Gary Thain – Vocals/Guitar Dave Smith – Drums Steve Robertson – Bass Caroline Truslove – Guitar KOBI are an alternative indie-rock band based in the Highlands of Scotland; in hiatus since 2005, a newly energized KOBI re-emerged in summer 2011 with a fresh set of material and a renewed vigor to perform together. Having… Read more »
When Glasgow’s Twin Atlantic released their 2009 mini-album, Vivarium, it immediately found an awestruck audience. The reviews were uniformly ecstatic. Grand, sweeping and eloquent, it was a collection of songs with a heart and soul, crafted by passion and informed by staunch lyrical and musical frankness. It set Twin Atlantic on a rollercoaster – one… Read more »
Ali Brown – Bass Craig Aitkenhead – Drums Matt Campbell – Guitar Pete Macdonald – Guitar Steve Obern – Vocals Willie Macaskill – Guitar/Vocal Formed outside the Market Bar from a mutual love of Pavement and lots of other bands. We somehow fit onto small stages and make small amps sound very loud.
Feeder are a British alternative rock band based in Newport, Wales. The band was formed in 1994 under the name of “Reel” by the remaining members Grant Nicholas and Jon Lee of electroacoustic group Raindancer, after the departure of guitarist John Canham, although Simon Blight departed in 1994 to make way for Taka Hirose. Feeder’s lineup after signing with The Echo Labelin 1994 consisted of Grant Nicholas (guitar/vocals), Jon Lee… Read more »
When they formed in 1990, Travis intended to be an occasional band. Francis Healy, Andy Dunlop and Neil Primrose were all at art school together, and Dougie Payne joined later. On graduation, and with that ‘career question’ hanging over them, the boys began to take Travis more seriously, and they released ‘All I Wanna Do… Read more »
Vintage Trouble formed in 2010 out of the ashes of a few other bands, and not by chance, Ty Taylor (vocal) and Nalle Colt (guitar) teamed up with drummer Richard Danielson and bassist Rick Barrio Dill. They entered The Bomb Shelter Studio, recorded an album’s worth of material in three days, which was intended to be demos and ended up being pressed into CDs. The Bomb… Read more »
The Kentucky-bred hard rockers in Black Stone Cherry have had their music blared from speakers large and small, toured relentlessly with the likes of Nickelback and Motörhead, and debuted at #1 on the UK rock chart with their sophomore release, 2008’s Folklore and Superstition. In the face of these successes, the band members decided to… Read more »
The Ocean Colour Story story should already be the stuff of legend; a rip-roaring rock’n’folk odyssey set to a backdrop of fifteen years of U.K pop culture at its very best. From their days as Breton-shirt wearing disciples of The Stone Roses (debut single ‘Sway’) to million selling Britpop superstars (‘Marchin’ Already’ bumped Oasis’ ‘Be… Read more »
Shed Seven formed in 1990, out of the ashes of Brockley Haven (which featured Rick, Paul and Tom), a well respected young local band. The first line up consisted of Rick, Tom, Joe and Alan. They soon gathered a loyal following and after a great show at the national ‘In The City’ unsigned band showcase… Read more »
Thin Lizzy is one of rock music’s most recognizable names. The fiery Dublin band exploded onto the scene with a fresh sound, look and attitude. Lead by the incomparable Phil Lynott, the band reached many peaks and influenced generations of musicians with classic tracks such as Jailbreak, The Boys Are Back In Town, Still In Love With You, Cold… Read more »
