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February 2015/Week 2
BBC Introducing seeks World Music artists - see p10
Scottish music at SXSW - p6 : Register an album for SAY Award - p8 : Skerryvore celebrate a 'Decade' of music - p4
Edinburgh’s own alternative hip-hop group YOUNG FATHERS will be heading to South Africa for the first time as part of The British Council's Connect ZA programme. The Mercury Prize winners will feature in a two-city tour hosted by South African beats platform Weheartbeat and Cape Town’s Assembly Radio.
The British Council’s Connect ZA is a two year programme which aims to build creative networks between the UK and South Africa through live music, film, visual arts and design and literature. In their first trip to the African continent, Young Fathers will spend time in both Cape Town and Johannesburg, taking part in streamed live music events in both cities as well as workshops and collaboration sessions with South African artists. The band will be performing from 25 February to 3 March.
Young Fathers consists of Graham ‘G’ Hastings, from Edinburgh, Alloysious Massaquoi, originally from Liberia, and Kayus Bankole, born in Edinburgh to Nigerian parents, but partially raised in Maryland, USA. Their live shows are complimented by Steven Morrison (drums & DJ) and occasional guest vocalist Lauren Holt (AKA LAWholt). The group formed after meeting at an under-16s hip hop night at Edinburgh’s Bongo Club when they were 14 years old. Almost immediately they started writing and recording together, initially on an old karaoke machine plugged into a cassette recorder at Graham’s family home. The name ‘Young Fathers’ was born in 2008 as all the three members have their fathers’ names.
The British Council Connect ZA programme has facilitated this first time collaboration between Weheartbeat and The Assembly Radio through its New Music Connections grant scheme. Weheartbeat, a monthly event held in Johannesburg and Cape Town, explores the world of electronic hip hop, soul, jazz and instrumentals. The Assembly Radio is an extension of Cape Town’s iconic music venue, The Assembly.
Tom Porter, Programme Manager Connect ZA, British Council South Africa, said: “We’re excited to be embarking on more international collaborations with our South African partners and are looking forward to working with them to connect Young Fathers with new audiences and the best talent in South Africa. We hope to create a dialogue which will contribute to the continued vitality of cultural life in the UK and open up more opportunities for UK artists and institutions to work in the region.”
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Edinburgh's Young Fathers to help build creative networks in South Africa as part of Connect ZA
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GIGnote: 14 February - Supporting 'The Dunwells' in the Glasgow ABC 02 - www.facebook.com/events/415759045245713/ link: www.facebook.com/lemonhazeMUSIC
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Radio students from City of Glasgow College are organising, under the guidance of a music industry mentor, a gig on Wednesday 25 February at Nice n Sleazy. Challenged to learn more about the Scottish music industry the HNC Creative Industries Radio students are working on putting together a live concert series. Youth and inexperience doesn't seem to be a disadvantage as these two combined with enthusiasm and passion is what makes them thrive. Divided in 2 teams named suggestively after the day of the gig, Team Wednesday and Team Thursday have accepted the challenge given by their tutor John Clark and they are doing their best to win the competition and successfully pass the Enterprise
unit. Many opportunities arise from what it seems to be just a college project. Not only students have something to gain from this but also the bands. The bands have the chance to be noticed and promoted. Team Wednesday is relying on the knowledge and experience of Keren McKean, a freelance music industry consultant, CEO of Deep Blue Festival - formerly of DF Concerts, Queen Margaret Union and manager of Snow Patrol. While Team Thursday is mentored by David Weaver co-founder of Detour Scotland who produce niche music promotions, online events and video production, development Officer at Creative Scotland, and formerly of Feisty Productions and Air3Radio. “I am always looking out for great new bands and I am keen to see what bands the students like. If I see anything good, I will pass it on to some of my contacts in publishing companies such as Snow Patrol’s Polar Patrol. Although the two teams are in theory competing with each other, Glasgow is always great at supporting all sorts of bands and pulling together to work as a team. I have enjoyed seeing that happen with these students and also having an opportunity to catch up with Weaver again. “, said Keren McKean, the Team Wednesday mentor. Team Wednesday's fantastic line up composes of Oakmen, The Genes
and The Victorian Trout Conspiracy, who have played in venues such as King Tut’s, are known to have a great impact on the public and make the dance floor
melt under your feet. Tickets are £5 and all attendees are invited to The Garage after party.
Acoustic Gig To Raise Funds For 'Cash For Kids' with The Rising Souls, Ross Arthur and Megan D
A great night of acoustic music will happen at Edinburgh's Electric Circus, on the 21 February in aid of children’s charity Cash For Kids. Julia Hall, a music business student at Perth College UHI, hopes that with the support of her fellow students, friends and family, she will raise an incredible £500 for Cash For Kids. Julia said, “I am excited to be putting on a gig in aid of Cash For Kids. Knowing the money I raise will be used to improve the lives of vulnerable children locally is the best part of it all. I’m putting on this event for Cash For Kids because I really believe in their cause. The charity helps children in the local area. Cash For Kids make a real difference to the lives of the children and families they work with.” The gig will feature the best Edinburgh talent; The Rising Souls will be headlining this gig, for the last year the Edinburgh based 3 piece have been performing great gigs with an absorbing presence and were praised widely at the Edinburgh Festival and further afield. Support will also come from local singer-songwriters Ross Arthur and Megan D.
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Glasgow college students are mentored on gig production
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Rowan is a singer-songwriter, guitarist and violinist from Glasgow, his violin playing blends influences from the world of jazz, blues and roots. Firelight is a collection of thought provoking songs served in an acoustic heaven
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Celebrating 10 years of success, live gigs and music, internationally acclaimed band Skerryvore have announced they’ll mark the anniversary with a special open air concert - ‘Skerryvore: Decade’ - on 30 May. Announcing the concert at their sold out Celtic Connections performance, the multi-award winning folk-rock band will play Oban’s Mossfield Stadium with collaborations from renowned acts such as Red Hot hilli Pipers, Sharon Shannon, Scott Wood band, Skipinnish and many more to be announced.
1500 early bird tickets sold out in an amazing 57 minutes on 6 February but the remaining are being released at noon on Friday 13 February at www.skerryvoredecade.com . The event will have a real festival feel that will welcome guests from all over the globe to join in celebrating the 10 year journey of the band. The event is being organised in association with Bid4Oban
with Calmac as an additional key sponsor. Forming on the Scottish island of Tiree in 2005, the raw but contemporary band have expanded in both size and sound over the past decade, creating a unique fusion of traditional music and songs with the sounds of rock, pop and funk. Having performed in over 25 countries over the last 10 years, 2015 is set to take the septet to new heights with a year of international festivals and touring. Decade, will feature some of the band’s favourite tracks since forming in 2005 as well as new collaborations featuring other artists and guests. Says Daniel Gillespie, founding member and accordion player “As a band we really wanted to mark our 10th year by holding the biggest and best Skerryvore gig to date. After researching different locations we chose Mossfield Stadium as Oban is the heart of Argyll & Isles and it felt natural to return to the region that was so prominent in the early development of the band. “We are delighted to be joined by some of the most respected and creative musicians in the trad music scene that we have become friends with during our musical journey over the past decade. Having these friends being part of our special event will only add to the festival feel and help make it a Skerryvore celebration of past and present - with a few surprises thrown in for good measure!”
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Skerryvore Launch Gig Of The Decade
Eddi releases a new five song EP which features four well chosen covers alongside her highly acclaimed 'Back The Dogs'. Recorded in Glasgow by Mark Freegard Eddi is accompanied by John Douglas of Trashcan Sinatras
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Children of the Smoke was one of the key events of the Commonwealth Games Festival, a multimedia live performance reflecting the stories of the gaels and their connections with people from all five continents
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An exciting line up of Scottish bands including Dave Arcari, Fatherson, Hector Bizerk, Holy Esque, Roddy Hart & The Lonesome Fire, The Twilight Sad and United Fruit are to perform at South by South West (SXSW) Music Festival, Austin Texas in March 2014, with support from Creative Scotland. Running from Tuesday 17 to Sunday 22 March, SXSW Music Festival is recognised as the world’s most prestigious international showcase for contemporary music and one of the most important events in the music industry calendar. South by Southwest offers a unique range of business opportunities for those working in the music industry. Now in its 29th year, SXSW Music Festival 2015 will see performances from over 2,200 regional, national and international acts on over 100 stages. The Scottish acts will be performing to thousands of industry representatives and fans at a number of showcases during the festival including Showcasing Scotland at SXSW 2015, presented by Creative Scotland at the British Music Embassy. The Showcasing Scotland concert provides a spotlight for Scotland’s presence at SXSW, attracting industry professionals and music lovers. Dates and further details to be announced shortly. To keep up to date with latest news, follow @creativescots, @scotsxsw and #scotsxsw. Creative Scotland’s lead on Showcasing Scotland at SXSW, David Weaver, said: “The quality and diversity on show from the Scottish acts at SXSW is, once again, incredible. There’s a reason the Scottish Showcase is always one of the most anticipated events of the entire week in Austin; Scotland keeps managing to produce original, exciting music, with a unique Scottish identity. “Every act here has the opportunity to develop their profile and take some real forward steps in their careers – not only does SXSW enable musicians to perform in front of some the most important professionals in the music industry, but it will also give them an opportunity to perform at one of the most exciting music events in the world.” SXSW MUSIC FESTIVAL The annual SXSW event includes film and interactive conferences and festivals as well. For more information about South by Southwest visit www.sxsw.com. Follow the festival https://twitter.com/sxsw and www.facebook.com/SXSWFestival Showcasing acts are selected on the basis that they are already well established in both Scotland and the rest of the UK, have enjoyed US or international success and have a clear plan in place to seize the opportunities that SXSW presents. Artists and bands can only apply to Creative Scotland for support to attend the festival if they have already applied directly to SXSW to appear at the festival. https://twitter.com/scotsxsw www.facebook.com/scotsxsw
Seven Scottish bands to perform at SXSW in March
What the Scottish SXSW artists think ..... DAVE ARCARI On performing at SXSW 2015 Dave Arcari said: “All my US touring has been done under our own steam and although it’s been successful, it’s time to up the ante – I’m hoping to connect with agents, bookers and festival organisers who can help me build on the solid touring base not just in the US, but worldwide. I’m also looking for labels interested in licensing past and future releases in all territories.” www.davearcari.com
FATHERSON Marc Strain of Fatherson said: "We're really looking forward to heading to America for SXSW. It’s something we've wanted to do for a while and it seems like the ideal time. We've been working on new material and looking at building on the success of our debut album. With a release in mainland Europe planned and now we're hoping to expand into America" www.fathersonband.co.uk
HECTOR BIZERK Commenting on SXSW 2015 Fraser Sneddon of Hector Bizerk said: “We see SXSW as an ideal opportunity to expand our network in United States. We are realistic about what can be achieved there and we know what needs to be done to make it work. Touring North America is very much on our radar in 2015 and we are pleased to have the support of Creative Scotland.” www.hectorbizerk.com
HOLY ESQUE Pat Hynes of Holy Esque said: "Another great opportunity to perform to an American audience and build on what we've achieved stateside over the last two years". www.holyesque.com
RODDY HART Roddy Hart said of performing at the festival: "SXSW is an internationally recognised music platform that we are thrilled to be part of playing in 2015. We are excited to be alongside so many Scottish bands travelling to Austin to perform in front of not only key industry figures, but also music fans from the world over. We hope it helps us expand our fan base beyond the UK, and gives us the opportunity to play more shows across the USA." www.roddyhart.com
THE TWILIGHT SAD On performing at SXSW 2015 James Graham of The Twilight Sad said: "We are really looking forward to playing SXSW again, we believe we have produced an album that we are all very proud of and the festival gives us the opportunity to promote it to the worlds media, all of whom have their eyes on Texas at that time of the year. We hope it can open doors to other territories where we have yet to make it to and it also gives us the chance to talk about the other bands and artists who we respect and are fans of from Scotland" www.facebook.com/thetwilightsad
UNITED FRUIT Marco Panagopoulos of United Fruit said: “We are aiming to meet likeminded individuals who enjoy or sound and are willing to help us and our music reach as many people across the world as possible.” www.unitedfruit.bandcamp.com
Fatherson
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DEBUT ALBUM - OUT NOW
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An album intended to show Minor Delilah are more than a bunch of buskers - you should give it a listen!
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Still time to register an album for the 2015 'SAY Award' ..... the winner receives £20,000
Do you want to register an album released by a Scottish artist for this year's 'Scottish Album of the Year' - The SAY Award? It's quick, easy and free. Eligible albums must be commercially released between 1 January 2014 and 31 March 2015.
For this year only there's a one off 3-month extension of the eligibility window for SAY 2015, to allow the qualifying period for future awards to run from April to March, aligning it more closely with the award ceremony in June.
Developed by The Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA), The SAY Award is one of Scotland’s most ambitious and lucrative arts prizes. With £20,000 awarded to the winning album, nine runners-up prizes of £1,000 and an Art Commission valued at £20,000, The SAY Award champions the strength and diversity of Scotland’s musical output and the vital, enduring relationship it shares with the world of visual art.
The SAY Award Longlist is announced in April: twenty albums promoted over a four week period before being subsequently reduced to a shortlist of ten (nine of which are selected by an independent panel of judges with the tenth being decided by public vote). The ten shortlisted albums then go forward to The SAY Award ceremony in June, where they each receive an artwork created by the winner of The SAY Art Commission before finding out which one has been named by our panel of judges as The Scottish Album of the Year.
Determining which albums constitute The SAY
Award Longlist is the responsibility of 100 impartial ‘Nominators’ representing genres and sectors from across the music industry and the arts. Nominators are asked to consider titles from our ‘Eligible Albums List’, nominating their five favourites and ranking them in order of preference so they can be assigned a score (1st = 10 pts; 2nd = 8pts etc.). Once all of the Nominators’ submissions have been collated, scored and verified by an independent auditor, the 20 highest-scoring albums are officially announced as The SAY Award Longlist.
Ensuring the ‘Eligible Albums List’ is as exhaustive as possible remains one of The SAY Award’s key challenges, so we’re continuing to employ our ‘registration process’ which was first introduced in 2013. A dynamically populated database of albums released by Scottish artists within the qualifying period, The SAY Award ‘Eligible Albums List’ comprises titles put forward by labels, publishers, artists and fans to offer us all a fascinating and comprehensive summary of Scotland’s musical output.
Registering an album is free and will only take a few seconds of your time: fill in the required information, submit your album for consideration and, if the album meets the eligibility criteria, it will be posted officially onto the ‘Eligible Albums List’. Once an album has been officially registered on the list, you can share its inclusion across social media platforms and watch the list grow as we near the end of the eligibility period. It is hoped that this list will represent the entire output of albums by Scottish artists over our qualifying period: make sure your favourite long player is on there.
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BBC Introducing new search for World Music artists
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BBC Introducing, the BBC’s new talent scheme which gives undiscovered and unsigned music artists a platform, will for the first time feature world music in 2015, through working with BBC Radio 3. As the only dedicated world music programme on network radio, BBC Radio 3’s World On 3
programme will help to discover and champion emerging roots-based talent around the UK; through working with BBC Introducing, the unsigned artists will be offered high profile performance opportunities and a platform for their music. World On 3 regularly features high profile musicians from around the world and appears at industry festivals WOMAD, Celtic Connections and WOMEX. Through partnering with BBC Introducing, Radio 3 will give new unsigned world music artists a platform through regular air-time on World on 3. Artists who play roots-based music from any culture are invited to submit their tracks to the BBC Introducing website, and the expert presenters and producers at World On 3 will then choose a selection of the best tracks to play on the programme. The crème de la crème will also be invited onto the show for regular live sessions and offered an opportunity to appear at festivals where BBC Radio 3 hosts a stage such as Womad and Celtic Connections. Through BBC Introducing, the artists will also be offered wider opportunities to appear on other network BBC radio stations and platforms. The collaboration between BBC Radio 3 and BBC Introducing is part of BBC Music, a commitment made by the Director General of the BBC, Tony Hall, to celebrating Music across BBC platforms. World On 3 presenter Lopa Kothari says: “If BBC Introducing had been around in my day this is just the thing that would have given me and
my band a chance to be heard across the UK and who knows maybe all over the World! So, go on, upload your stuff to BBC Introducing and open up your music to a whole new world of possibilities.” Jason Carter Head of BBC Introducing comments: "As part of the development of BBC Introducing, 2015 will see the proposition extend more widely across BBC platforms and genres. We are delighted to be working in partnership with Radio 3 and excited about the potential new talent we will unearth." www.facebook.com/BBCintroducing https://twitter.com/bbcintroducing www.bbc.co.uk/music/introducing/uploader
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Celtic Music Radio 95FM, the charitable community radio station based in Glasgow, has broken its audience record for this year's Celtic Connections.
More than 115,976 people tuned in either on 95FM across Glasgow or via its website as the station broadcast live for the 10th year running at Connections, which ended on 1 February.
Its 30-strong team of volunteers, with technical support from Glasgow Caledonian University Audio Technology students, broadcast live for 116 hours and this included live sets from 80 musicians and groups from Scotland, other parts of the UK and overseas.
“We wanted to be at the heart of Celtic Connections and these audience figures, our highest ever, show that we have,” said Celtic Music Radio chairperson, Alex Jenkins.
“On average we have 72,000 listeners a month in the Glasgow area and in 175 countries worldwide online – so the increase for January has been remarkable and hugely gratifying.
"This was our 10th year of supporting Celtic Connections and we are both pleased and humbled that so many people appreciated our programmes, which we offered eight hours a day during the festival.
“We would like to thank everyone who tuned in, the musicians who played live sessions and the GCU students for making them sound great.
With our hardy band of volunteers of presenters as well, it has been a tremendous team effort."
Celtic Music Radio 95FM is the only Ofcom-licenced radio station with a mission to support and promote Scottish music and culture – and it offers a festival of music, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Donald Shaw, Artistic Director of Celtic
Connections, has already praised Celtic Music Radio for its ongoing and invaluable support all year round.
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SCOTTISH MUSIC CENTRE ............ member profile:
Louise Rutkowski "The Scottish Music Centre's task is to champion the wealth of talent that abounds in Scotland's musical community"
This is a MUSIC NEWS Scotland series profiling Scottish Music Centre members
Along with sister Dee, Louise Rutkowski's music career began as a backing singer with The Jazzateers, for legendary Scottish label, Postcard Records. The Rutkowski Sisters went on to form Sunset Gun with co-writer Ross Campbell, signing to CBS Records in the 1980s, and working with legendary soul producer Pete Wingfield and Alan Rankine (The Associates).
They thereafter lent their ethereal vocals to the 4AD Records' collective This Mortal Coil, garnering an international following. Louise's distinctive voice can also be heard on the This Mortal Coil follow-up, The Hope Blister. In the early 90s, as part of The Kindness of Strangers, a one-album project with composer Craig Armstrong and playwright Peter Arnott, Louise was lead vocalist on "Hope", released on Interscope Records; which included mixes by Dave Stewart (Eurythmics) and Nellee Hooper (Soul II Soul, Bjork).
Louise's first solo album, "Diary of Lost Girl", co-written with fellow Glaswegian, Irvin Duguid, was released in February 2014, funded through direct-to-fan platform, PledgeMusic. Since its release, "Diary" has been featured on BBC Radio Scotland's "Culture Show" (Janice Forsyth), Tom Morton, Roddy Hart, and Clyde 2 (Billy Sloan live session). A single from the album, "Help Me" was released in March 2014 and has been receiving regular airplay from BBC Radio Scotland, Radio 2, as well as many regional digital stations.
“Diary of a Lost Girl” has been described by its supporters as, “A truly haunting and beautiful album”, “Beautiful, stirring, and alive with emotion”, and “Pure poetic, lovelorn angst at its best”. Produced by Irvin Duguid, it includes mixes by Calum Malcolm (The Blue Nile), and Steve Orchard.
Based in London until 2005, she returned to her home town of Glasgow, where she was introduced to musician Irvin Duguid and was struck by the wealth of delicate and beautiful fragments of music that he had written and stored away. Work began, with Louise providing lyrics and co-writing melodies, until the loss of her mother, Mimi, in September 2007, and work ceased for several years. “‘Diary of Lost Girl’ in some respects picks up where ‘Diva’ by Annie Lennox left off, but leans more towards the introspection and atmosphere of The Blue Nile and Canadian songstress Mary Margaret O’Hara, whose album ‘Miss America’ is a major influence, as is Kate Bush” said Louise Rutkowski.” Most definitely music for grown-ups, “Diary of a Lost Girl” covers subjects ranging from obsession, infidelity, and trying to survive in an increasingly confused and confusing world. It has light and shade, however, as it also celebrates love and the pleasures gained from being still and appreciating the simpler things in life.
Louise said, “The album reflects my own personal journey in writing again after many years. For the first time I have a body of work that truly reflects who I am as a person and as a musician. When I began writing with Irvin Duguid we had no fixed idea of where we were going musically, or even if it would result in anything as tangible as an album!” For Rutkowski in particular, “Diary of a Lost Girl” marks the achievement of a growing vision throughout the writing process of what type of artist she could be, given the right circumstances and collaborator. She said' “Through the writing I can also now start to realise other creative ambitions for its visual identity, as is reflected in the cover design and in how the music will be staged live; by drawing on my long-term influences, such as Kate Bush, Peter Gabriel, and theatre productions in general.”
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Sorren Maclean’s new EP, Way Back Home - Sorren’s delicate indie folk sound perfectly captures the desolate beauty of his homeland on the Isle Of Mull. There’s a warmth to his voice and guitar playing that gives the listener a feeling of closeness. This is none more apparent on EP track ‘If Not For You’, where one feels that Sorren could almost be in the room with you. While the title track Way Back Home portrays the longing desperation of life on the road, and the bittersweet homecoming that follows upon the journey back to a more sedate normality. There is a definitive and accomplished quality to Sorren’s sound that allows his voice and guitar to share the spotlight simultaneously. Growing up on the Isle of Mull, Sorren began playing in bands from age 11. He recorded his debut album, Island, with Colin MacIntyre of Mull Historical Society, which led on to Idlewild singer Roddy Woomble inviting Sorren to co-write his second solo album, The Impossible Song and Other Songs, and they’ve been working together ever since. As well as playing and touring with Roddy and Mull Historical Society, Sorren also plays in a duo with virtuoso guitarist Finlay Wells. He also produced the EP Echoes by singer Laurie Cameron, which was used in Channel 4’s Hollyoaks and his songs have appeared in E4's Beaver Falls. Sorren regularly works and records with composer Donald Shaw of Capercaillie, creating music for the soundtracks to BBC Two’s acclaimed Hebrides series and the award winning childrens tv show Katie Morag, as well as many BBC documentaries including McQueen of Scots. Sorren’s undoubted talent has seen him transcend his own musical projects, having performed on over 20 albums, including upcoming releases from Nashville singer Eliza Lynn and one of Scotlands finest
exports, King Creosote whom he is supporting currently on tour. With new album Winter Stay Autumn due before the summer and a support tour with Idlewild in March, 2015 looks set to be one of his busiest years yet. GIGnotes: Catch Sorren supporting Idlewild across the UK this March: 7th: ABC, Glasgow 10th: The Institute, Birmingham 12th: The Ritz, Manchester 13th: Roundhouse, London
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Scotland's most exciting country rock & roll band follow up their sensational debut album with a captivating EP, broadening their horizons from the 'Exile' era Stones and Flying Burrito Brothers to include a more soulful, 70s FM rock radio sound, while maintaining the country rock & roll rhythm that runs through their veins.
From the dusty back streets of the Carolinas, The Holy Ghosts are hitting the road with a soundtrack fit for that big trip on the highways and byways heading across the whole musical landscape of the United States. With End Of The Line and it's Memphis horns, the taut Jersey Shore guitar licks of Velvet Moon - replete with West Coast sunshine psychedelia breakdown, the dustbowl pedal steel on Ties That Bind or Shot At Dawn's lazy rhythm conjuring images of prairie folk music from the frontier, The Holy Ghosts are opening up to all their Americana influences. As always though, their lyrical storytelling is deeply rooted at home, none more so than with Shot At Dawn with it's poignant tale of Thomas Highgate, the first British soldier shot for desertion in the Great War.
Recorded at Tpot Studio, an old schoolhouse studio in rural Perthshire over a weekend by Robin Wynn Evans (Manic Street Preachers, The View, Dodgy), the band wanted the rustic surrounds to translate onto the EP. That has certainly been achieved with an earthiness, a spaciousness and a liveness coming through that is reminiscent of the depth of sound of days gone by, but is sadly often lacking in today's homogenised studio recordings. Clean and crisp music was not the goal, rather to capture a moment in time and to let the recordings be the product of their environment, rather than the product of a computer screen.
The recording of the EP, as the title suggests, was an exploration for The Holy Ghosts. Fortunately for the listener, the destination is more than satisfactory.
End Of The World And Other Multifarious Destinations is released on 16 March 2015 on 10” vinyl and digital download through Fox Box Records via the band's website and major vinyl stockists.
The Holy Ghosts are: Jack Sandison: Guitar/Vocals / Jon Mackenzie: Guitar/Vocals / Andy Barbour: Keys/Harmonica/Vocals / Angus Ross: Drums/Percussion
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BARLUATH At Dawn of Day Album cd / download Release Date: 11 February Barluath (pronounced Bar-lhu-ah) is a diverse and innovative Glasgow-based folk band formed in early 2010. The band embraces both the traditional and contemporary music of Scotland, Ireland and America including Scots, Gaelic and English song in addition to a strong instrumental line-up featuring fiddle, whistles, guitar, highland and border bagpipes, bouzouki, guitar, piano and keyboards. At Dawn of Day is their second album. Listen/Watch: www.barluath.com Streaming from Spotify. Available from: www.barluath.com www.birnamcdshop.com www.amazon.co.uk // www.amazon.com Downloads from iTunes, Amazon MP3.
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THE HOLY GHOSTS End Of The World And Other Multifarious Destinations EP Download / 10" vinyl Release Date: 16 March Scotland's most exciting country rock & roll band follow up their sensational debut album with a captivating EP, broadening their horizons from the 'Exile' era Stones and Flying Burrito Brothers to include a more soulful, 70s FM rock radio sound, while maintaining the country rock & roll rhythm that runs through their veins. Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/theholyghosts Available from: http://tinyurl.com/THGEP3 www.theholyghosts.co.uk www.facebook.com/theholyghosts www.twitter.com/theholyghosts
FEDERATION OF THE DISCO PIMP Inamorata Album cd / download / vinyl Release Date: Out Now
Providing unstoppable grooves since 2010, Federation of the Disco Pimp are Scotland’s premier exponent of modern funk. Combining elements of Old-School Funk, Disco, Psychedelic and Jazz, this 7-piece band of Scots are legendary for their endless energy and blistering live sets. New record 'Inamorata' was recorded & produced at Studio G 5000, Brooklyn NY by Joel Hamilton (Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, Justin Timberlake) & special guest artists - Eric Krasno (Soulive/Lettuce), Aaron Livingston (Sonlittle), Dave Guy (The Roots/Daptones), Sasha Dobson (Nora Jones / Puss n Boots) & more.
Listen/Watch: http://fotdp.bandcamp.com/album/inamorata
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My Electric Heart Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now New album from Michael Cassidy featuring the singles "Evrybody's Scared, Battleships and 15 Years. "It’s only February but if this doesn’t go onto become one of the albums of the year then there is no justice. It’s a wee cracker of an album." Netsounds Listen/Watch: www.youtube.com/user/michaelcassidymusic/videos Available from: Download @ https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/my-electric-heart/id958553620 Physical copies available from https://michaelcassidy.bandcamp.com https://twitter.com/MCassidyuk www.facebook.com/michaelcassidymusic
MICHAEL CASSIDY
Valentine’s Day in New York Single Download Release Date: 14 February (Album 27 April) Velvet-voiced Dean Owens is one of Scotland’s most acclaimed and established singer songwriters, with fans including Bob Harris, Irvine Welsh and Russell Brand. 2015 promises to be a great year with a single 'Valentine’s Day in New York' from his forthcoming Nashville-recorded album 'Into the Sea' to be released on 14 February - with the album coming out in late Spring. Listen/Watch: www.deanowens.com/index.php/video www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlcYJZ6ppwA Available from: www.deanowens.com/index.php/shop https://itunes.apple.com/gb/artist/dean-owens/id129699796 www.deanowens.com www.twitter.com/deanowens1 www.facebook.com/deanowensmusic
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Sleep Dream Forget Album Download Release Date: Out Now Having recently eschewed traditional ‘live music venues’ by taking their music directly to the streets around Glasgow, ‘Sleep Dream Forget’ is the debut album from Lanarkshire quartet Minor Delilah. Written, recorded and produced by the band themselves this is an album intended to show they are more than a bunch of buskers. You should give it a listen. Listen/Watch: Album can be streamed on Spotify - just type band / album name into search Available from: iTunes: https://itun.es/gb/v9mk4 www.facebook.com/minordelilah https://twitter.com/Minor_Delilah
MINOR DELILAH
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FARA Fara EP (7 tracks) cd / download Release Date: Out Now Fara brings together five emerging musicians at the forefront of today’s young Scottish folk scene, Jennifer Austin, Louise Bichan, Kristan Harvey, Jeana Leslie and Catriona Price’s four fiddles and a piano, to produce a fiery sound rooted strongly in their upbringing among the music of Orkney. Listen/Watch: www.soundcloud.com/faragirls Available from: www.faramusic.bandcamp.com website/facebook/twitter www.faramusic.co.uk www.facebook.com/FaraOrkney http://twitter.com/faraorkney
SHONA BROWN Haar / Solas Double single Download Release Date: Out Now Shona Brown creates soundscapes with flute, voice and electronics. She builds her original songs and instrumentals by layering haunting flute melodies, ethereal vocal harmonies and ambient electronic sounds. This is the third instalment from Shona’s 10in10 project, through which she will release 10 recordings in 10 months, on the 10th of every month. Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/shonabrown https://shonabrown.bandcamp.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HV2L61B9SQ Available from: www.cdbaby.com/Artist/ShonaBrown https://itunes.apple.com/gb/artist/shona-brown/id447707828 www.shonabrown.com https://twitter.com/shona_brown www.facebook.com/shonabrownmusic
MAIRI MACINNES Gràs (Grace) Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now Famed Gaelic songstress Mairi MacInnes presents Gràs (Grace), her first new album in 13 years! Some of the songs have been written by Mairi; others have been adapted from ancient Gaelic songs and prayers. Some take the form of mouth music, waulking and clapping songs, and hymns. Mairi’s fans have been patiently waiting for Gràs for over ten years, but it will be worth the wait. Listen/Watch: www.mairimacinnes.com Streaming from Spotify Available from: www.birnamcdshop.com www.amazon.co.uk // www.amazon.com Downloads from iTunes, Amazon MP3. CDs from Amazon UK, Amazon US, Birnam CD Shop. www.mairimacinnes.com https://twitter.com/MacinnesMairi www.facebook.com/officialmairimacinnes
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Remedy & Therapy EP cd / download Release Date: Out Now The content of Remedy & Therapy is of two topics; love and breaking my ankle. I play football for fun and with all the time sitting around, I was happy to write about the process of healing. Full of truth, and no hiding places lyrically, I’m happy with this EP and look forward to the next one! Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/dmutch_91 www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mIpT0n-J5c Available from: CD available from ii Music Aberdeen store and from Daniel at gigs Plus from iTunes, Amazon some links below https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/remedy-therapy-ep/id925517030 http://open.spotify.com/album/2oWGtglnamZDYyVycV9ww8 https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Daniel_Mutch_Remedy_Therapy?id=Bd4c7lu7vlsmkswj6ewokftgn3u www.facebook.com/danielmutchmusic https://twitter.com/danielmutch19
DANIEL MUTCH
The Alchemist EP / download Release Date: Out Now
David Knowles is a distinctive vocalist and songwriter based in Edinburgh, with a growing international social media following. Lyrically, David draws inspiration from classic writers including William Blake, Oscar Wilde, Jack Kerouac and Hunter Thompson. Years spent travelling the world (including Latin America, Asia and Europe) have provided a rich vein of inspiration for his songwriting and familiarity with a range of exotic instruments including the Didjeridoo, African Djembe drum and far eastern Dulcimer. With a depth and range that bely his relatively tender years, David’s voice has drawn favourable comparisons to such iconic performers as Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder and Grammy award-winning country singer Ray Lamontagne. With a busy schedule of live performances already planned, 2015 promises to be a big year for David Knowles including the launch of debut album “Footsteps” on 9 March.
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DAVID KNOWLES
EP 1 EP CD / download Release Date: Out Now EP I is the debut release from Edinburgh based alt rock quartet Let Love Rule. The band launched their EP to a packed Mash House in Edinburgh under a psychedelic UV theme in November. Since then they have had considerable airplay including the likes of BBC Radio Scotland's Roddy Hart. Listen/Watch: https://letloverule.bandcamp.com/album/ep-I https://soundcloud.com/letloverulemusic/sets/ep-i-1 Available from: All major digital outlets (Bandcamp is preference). Also from New Hellfire Music store Glasgow www.newhellfireclub.co.uk https://twitter.com/LLRofficial https://letloverule.bandcamp.com/ www.facebook.com/letloverulemusic
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THE PHANTOMS Wasting Time Single Download Release Date: 9 March Based in West Lothian, Scotland, The Phantoms formed in May 2012, quickly winning an army of fans with their huge sound and infectious on-stage energy. Influenced by Kasabian, Royal Blood, Catfish and the Bottlemen and Arctic Monkeys, their new single 'Wasting Time' is a perfect example of the sound that has earned The Phantoms the reputation as one of Scotland's most exciting prospects. Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/thephantomsuk/ www.youtube.com/channel/UCsITfVsmd9ap1PeWG7bfUaQ The video for 'Wasting Time will be released on Monday 16 February. Available from: iTunes etc www.facebook.com/tmatw https://twitter.com/Phantoms_The http://thephantoms2014.bigcartel.com/
LITTLE KINGDOM Yesteryear Single/B-side cd / download Release Date: 9 February Uplifting vocals, intricate guitars, weaving violin melodies, solid bass lines and foot-stomping drum beats to form a unique take on Scottish folk music. "Yesteryear" combines Little Kingdom's cheerful folk with darker, alternative roots, giving a small taste of the band's vast palette of sounds. Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/little-kingdom https://littlekingdom.bandcamp.com/ YouTube: http://bit.ly/1uxZXIF Available from: http://littlekingdommusic.bigcartel.com/ https://littlekingdom.bandcamp.com/ iTunes Download Link (available on day of release): http://bit.ly/1z71VEj http://littlekingdomband.com/ www.facebook.com/Little.Kingdom.Music https://twitter.com/LittleKingdomED http://instagram.com/littlekingdomband
THE ZENITH COMPLEX Anomaly EP cd / download Release Date: Out Now Anomaly is the first EP from The Zenith Complex to be released on Razor Edge Records. It features 4 high-energy rock tracks that not only incorporate electronic elements but also showcase the bands' penchant for heavy riffs, punch drums and hooky choruses. CD and MP3 download versions are available now. Listen/Watch: www.zenithcomplex.bandcamp.com Available from: www.zenithcomplex.bandcamp.com www.thezenithcomplex.com www.facebook.com/zenithcomplex www.twitter.com/zenithcomplex
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Keep Right Away Album cd / download Release Date: 19 January
The brand new album from Glasgow's Daniel Meade, recorded in Nashville with members of old Crow Medicine Show & friends, this record is the real deal and perfect for an up to date fix of real country music. Listen/Watch: www.danielmeade.bandcamp.com www.soundcloud.com/daniel-meade Available from: Available on CD through Facebook and at live shows. Available for download from iTunes @ http://bit.ly/1ume0kG plus - Amazon, Bandcamp etc www.facebook.com/danielmeademusic www.twitter.com/dmeademusic
DANIEL MEADE
The Jelly Man's Daughter Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now The debut album from The Jellyman's Daughter - the sweet vocal harmonies and unique cello/guitar playing of the Edinburgh duo are joined by double bass, banjo, fiddle and mandolin on certain songs, bringing a fresh and innovative sound. In Americana UK's words... "Emily and Graham combine exquisite vocal harmonies and instrumental virtuosity, with Graham's rhythmic, percussive and improvisational cello playing giving their music a unique appeal" Listen/Watch: https://thejellymansdaughter.bandcamp.com/album/the-jellymans-daughter | http://www.youtube.com/user/jellymansdaughter Available from: https://thejellymansdaughter.bandcamp.com/ Coda Music, Edinburgh www.thejellymansdaughter.com www.facebook.com/jmdmusic www.twitter.com/jellymansmusic
JELLYMAN'S DAUGHTER
A Thing Brand New Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now From social commentary to stories of a more personal nature, ‘A Thing Brand New’ is a collection of songs – the music reflecting the words and words set to the music. This album is Stanley Odd at their most organic, evolved and comfortable in the awkwardness of their own skins. Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/stanleyodd/sets/stanley-odd-a-thing-brand-new-1 Available from: www.musicglue.com/stanleyodd All digital stores + streaming services HMV, Fopp, Various independent record stores including CODA (Edinburgh), VoxBox (Edinburgh) Love Music (Glasgow) www.stanleyodd.com www.facebook.com/stanleyodd www.twitter.com/stanleyodd www.youtube.com/stanleyodd
STANLEY ODD
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EILIDH STEEL & MARK NEAL Imprints Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now This debut album from fiddle player Eilidh Steel and guitarist/singer Mark Neal is a treat for traditional music fans. The album showcases the strong tune and songwriting of both artists, sitting these new tunes and songs seamlessly alongside traditional Scottish repertoire. Eilidh Steel & Mark Neal clearly show their grounding in Scottish musical traditions, always staying innovative and exciting. Listen/Watch: www.soundcloud.com/eilidhandmark Available from: www.fiddleguitar.com Coda Music Edinburgh, iTunes, Amazon, Spotify www.fiddleguitar.com www.facebook.com/eilidhandmark https://twitter.com/EilidhandMark
THE GARY FORREST CEILIDH BAND Both Sides of the Border Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now The Gary Forrest Ceilidh Band is one of the leading ceilidh bands in the country right now. Both Sides of the Border, as the title suggests, includes some great new and old tunes from around the borders so get ready to ceilidh! Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/garyforrestmusic1 Available from: www.birnamcdshop.com www.amazon.co.uk www.amazon.com iTunes + band www.garyforrestmusic.com https://twitter.com/GaryForrestMus
EDDIE and LUC Headlights EP cd / download / vinyl? Release Date: Out Now The new EP from Barluath members Eddie Seaman and Luc McNally. Headlights showcases Eddie and Luc's new collaboration, exploring a wide range of new songs and tunes. It was recorded at Gorbal Sounds in Glasgow, produced by Ali Hutton and engineered by Andrea Gobbi. Listen/Watch: n/a Available from: www.birnamcdshop.com www.amazon.co.uk www.amazon.com iTunes www.facebook.com/eddie.seaman.5 www.facebook.com/luc.d.mcnally
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The Butterfly’s Dream Album cd / download Release Date: Out Now Imaginary Creatures is a virtual band, a studio project formed by the collaboration of lyricist and songwriter David Scott and producer and multi-instrumentalist Iain McKinna. The Butterfly’s Dream is their debut album. Guest musicians include guitar ace Keith More, harmonica legend Fraser Speirs and ex-Lindisfarne songwriter Rod Clements. Listen/Watch: www.reverbnation.com/imaginarycreatures Available from: Birnam Shop: http://bit.ly/1bLhVDw www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ID7BLAK http://amzn.to/1heO9qD also coming soon on itunes + spotify Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Imaginary-Creatures/392409684214473
IMAGINARY CREATURES
Chasing The Sun Album cd / download Release Date: 1 September INSPIRED by sun-filled summers spent on Tiree that were the springboard for the band forming, ‘Chasing the Sun’ is the fifth and arguably most mature sounding album yet from multi award winning Skerryvore. From the assured determination of ‘Can You Hear Us?’ and steadfast self-belief of ‘Here I Am’, to the life-is-short urgency of ‘We Can Run’ and wistful reflection of ‘You Were My Friend’, this is an album with all the hallmarks of a band that has lived, learned and played music together for close to 10 years now. Listen/Watch: http://skerryvore.com/videos/ Available from: http://store.skerryvore.com/ www.skerryvore.com www.facebook.com/skerryfans https://twitter.com/SKERRYVORE
SKERRYVORE
Stòras Album cd / download Release Date: 17 October Gaelic singing quartet Cruinn release their second album 'Stòras' which means treasure or riches. The band consists of four well known Gaelic singers who have all built up their own careers as solo singers and as members of other well known music acts. The band are James Graham, Fiona Mackenzie, Brian Ó hEadhra, and Rachel Walker. The album is a rich mix of traditional and contemporary Gaelic song. Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/cruinn/sets/cruinn-storas-sampler Available from: http://www.cruinn.net/bugraveth--shop.html and all good independent record shops. www.cruinn.net www.facebook.com/Cruinn https://twitter.com/Cruinn_Band
CRUINN
Stone Owl on the Shore Album cd / download Release Date: 7 November A mix of folk, celtic, prog, semi-psychedelic, SF singer-songwritery produced by band founders Noel Chidwick and Mark Toner, and mastered by Pink Floyd’s engineer, Andy Jackson. There are echoes of ancient battles, stories from Skye and sailing ships in space. nd there’s even a proggy Christmas song in there too - dine on your own heart, Greg Lake! Listen/Watch: http://youtu.be/Q2_FT3Iqmq4 www.paintedocean.bandcamp.com Available from: www.paintedocean.bandcamp.com iTunes/Amazon/Spotify https://twitter.com/Painted_Ocean www.facebook.com/paintedoceanmusic
PAINTED OCEAN
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THE ALT The Alt Album cd / download / vinyl Release Date: Out Now
Each player in The Alt (John Doyle, Nuala Kennedy and Eamon O Leary ) is a leading light of today’s folk scene and though this could be easily called a supergroup, at its heart The Alt is really a celebration of friendship and song. 'The Alt's round-robin instrumental interplay is telepathic and miraculous' - Acoustic Guitar Magazine Listen/Watch: https://thealtmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Available from: http://www.thealtmusic.com/page-cd/ www.thealtmusic.com
KIRSTY LAW Shift Album cd / download Release Date: 1 December The debut album from Scottish singer and songwriter Kirsty Law accompanied by musicians Rona Wilkie, Marit Falt, Conrad Molleson and David Milligan with special appearance from Edinburgh songsmith Wounded Knee. Creative and sensitive interpretations of traditional material alongside thoughtful and original self penned work. Listen/Watch: www.soundcloud.com/kirstylaw Available from: http://www.kirstylaw.com/ourshop/ Coda Music, Edinburgh www.codamusic.co.uk iTunes, amazon and other standard online outlets. www.kirstylaw.com www.facebook.com/kirstylawmusic www.twitter.com/kirstylawmusic
ROWAN ROSS Fireflight Album cd / download Release Date: 10 November Fireflight is the new album from singer, songwriter, guitarist and violinist Rowan Ross from Glasgow, Scotland. The album is a beautiful collection of personal, thought-provoking songs, served up in an acoustic heaven featuring some truly wonderful musicianship from a great band. Listen/Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CY-Lo8sQOXk Available from: www.birnamcdshop.com www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00PFT3TBS www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00PFT3TBS www.rowanross.com www.facebook.com/rowanrossmusic https://twitter.com/RowanRossMusic
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The Ballads Of Peckham Rye Album : cd / download Release Date: 2 June Blue Rose Code is not folk music. Or so he's been told. The Edinburgh-born songwriter's new album - The Ballads Of Peckham Rye - features an all star cast from the folk world - Karine Polwart, Aidan O'Rourke and legend Danny Thompson. ‘Imagine John Martyn meeting Van Morrison, shipwrecked with a crate of Motown records’ Time Out.
Listen/Watch: One Day At A Time feat. Kathryn Williams https://soundcloud.com/bluerosecode/one-day-at-a-time Edina (Hiatus Remix) https://soundcloud.com/bluerosecode/edina-hiatus-remix
Available from: Pre-order now - http://bluerosecode.bandcamp.com/ www.bluerosecode.com www.facebook.com/bluerosecode https://twitter.com/BlueRoseCode
BLUE ROSE CODE
Flight of Time Album cd / download Release Date: 3 November Flight Of Time is that album. And it takes Siobhan’s talents far beyond anything we might’ve anticipated. Made over a period of two years, in collaboration with reputed singer-songwriter James Grant, Flight Of Time may seem far from the trad ballads Siobhan is famed for. But these 10 contemporary songs are, for her, as compelling as any ancient tale. “I’m not turning my back on traditional music,” she explains. “For me, folk songs have the same purpose as the songs I’ve recorded on this album. It’s the storytelling element of both that I love. What that song means to you is what matters.” Listen/Watch: www.siobhanmiller.com Available from: www.verticalrecords.co.uk www.siobhanmiller.com https://twitter.com/Siobhan_Miller www.facebook.com/SiobhanMillerMusic
SIOBHAN MILLER
Kate in the Kettle are ..... (Touring musicians: Kate Young, Marit Fält) Swimmings of the Head Album cd/download/gigs Release Date: 10 October
Kate Young combines her voice with her fiddle to make tapestries; music woven from different folk traditions with a base in Scottish fiddle playing and a strong environmental viewpoint that reflects a creative fire within this captivating and inspiring artist. Originally from Sweden/Norway, Marit Fält will join Kate on tour this October playing the beautiful låt-mandola (a specially Swedish designed bass mandola). Marit is also known from her playing in Vamm and duo Marit & Rona.
Listen/Watch: http://kateinthekettle.bandcamp.com/album/swimmings-of-the-head vimeo of single 'Grow Down (Radio Edit)' @ https://vimeo.com/107795213 https://soundcloud.com/kate-in-the-kettle
Available from: http://kateinthekettle.bandcamp.com/album/swimmings-of-the-head
www.kateyoungmusic.com https://twitter.com/kateyoungmeaw www.facebook.com/pages/Kate-in-the-Kettle/49024840508
KATE IN THE KETTLE
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VASQUEZ Thumb Music single download Release Date: 17 November We are VASQUEZ. We make ‘action-packed’ rock. VASQUEZ was originally three guys who met on Gumtree following a post looking for band members by guitarist/founding member Ciaran Mckenna. The ad lead to him meeting Richard James Iremonger (bass) and Jon Adam (drums) in 2009 and them coming up with the name VASQUEZ; after the hard as nails, heavy machine-gun wielding bad-ass from the film ‘Aliens’. Unfortunately in December 2010 James had to leave the band and that was when Sean Quinn took over on bass duties. Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/stream Available from: http://vasquez.bandcamp.com/ www.facebook.com/wearevasquez
WE CAME FROM THE NORTH Low Sun, Long Shadow EP cd / download Release Date: 14 November Edinburgh's Instrumental Rock band ' We Came From The North' return with the release of their highly anticipated follow up 5 track EP 'Low Sun, Long Shadow'.Their sound has been described as emotional, gripping and very very loud. "Low Sun, Long Shadow" promises to be an enticing and superbly captivating listen. Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/wecamefromthenorth http://wecamefromthenorth.bandcamp.com/ Available from: http://wecamefromthenorth.bandcamp.com/ www.WeCameFromTheNorth.com ww.facebook.com/WeCameFromTheNorth
DANCING MICE Quiz Culture Album cd / download Release Date: 1 December Music from a little-explored evolutionary branch of rock which separated off probably in the late 70's and provides visitors with a highly coloured, almost identifiable, but not quite, assortment of influences and mutations. The songs show, however, some contact with the outside world; the subject matter is contemporary, with a third eye cast on the humdrum and catastrophic. Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/dancingmice-1-1/sets/quiz-culture-by-dancing-mice http://www.youtube.com/user/dancingmicescotland Available from: Amazon, iTunes [email protected] www.dancingmice.co.uk www.facebook.com/dancingmiceUK
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Celtic Connections : Hebridean Celtic Festival : ButeFest : Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival: Eden Festival - plus the start of our 2015 Scottish music festival listings!
Treacherous Orchestra (pictured) to play inaugural ButeFest in July : see page 6 www.butefest.co.uk
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JANUARY
Celtic Connections Glasgow 15 January - 1 February Celtic Connections 2015 comprises a wealth of concerts, ceilidhs, talks, workshops, free events and late night sessions taking place over 18 days across various venues in Glasgow. www.celticconnections.com Big Burns Supper Dumfries 23-31 January Big Burns Supper is Dumfries’ newest multi-disciplinary festival of contemporary performing arts, providing an annual platform for the most innovative music, theatre, visual arts, dance, live art, film, cabaret and children’s events. The festival will take place from the 23rd until the 31st January 2014. Go to http://2014.bigburnssupper.com/ to find out more about the festival. World's Biggest Night Burns Celebration. http://2014.bigburnssupper.com/
FEBRUARY
Fife Jazz Festival Fife 6-8 February The 8th edition of the Fife Jazz Festival. Whether you're a jazz and blues specialist or a casual listener, we hope that you're going to find plenty to enjoy. Thanks to all the musicians who are going to give us such a great weekend, and thanks to Fife Council for enabling us to re-open The Byre Theatre to put on such an exciting programme in St Andrews. www.fifejazzfestival.com Edinburgh Iranian Festival Edinburgh February 6-16 The Edinburgh Iranian Festival is a non-political showcase for world-class Iranian culture, as well as for bands and artists working both in and outside Iran. We aim to introduce the tremendous breadth of Iranian history and culture to adults and children in Scotland, and to integrate the two communities through a broad range of interactive events spanning numerous art-forms. www.ediranfest.co.uk
MARCH
Wee Dub Festival Edinburgh 6-8 March The 2015 edition of Wee Dub Festival features giants of UK dancehall culture, top live bands, and hot upcoming talent. For the artist line-up and programme go to the website below. We look forward to welcoming you to another weekend of roots, culture and good vibes in Edinburgh in March 2015.
www.weedubfestival.co.uk
APRIL
Skye Live Skye April 3-4 This Easter we will be bringing you an exclusive festival to Portree. This will take place in the stunning home of the Skye Highland Games. www.skyelive.scot Edinburgh International Harp Festival Edinburgh 10-15 April 2015 The Clarsach Society & Edinburgh International Harp Festival is an annual celebration and gathering of musical talents. Find out more about us at www.clarsachsociety.co.uk The Clarsach Society (Comunn na Clarsaich) encourages interest in the instrument, especially amongst young players, who enjoy its adaptability to solo work, accompaniment or ensemble playing. The Society also presents the Edinburgh International Harp Festival - an annual celebration and gathering of musical talents. Every Spring we bring harpists from across the globe together to rub shoulders with you, the audience. www.harpfestival.co.uk St Boswells Americana Festival Scottish Borders 18 April St Boswells Live! presents ….. St Boswells Americana Festival featuring RED DAWG + DAN WALSH plus workshops and other special events. www.stboswellslive.com 35th Shetland Folk Festival Shetland 30 April -3 May The Festival as the UK's most northerly folk festival is regarded a prestigious event for performers, locals and visitors alike. Organised by a voluntary committee (and run by an even bigger pool of volunteers) the Festival prides itself in reaching out to even the most far flung areas of Shetland. Concerts are organised throughout the isles, consisting of some of the best International, British and Shetland music that the world has to offer. In fact, visiting artistes are regularly dumbfounded by the quantity and quality of local musicians that our remote isles have to offer. www.shetlandfolkfestival.com
MAY
Isle of Bute Jazz Festival Isle of Bute 1-4 May 2015 The 28th Isle of Bute Jazz Festival has grown spectacularly from its small beginnings to become one of Britain's most popular jazz weekends. Top-class UK and international names feature in a programme of traditional jazz music
in one of Scotland's prettiest and friendliest seaside resorts. www.butejazz.com
Brew at the Bog Inverness 2 May 2015 Super earlybird tickets have already sold out! Next batch of tickets go on sale in October! Brew at the Bog is BrewDog and Bogbain Farm’s gift to the world: a festival full of new music and new beer. BrewDog are the leaders of the craft beer revolution and they are about breaking rules, taking risks, upsetting trends, unsettling institutions but first and foremost, great tasting beers. As one newspaper put it, BrewDog is the new black. Bogbain Farm is based just outside Inverness and was crowned the “Best Unusual Venue” at the 2012 Scottish Event Awards. Brew at the Bog is just the latest in festivals Bogbain is hosting and the fabulous surroundings of this old farm will ensure Brew at the Bog 2015 will go down in history. www.brewatthebog.com Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival Dumfries and Galloway 21-31 May Our 9-day festival has taken place since 1979. The founding aim was to bring international performers of the highest quality to a region containing many scattered rural communities since then this region has produced some of its own talent of international standing and we’re proud to also be able to present these artistes from time to time. We offer a wide range of events: music – including classical, jazz and folk, dance, theatre, literary, children’s events, plus the visual arts and films. Events take place in a range of venues throughout the region, from large to small, formal to informal, urban to rural. www.dgartsfestival.org.uk Orkney Folk Festival Orkney 21-24 May Here we are folks – Orkney Folk Festival number 33! Once again we have some big names coming north to join in the fun in May, and from the ceilidh bands to the almost indie strand, we have brought together a broad mix of artists that we hope appeals to everyone’s interpretation of the increasingly expansive folk genre. As ever, our local traditions and musicians – both established and emerging – will be centre stage alongside those visiting the festival. www.orkneyfolkfestival.com Styrathyre Music Festival Styrathyre 24-25 May Styrathyre Music Festival can boast of being the largest Community based Music Festival in Scotland with over 250 individual Musicians taking part and despite challenging weather had over 1600 attending. Next years Festival is already confirmed for 29-31st May 2015. www.balvaig.co.uk
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