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60 ............... ............... Friday, September 25, 2015 1SM Something for the Weekend 2 ONE 2 SEE FESTIVAL season has just finished — but Bel- ladrum, near Inverness, is already gearing up for 2016. Tickets have gone on sale for next August’s bash. Last year it sold out months in advance — so be quick. Even better, buying online means a dona- tion is made to the Archie Foundation — which helps to improve hospital facilities up in the Highlands. Info at tartanheartfestival.co.uk ONE 2 HEAR HECTOR Bizerk and are on fire just now. Rapper Louie has taken Ayr duo Bella And The Bear under his wing and it’s paying dividends. Their magic new EP — produced by Hector drummer Audrey Tait — is being released along with a 15-minute music film made by BAFTA winner Iain Henderson. It’s all at Glasgow’s CCA on October 2. Get ticket info at bellaand- thebear.net IT’S been a while since we had a band with real swagger. But Stockport boys Blos- soms are ready to take on the mantle from the likes of Oasis and The Stone Roses. Frontman Tom Odgen snarled: “It’s not going better than we ever imagined, as we always had the belief. “Doing what we’re doing with your four mates is the best thing in the world. If you don’t have that self-belief, what’s the point in the first place? “If you don’t want to be the best you’re in the wrong game. “We never wanted to be underground — we’ve always dreamed big.” But the guys are happy to have paid their dues and they think there are more bands coming behind them. Tom explained: “Working- class bands have found it hard over the last couple of years. But people like Catfish and the Bot- tlemen make you believe that it’s possible. “They’ve set the benchmark. “We’re trying to following in their footsteps. “Bands are on the rise I tion for about a month and peo- ple have already got their teeth stuck into it. They are ready for us to hit the tour.” They start their UK run up here at King Tut’s in Glasgow on October 2. But there won’t be any home- town shows. Tom admitted: “What a place to start the tour. “Stockport is six miles down the road from Manchester. There isn’t a venue in Stockport, we can’t do a gig there. “It’s an industrial town with a hat museum and air raid shel- ters. Since we’ve started making waves, there’s more people com- ing out saying they’re from Stockport. “But our home town gigs have to be in Manchester.” Last month, the boys penned a record deal so it’s been all sys- tems go with their debut album — which is due out next year. But they want to carry on where their heroes left off. Tom added: “With the deal, nothing has changed really in tude. Everything is just easier — there is only so long that you can self-fund yourself. “We’ve been in this band for two years and we have been skint. “It’s been hard but dead rewarding. “We want to fly the flag for the bands who came before us, and we believe we’ve got the songs to have longevity. “Now a label has come in, the sky’s the limit.” lGet tour info at facebook.com/ - r B WHITE WHO: Leo Condie (vocals), Hamish Fingland (guitar/synthesizer), Chris Potter (guitar), Lewis Andrew (bass), Kirstin Lynn (drums). WHERE: Glasgow. FOR FANS OF: Talking Heads, Franz Ferdinand, Associates. JIM SAYS: I get asked what my favourite new band is daily. Glasgow band WHITE have been my stock answer for some time. There was a lot of mystery about who was involved when they first emerged last year. That was per- haps a wise move considering Chris, Hamish and Lewis were previ- ously in the band Kassidy. But WHITE are a totally different proposition to the acoustic folk rock and harmonies of Kassidy. Going down a post-punk route, creating masterful dance-fuelled indie rock, the results are stunning. Chris, Hamish and Lewis are joined by vocalist Leo Condie, for- mally of The Low Miffs. Hamish said: “When we started working with Leo we didn’t know what it was going to be. We just wanted it to feel right before we put it out there.” Making their live debut at last year’s Reeperbahn Festival in Ger- many, their first Scottish perfor- mance was in Ullapool at the Loopallu Festival. Fresh from the release of their new single Blush, WHITE play Tene- ment TV’s Tenement Trail multi- venue all-dayer in Glasgow next Saturday. They’ll headline The Art School. Leo said: “It’s a great testament to the variety of Scotland’s music scene that there’s such a range of groups and styles.” MORE: facebook.com/calledWHITE lJim presents a weekly showcase of New Music on Amazing Radio Sundays 2-4pm. amazingradio.com jimgellatly.com NEWMUSIC By JIM GELLATLY point m e Bot- it’s . in I “It’s an industrial town with a othing has changed really in terms of our approach or atti- lGet tour info at facebook.com/ blossomsband the me. e - rd But Bot- I f you don’t believe... yo u ’ re in wrong game Watch video of band at: thescottishsun.co.uk By CHRIS SWEENEY ONE 2 WATCH reckon. I just don’t know how many you can believe in. “With Catfish, you know they’ve had to sleep in the back of a van. “But you know some bands have been orchestrated. “We’re doing it the old- fashioned way, 200 gigs over the last couple of years, up and down the county, knocking everybody’s door down.” They are about to release a new EP, with lead single Blown Rose working well on radio. Tom said: “It’s been in circula-
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60 .............................. Friday, September 25, 2015 1SM
Something for the WeekendSomething 2
ONE2SEEFESTIVAL season hasjust finished— but Bel-ladrum, near Inverness,is already gearing upfor 2016.Tickets have gone on
sale for next August’sbash. Last year it soldout months in advance— so be quick.Even better, buying
online means a dona-tion is made to theArchie Foundation—which helps to improvehospital facilities up inthe Highlands. Info attartanheartfestival.co.uk
ONE2HEARHECTOR Bizerk and areon fire just now.Rapper Louie has
taken Ayr duo BellaAnd The Bear under hiswing and it’s payingdividends.Their magic new EP
— produced by Hectordrummer Audrey Tait —is being released alongwith a 15-minute musicfilm made by BAFTAwinner Iain Henderson.It’s all at Glasgow’s
CCA on October 2. Getticket info at bellaand-thebear.net
IT’S been a while sincewe had a band withreal swagger.
But Stockport boys Blos-soms are ready to take onthe mantle from the likes ofOasis and The Stone Roses.
Frontman Tom Odgen snarled:“It’s not going better than weever imagined, as we always hadthe belief.
“Doing what we’re doing withyour four mates is the best thingin the world. If you don’t havethat self-belief, what’s the pointin the first place?
“If you don’t want to be thebest you’re in the wrong game.
“We never wanted to beunderground — we’ve alwaysdreamed big.”
But the guys are happy tohave paid their dues andthey think there are morebands coming behind them.
Tom explained: “Working-class bands have found it hardover the last couple of years. Butpeople like Catfish and the Bot-tlemen make you believe that it’spossible.
“They’ve set the benchmark.“We’re trying to following in
their footsteps.“Bands are on the rise I
tion for about a month and peo-ple have already got their teethstuck into it. They are ready forus to hit the tour.”
They start their UK run uphere at King Tut’s in Glasgow onOctober 2.
But there won’t be any home-town shows.
Tom admitted: “What a placeto start the tour.
“Stockport is six miles downthe road from Manchester. Thereisn’t a venue in Stockport, wecan’t do a gig there.
“It’s an industrial town with a
hat museum and air raid shel-ters. Since we’ve started makingwaves, there’s more people com-ing out saying they’re fromStockport.
“But our home town gigs haveto be in Manchester.”
Last month, the boys penned arecord deal so it’s been all sys-tems go with their debut album— which is due out next year.
But they want to carry onwhere their heroes left off.
Tom added: “With the deal,nothing has changed really in
tude. Everything is just easier —there is only so long that youcan self-fund yourself.
“We’ve been in this band fortwo years and we have beenskint.
“It’s been hard but deadrewarding.
“We want to fly the flag forthe bands who came before us,and we believe we’ve got thesongs to have longevity.
“Now a label has come in, thesky’s the limit.”lGet tour info at facebook.com/
Tom explained: “Working-class bands have found it hard
people like Catfish and the Bot-
WHITEWHO: Leo Condie (vocals), HamishFingland (guitar/synthesizer), ChrisPotter (guitar), Lewis Andrew (bass),Kirstin Lynn (drums).WHERE:Glasgow.FOR FANS OF: Talking Heads,Franz Ferdinand, Associates.JIM SAYS: I get asked what myfavourite new band is daily. Glasgowband WHITE have been my stockanswer for some time.
There was a lot of mystery aboutwho was involved when they firstemerged last year. That was per-haps a wise move consideringChris, Hamish and Lewis were previ-ously in the band Kassidy.
But WHITE are a totally differentproposition to the acoustic folk rockand harmonies of Kassidy. Goingdown a post-punk route, creatingmasterful dance-fuelled indie rock,the results are stunning.
Chris, Hamish and Lewis arejoined by vocalist Leo Condie, for-
mally of The Low Miffs. Hamish said:“When we started working with Leowe didn’t know what it was going tobe. We just wanted it to feel rightbefore we put it out there.”
Making their live debut at lastyear’s Reeperbahn Festival in Ger-many, their first Scottish perfor-mance was in Ullapool at theLoopallu Festival.
Fresh from the release of theirnew single Blush, WHITE play Tene-ment TV’s Tenement Trail multi-venue all-dayer in Glasgow nextSaturday. They’ll headline The ArtSchool.
Leo said: “It’s a great testament tothe variety of Scotland’s musicscene that there’s such a range ofgroups and styles.”MORE: facebook.com/calledWHITElJim presents a weekly showcase of NewMusic on Amazing Radio Sundays 2-4pm.amazingradio.com jimgellatly.com
NEWMUSICBy JIMGELLATLY
that self-belief, what’s the point
best you’re in the wrong game.“We never wanted to be
people like Catfish and the Bot-tlemen make you believe that it’s
“They’ve set the benchmark.“We’re trying to following in
“Bands are on the rise I
“It’s an industrial town with anothing has changed really interms of our approach or atti-
lGet tour info at facebook.com/blossomsband
“If you don’t want to be thebest you’re in the wrong game.
“We never wanted to be
Tom explained: “Working-class bands have found it hardover the last couple of years. Butpeople like Catfish and the Bot-
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reckon. I just don’t know howmany you can believe in.
“With Catfish, you knowthey’ve had to sleep in the backof a van.
“But you know some bandshave been orchestrated.
“We’re doing it the old-fashioned way, 200 gigs over thelast couple of years, up anddown the county, knockingeverybody’s door down.”
They are about to release anew EP, with lead single BlownRose working well on radio.
Tom said: “It’s been in circula-
