Three piece Scottish band, The Named Drivers released their highly anticipated album, “Fire and Theft.” The album was recorded between November and December 2024 in a tiny studio near Edinburgh. All 12 tracks were written by The Named Drivers.
The Named Drivers is a collaboration between Craig Arnot, Alan Grierson and Craig Higgins who hail from the same town in Scotland close to Edinburgh and have played music on and off together since 1995.
This album is the follow up to last year’s well received album “Modern Technology”, and goes for a more mature and layered sound showcasing the band’s musical abilities and range of songwriting.
The lead single, “Different” dropped earlier in January and has been well received with lots of radio play and views on YouTube.
“Fire and the Theft” was self produced by The Named Drivers and the album artwork was crafted by the talented Dan Moody which adds a visual element and theme to the music’s essence.
Fire and Theft is out now on all streaming platforms.
Welsh, Awen Rock band Holy Coves embark on their second UK tour this year after the success of their Spring tour earlier in the year. The Snowdonia Records Independent music pioneers head to Leeds, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester and London with an end of year show in the beginning of December, in the Welsh capital, Cardiff with some of independent music’s finest bands as support.
Since the release of the award winning album ‘Druids and Bards’ the band have toured extensively over the last two years building a strong fanbase in all the major cities in England, Scotland and Wales. The band have also appeared at festivals such as Isle Of Wight Festival and Focus Wales, and have recently announced on social media they are currently working on their new record which they plan to record in January after their Autumn tour ends.
Be sure to catch them playing at the following venues before the end of the year. Follow the Link below for tickets.
4th October – Leeds, Santiago’s 5th October – Liverpool, EBGBS 25th October – Edinburgh, Sneaky Pete’s 26th October – Glasgow, McChuill’s 9th November – Manchester, Deaf Institute 23rd November – London, Water Rat’s 7th December – Cardiff, The Globe
Dennis Del Kennedy A.K.A ‘DELBHOY KENNEDY’ is native to the popular port district of Leith, Northern Edinburgh, Del has nurtured a path fitting of his musical roots. Lead singer of well-known Edinburgh Street buskers ‘The Kennedy project’ ‘Delbhoy’consistently performs in-front of over 2/3000 people a week and has amounted over five million views on various YouTube/Twitch and social media platforms.
Having formed a tight bond with fellow ‘Leither’ and Hollywood looking heart throb Callum Beattie, the two have subsequently become patrons to the ‘Steps to Hope’ Charity which has helped in some part to selling over 3000 tickets for ‘Callum’s’ Glasgow Barrowlands show in September of last year, for which ‘Delbhoy’ was main support.
2023 was a groundbreaking year for ‘Delbhoy’ who also collaborated with Sheffield’s number one son & respected cultural commentator ‘Jon McClure’ (Reverend and the makers) of ‘Delbhoy’ Jon Said “You’re an absolute gentlemen & success is coming your way” … a sentiment echoed by many of Del’s loyal fans & big words from a man twenty years in the game with ten albums under his belt.
‘Delbhoy’ has strong links outside his home country, being managed by and working with social giants ChoiceDNA & Modern English who collectively stage tours & run social media campaigns with monster acts, ranging from The Wu Tang Clan to The Rolling Stones.
This year ‘Delbhoy’ releases his debut solo EP which will be produced by sort after troubadour producer and fellow Scots man ‘Johnny Madden’ – The EP will showcase the dexterity to Del’s writing capabilities having worked with & alongside The Views respected frontman and accepted hell raiser ‘Kyle Falconer’. At the now famed & infamous Spanish recording studios ‘La Sierra Casa’.
With upcoming summer shows & festival dates locked in supporting Aziz Ibrahim of Stone Roses & Simply Red fame, we turn our campaign & attention to Del’s latest single release ‘Monsters In The Dark’.
‘Monsters In The Dark’ is 3 ½ minutes of skillfully honed and beautifully mastered musicianship. Effortlessly blending together soft, gentle strumming guitars with harmonious lyricism that sweeps and swirls along carrying the listener to the chorus hooks on the crest of a wave where the tempo builds and crashes in a striking tapestry of sound with some epic guitar solos adding to the overall sound making this track so much more than a standard soft ballard.
Del is a capable raconteur having hosted many events including ‘Scottish Premier League’ and his caustic wit and cheeky smile is ever abundant and clear throughout his music.
Daring, dynamic and devastating, it’s West Lothian’s Dictator with their fantastic, brand new single ‘Stan Smith’
Dictator never disappoint, each single more fun and exciting than the last. The band create non stop indie-pop anthems, the four piece refuse to be pigeon-holed as they emphatically strut through a sonic landscape of alternative indie licks, electrifying electronics and perfectly prodigious pop grooves. Each new single is an ear worm that you just can’t get out of your head, extremely infectious!
This year sees the band play Scotland’s Stag and Dagger Festival at Edinburgh and Glasgow on Saturday the 4th May and Sunday the 5th of May. Get your tickets through the link below:
Indie Revolution presents Matilda Shakes plus special guests Room 27 and Box Of Trash on Saturday, 18th May at Legends in Edinburgh.
Matilda Shakes are an anthemic indie rock band based in Sheffield, UK, formed in 2019. 2022 saw the band release a number of great singles which featured on the official F1 Tracks. The band utilise punchy driven guitars, raucous riffs, pounding drums and huge singalong choruses to get adrenaline pumping and crowds bouncing, they make for a high octane experience at their live shows. Over the years since the band have evolved their sound and have brought it to a whole new level.
Matilda Shakes have played sold out shows in their hometown and beyond including main stage slots at Sheffield’s historic venue The Leadmill and o2 Academy.
Vocalising support for strike action and pushing back against the political elite, the Scottish four-piece’s dynamic new track is out now.
Edinburgh-based Dictator have released their latest indie-pop anthem, Enough is Enough, a track dedicated to “those of us who have been told we are worth less and should work more” by corrupt politicians and powerful corporations. The four-piece, comprising vocalist Micheal Campbell, guitarist Zach Tarimo Goodhur, bassist Joe Murty, and drummer Allan Ramsay, bring inspiring lyrics to their unique sound, creating a soon-to-be indie classic that will set crowds alight during their up-coming UK tour.
After meeting at school in Livingston over a decade ago, the friends came together in small studios simply seeking solace in shared jam sessions, but soon turned their creative release into the boundary-bulldozing Dictator in 2019. Producing colossal sing-alongs for the masses, the foursome have since garnered a dedicated fan based around Scotland and beyond, even winning Best Rock/Alternative Band at the SAMA (Scottish Alternative Music Awards) in 2021, and reaching the final four of BBC Introducing’s prestigious Scottish Act of the Year in 2022.
Now, Enough is Enough, makes a statement with standout lyrics that will not only have fans singing along, but convey an important message to the political elite. As the foursome put it: “We are not a political band, but we believe that if you have something to say then you should say it and do so with your chest. “For as long as memory serves, corrupt politicians and powerful corporations have made decisions on behalf of the many to benefit the few. They have manipulated mainstream media to divide the majority and polarise the population.
“However, over the last 12 months there has been a small glimmer of hope – the strike action movement. The power has always been with the people, and as we began to see some push back, we felt it right to vocalise our support in the only way we know how – through our music.” Expressing solidarity with the overworked and underpaid, the overwhelmed and undervalued, the overlooked and under appreciated, this new track has the band’s signature sound, inspired by the likes of fellow genre-defiers Gorrilaz, Glass Animals and Alt-J among others. Over the next three months, Dictator will bring their sumptuous synths, bone-shaking basslines, brash beats and playful-cum-tender lyricism to some of the UK’s best venues, including Glasgow’s Oran Mor on Friday, November 3.
‘Enough Is Enough’ is exciting, pure nostalgia. Dictator are on the rise with their non-stop indie anthems, with each new track they just keep getting better and better! The band’s bold and audacious style has brought a growing, loyal fanbase, as well as celebrity endorsement from A-list actor Robert Carlyle, bestselling author Ian Rankin, and former Radio 1 DJ Phil Taggart, and supporting slots with Scottish icons like The Fratelli’s, Glasvegas and The Reytons.
Upcoming Dates Friday, September 8 – Liverpool, Jacaranda Friday, September 22 – London, The Water Rats Friday, September 29 – Birmingham, Dead Wax Saturday, September 30 – Newcastle, Head of Steam Friday, October 27 – Leeds, Royal Park Saturday, October 28 – Manchester, Disorder
Formed in 2019, Edinburgh Band Orchid Fox Release their latest single WWIII. The band are a fusion of grunge, soul, and rock with songs of intimacy and anti-establishment ideologies. Check out their latest single on all streaming platforms now!
Celestial North reveals her new single ‘Otherworld‘. This life affirming and glorious dreamscape is the lead single and title track from her forthcoming debut album ‘Otherworld’– Out on the 7th of July 2023.
Scottish, Lake District-based artist, Celestial North announces the release of her wonderful debut album Otherworld. Celestial North beckons you into her shimmering and ethereal world of spiralling wyrd-pop – a cosmic detour into a land of impossibility and beauty, bathed in folklore.
The lead single and title track Otherworld – is a sublime rush of celestial pop, enveloping tribal rhythms and twinkling instrumentals. Haunting mantras and hymn-like harmonies are bathed in the dawn light, anchored by a repeated refrain “don’t look back and you’ll never feel broken” that’s at once comforting and transportative. Celestial North explains that ‘Otherworld’ is “A rabble-rousing pick-me-up on days when life feels a bit much, a reminder that it will all be ok and that we are never truly alone in this world. Providing the beat and movement of life for us all to shake it off together.”
Deeply influenced by her natural surroundings and wild Scottish upbringing, the album was co-recorded and produced with Woody (Sea Power) in the Lake District, creating a stunning tapestry of work that adds a human heart and touch to elements of dream pop, electro-pop, folktronica, gaze, and techno, offering an escape to new realms, adventurous and futuristic, yet with its roots in ancient civilisations of the past. Weaving her self-proclaimed ‘Pagan euphoria’ across eleven startling songs, Otherworld is another marvelous step forward in her artistry and is the product of years of honing and refining her songwriting and sound.
Premiered by Chris Hawkins on BBC 6 Music, the single Otherworld follows the success of ‘When The Gods Dance’ which also received airplay from the BBC, Amazing Radio, and various BBC Introducing shows – garnering praise from the likes of Roddy Hart at BBC Radio Scotland, Jim Gellatly of Amazing Radio, and Tom Salmon of BBC Introducing. The gorgeous follow-up ‘The Nature of Light’ received a similar response on radio and online and was featured in Under The Radar and Snack Magazine. The instrumental lushness of ‘Yarrow’ completed a trilogy of releases in 2022.
‘Stunning. An uplifting, beautiful dreamscape to Utopia and might be the best music you’ll hear this week” Chris Hawkins , BBC Radio 6 Music‘This dreamy, effervescent synth-pop from Edinburgh’s Celestial North at once evokes a witchy, wiccan naturalism and a music festival dance tent.’ – Snack Magazine.
‘‘Majestic – full of hypnotic rhythms…’ – Roddy Hart, BBC Radio Scotland.‘Luscious, ethereal…’ – Under The Radar.
‘Viking Dreamfolk to dance and soar to…’ – Higher Plain Music.
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