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Previously hailed as, The One-Man-Band Singing Sensation, and now the self-proclaimed, "Hardest Working Man in Show Business (James Brown is a chump)", Mayor McCa (pronounced McCaw) is something of an anomaly. When performing live he sits on a kick drum which he pounds with his right foot. With his left foot he drops the bass along with an invention he calls the Tambourine-Machine (copyright Mayor McCa). With his two remaining appendages he rocks out on the electric guitar - consequently rhythmically jiggling another of his inventions, The Maraca Wrist-Band. To his right is his trusted sidekick, Casio Keyboard, which he tweaks for lo-fi beats and whistles. And when he’s not sucking or blowing down harmonicas, kazoos or any other sonic contraption, he is soulfully pushing air over his vocal chords and forming noises that portray his most deep-felt thoughts and emotions.

Mayor McCa was born when Christian Anderson Smith (as his Mum calls him) stumbled across an old advertising poster by the Beatles record label (Apple) which was looking for new musicians. It had an enticing picture of a One-Man-Band and under it read, "This man has talent!" CA immediately saw the opportunity and Mayor McCa was born. Almost immediately the offers came rolling in and McCa hit the road opening for One Thousand Mona Lisas and other up-and-coming Canadian bands. Even though his act was new and barely rehearsed he would play in front of growing audiences every night. Inspired by Tom Waits, The White Stripes, The Flaming Lips and Ween, McCa's subsequent recordings struck a nerve and, when worked into his unique performances.