McEvoy will be in town as part of an Australian tour to promote her new album, Forgotten Dreams, which utilized a unique recording process where the material was directly cut to vinyl.

"The recording process was certainly a challenge, as we had to ensure no mistakes were made during tracking," McEvoy said.

"We had to perform a song, wait five seconds then commence the next one, and the idea was to incorporate the adrenaline of the material into the recording."

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The album was recorded at London's Air Studios, and McEvoy described the process as one of the most insane projects she's ever attempted.

"You couldn't break a string or clear your throat, there was little margin for error," she said.

"I got a selection of top session musicians to join me for the recording, and even they thought I was mad."

The album features 10 songs covering a range of topics, including cross-cultural acceptance, parenthood and existentialism.

"Without sounding too 'new-agey,' I'm a great believer in the healing power of music," McEvoy said.

"Some songs certainly touch on dark subjects, such as loss, society and the government, but ultimately, I try to ensure everyone leaves my gigs in a positive frame of mind."

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In addition to Forgotten Dreams, McEvoy will also promote songs from her previous record, The Thomas Moore Project, paying homage to the Irish musician and poet of the same name.

"A lot of themes in Moore's songs are still relevant today, even though he wrote the material in the early 1800s," she said.

"He talks about mindfulness and embracing age, and all I did was re-appropriate the songs for modern audiences with electric guitar, horns and drum loops."

McEvoy is best known for her 1992 hit 'Only a Woman's Heart' off the compilation album A Woman's Heart, which remains one of the most successful Irish albums of all time.

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She said she's looking forward to returning to Bathurst next week.

"I thoroughly enjoyed performing at Jack Duggans last time, it was a piece of magic," McEvoy said.

"The audience can expect a contemporary show full of indie folk, humour and good-natured discussion."

McEvoy's gig will take place on Wednesday, March 18 from 7.30pm. Tickets cost $35 and are available at jackduggans.com.au.