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46 ............... Friday, April 1, 2016 1SM MUSIC ONES TO WATCH sftw Edited by CHRIS SWEENEY ONE 2 SEE ONE 2 HEAR THE Hunna are seriously hot right now. Their stuff is aggressive and inspiring in equal measures. They have three singles out already and an album on the way — despite only forming in October last year. And the four-piece from Hertford- shire have just wrapped up a load of sold-out gigs, including The Garage in Glasgow. But your luck is in. They’ve announced more dates and play Glasgow’s King Tut’s on May 26. Get in early doors. Go to facebook.com/thehunna- band VANT have been up and down the M6 more times than an Eddie Sto- bart lorry. And it’s paid off. Now they’re getting attention and landed a record deal. The band is named after lead singer Mattie Vant and features Billy Morris, Henry Eastham and David ‘Greenie’ Green They started 2016 with an appear- ance on BBC Radio 1’s Future Festi- val and have dates booked across the UK & Europe. Current single Fly-By Alien is a frenetic track, it’s got everything in it — and the kitchen sink. Listen now at wearevant.com Watch video of band at: thescottishsun.co.uk PREACHER ROCK WHO: Martin Murphy (vocals/guitar), Greg Murphy (guitar/vocals), Gordon Munro (bass), Ron Rodger (guitar), Arnie Burgoyne (keyboards), Mikey Grant (keyboards), Iain Duncan (drums/percussion), Kerry McWhin- nie (vocals), Angela Bell (vocals) WHERE: Ayr / Glasgow FOR FANS OF: Pink Floyd, Marillion, David Bowie JIM SAYS: Progressive rock was never some- thing I was particularly comfort- able with. My first passion was punk, and I was naively swayed by Johnny Rotten’s infamous ‘I Hate Pink Floyd’ T-shirt. The Sex Pistols frontman later claimed he was actually a fan of such bands. That’s reflected in some of his Public Image Limited material. Preacher have been billed as Scotland’s answer to Pink Floyd, but they prove on their second album, Aftermath, that they are doing their own thing. Singer and songwriter Martin Murphy said: “Aftermath is a more mature album and we have tapped into the qualities from all band members. It still has a slightly proggy feel but does not follow the usual 15-20 minute track direction. The dynamics have been brought to the forefront and I feel that Aftermath makes a definite statement.” The band consider themselves to be more about melodic rock, and the strength of the songs backs that up. Vision is more akin to Bowie, while Vinyl is more classic rock. Despite airplay across Europe and the US, Preacher feel isolated in the UK. Martin said: “It is a hard market to crack and we find that we get little or no support from our local radio stations. “I think it is who you know that matters.” They have built up a healthy fan- base though. Having previously sold out O2 ABC Glasgow, they are back at the venue tomorrow night to launch their new album. MORE: preacherrock.co.uk lJim presents a weekly showcase of New Music on Amazing Radio Sundays 2-4pm. amazingradio.com jimgellatly.com NEW MUSIC By Jim Gellatly Calvin’s work is solid gold THE Disciples boys reckon Calvin Harris is the man with the golden touch. That may not come as much of a surprise to the millions of fans of the Scottish music industry god, but Disciples got a close-up view of the man’s magic when he worked on their smash hit How Deep Is Your Love. They believed it was very good, but Harris made it massive. It went platinum in America alone, shifting over a million cop- ies, and had chart success across the globe. One of the London trio, Luke McDermott, admitted: “The elements that he put in the song were needed, but it wasn’t that much. “The majority of the song was already there. “But what he added, as soon as we heard it, we just said ‘This is gold’. “Calvin knows how to make a hit. What he added was just perfect. “From there it went crazy.” And there is no end to the rela- tionship — they are signed to Cal- vin's publishing company. Luke said: “When he touches something, it turns to gold. “It’s amazing to get advice from him. We go back and forth with emails. “They can be small ideas and he tell us what he thinks. He’s very honest. He’ll say if he thinks it’s rubbish or tell us that’s fantastic.” The guys — who’re also Nathan Duvall and Gavin Koolmon — are embracing the opportunities. They’re on a headline tour and play Glasgow’s SWG3 tomorrow night. Luke said: “We take every- thing day by day. “We were at The Brits this year sitting next to Adele and Justin Beiber. “You’re next to these huge acts, so you feel you want to show the world your music like they do. “So why not keep on making these great songs? “Then we go to the club on a weekend — and it’s just us and other DJs. We feel good doing that. “It’s really hard to put a finger on how it’ll go forward. “Even with this big hit, we still play underground dance clubs. “We’ll try and keep the balance. Fans are not stupid. They know real music. “They know when you’re faking it and if a record has been fixed in a cer- tain way just to work on the radio. “Our fans can tell when it’s not from the heart.” After the tour, the guys are keen to push on — and they are targeting an album. Luke added: “The plan is to tour non-stop over the summer. But to grip onto us, you really need a body of work. “With certain acts, they can do singles as their music takes the same path every time, but with us, it’s different. We’ll definitely do an album. “It’s just when we get time, hope- fully later this year. Time is tight now but there’s nothing to com- plain about. “I never thought in my life and the other guys would say the same, that we’d ever go platinum in America with a song we made in a basement in East London.” l FOR more info and gig tickets go to disciplesldn.com. FEELING THE LOVE . . . Disciples are learning from DJ god Calvin
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MUSIC ONESTOWATCHss f t w Edited byCHRIS SWEENEY
ONE 2 SEE ONE2HEARTHE Hunna are seriously hot rightnow.Their stuff is aggressive andinspiring in equal measures.They have three singles outalready and an album on the way—despite only forming in October lastyear.And the four-piece from Hertford-shire have just wrapped up a load ofsold-out gigs, including The Garagein Glasgow.But your luck is in.They’ve announced more datesand play Glasgow’s King Tut’s onMay 26. Get in early doors.Go to facebook.com/thehunna-band
VANT have been up and down theM6more times than an Eddie Sto-bart lorry. And it’s paid off.Now they’re getting attention andlanded a record deal.The band is named after leadsinger Mattie Vant and featuresBilly Morris, Henry Eastham andDavid ‘Greenie’ GreenThey started 2016 with an appear-ance on BBC Radio 1’s Future Festi-val and have dates booked acrossthe UK & Europe.Current single Fly-By Alien is afrenetic track, it’s got everything init — and the kitchen sink. Listennow at wearevant.com
Watch video of band at: thescottishsun.co.uk
PREACHER ROCKWHO: Martin Murphy (vocals/guitar), GregMurphy (guitar/vocals), Gordon Munro(bass), Ron Rodger (guitar), Arnie Burgoyne(keyboards), Mikey Grant (keyboards), IainDuncan (drums/percussion), Kerry McWhin-nie (vocals), Angela Bell (vocals)WHERE: Ayr / GlasgowFOR FANS OF: Pink Floyd, Marillion, DavidBowieJIM SAYS: Progressive rock was never some-thing I was particularly comfort-able with. My first passion waspunk, and I was naively swayed byJohnny Rotten’s infamous ‘I HatePink Floyd’ T-shirt.
The Sex Pistols frontman laterclaimed he was actually a fan ofsuch bands. That’s reflected insome of his Public Image Limitedmaterial.
Preacher have been billed asScotland’s answer to Pink Floyd,but they prove on their secondalbum, Aftermath, that they aredoing their own thing. Singer andsongwriter Martin Murphy said:
“Aftermath is a more mature album and wehave tapped into the qualities from all bandmembers. It still has a slightly proggy feel butdoes not follow the usual 15-20 minute trackdirection. The dynamics have been broughtto the forefront and I feel that Aftermathmakes a definite statement.”
The band consider themselves to be moreabout melodic rock, and the strength of thesongs backs that up.
Vision is more akin to Bowie, while Vinyl ismore classic rock. Despite airplay across
Europe and the US, Preacher feelisolated in the UK. Martin said: “Itis a hard market to crack and wefind that we get little or no supportfrom our local radio stations.
“I think it is who you know thatmatters.”
They have built up a healthy fan-base though. Having previouslysold out O2 ABC Glasgow, theyare back at the venue tomorrownight to launch their new album.MORE: preacherrock.co.uklJim presents a weekly showcase of NewMusic on Amazing Radio Sundays 2-4pm.amazingradio.com jimgellatly.com
NEWMUSICBy Jim Gellatly
Calvin’s workis solid goldTHE Disciples boys reckonCalvin Harris is the manwith the golden touch.
That may not come as muchof a surprise to the millions offans of the Scottish musicindustry god, but Disciples gota close-up view of the man’smagic when he worked ontheir smash hit How Deep IsYour Love.
They believed it was very good,but Harris made it massive.
It went platinum in Americaalone, shifting over a million cop-ies, and had chart success acrossthe globe.
One of the London trio,Luke McDermott, admitted:“The elements that he putin the song were needed,but it wasn’t that much.
“The majority of thesong was already there.
“But what he added, assoon as we heard it, wejust said ‘This is gold’.
“Calvin knows how tomake a hit. What he addedwas just perfect.
“From there it went crazy.”And there is no end to the rela-
tionship — they are signed to Cal-vin's publishing company.
Luke said: “When he touchessomething, it turns to gold.
“It’s amazing to get advice fromhim. We go back and forth withemails.
“They can be small ideas and hetell us what he thinks. He’s veryhonest. He’ll say if he thinks it’srubbish or tell us that’s fantastic.”
The guys — who’re also NathanDuvall and Gavin Koolmon — areembracing the opportunities.
They’re on a headline tour andplay Glasgow’s SWG3 tomorrow
night. Luke said: “We take every-thing day by day.
“We were at The Brits this yearsitting next to Adele and JustinBeiber.
“You’re next to these huge acts,so you feel you want to show theworld your music like they do.
“So why not keep on makingthese great songs?
“Then we go to the club on aweekend — and it’s just us andother DJs. We feel good doing that.
“It’s really hard to put a fingeron how it’ll go forward.
“Even with this big hit, we stillplay underground dance clubs.
“We’ll try and keep the balance.Fans are not stupid. They know
real music.“They know when you’refaking it and if a record
has been fixed in a cer-tain way just to work onthe radio.
“Our fans can tellwhen it’s not from theheart.”
After the tour, theguys are keen to push on
— and they are targetingan album.
Luke added: “The plan is totour non-stop over the summer.But to grip onto us, you reallyneed a body of work.
“With certain acts, they can dosingles as their music takes thesame path every time, but with us,it’s different. We’ll definitely do analbum.
“It’s just when we get time, hope-fully later this year. Time is tightnow but there’s nothing to com-plain about.
“I never thought in my life andthe other guys would say the same,that we’d ever go platinum inAmerica with a song we made in abasement in East London.”l FORmore info and gig tickets go todisciplesldn.com.
FEELING THE LOVE. . . Disciples arelearning from DJ
god Calvin
