Sonic Fix and her co-creations, Flat on your Bacharach and Women with Standards. Libby has starred as a cabaret and jazz performer in several major festivals including the Sydney Spring Festival, Perth International Arts Festival, Adelaide Cabaret Festival (including working with New York's Jason Robert Brown and Andrew Lippa), Adelaide Fringe, Wangaratta Jazz Festival and the Sydney Gay Games. Her theatre credits include Doppio Parallelo's DJ Squat, Contaminations Lab and The Last Child, Vitalstatistix's Way Dead Cool and Patch Theatre Company's Sharon Keep Ya Hair On! Libby continues to perform Australia-wide in 2005 as well as fulfilling her commitments as a composer, arranger and musical director for independent artists and companies in Melbourne and Adelaide.
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