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Ten episodes, can you believe it?! This one took a while in the making, until I had 10 tracks I really wanted to share... they're each lovely, and I've played them again and again to road-test them for your listening pleasure.
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Darren Campbell (facebook)
Acoustic loveliness, Darren has a new single out now, and is playing live regularly.
From: Dundee
Heard: Word-of-mouth
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Isle Of Glass
Wiredrawn (facebook)
Stumbled across Wiredrawn via the interweb, this instrumental track caught my ear.
From: Aberdeen/Edinburgh
Heard: Online
No Regards
Dave? (facebook)
Saw these guys play live a few years ago... after a while being quiet they have a new album out in May 2012 - and this track is an exciting wee preview of that.
From: Dundee
Heard: Live
Caroline
Dead Sea Souls (facebook)
Another band I came across live - they had the crowd jumping that night, and still making joyful sounds.
From: Bathgate
Heard: Live
Label: Big Rock Candy Records
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Forbidden
Smoothiesforme (facebook)
Charlie recommended this, good call!
From: Edinburgh
Heard: Word-of-mouth
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Whitechapel
Blue Rose Code (facebook)
Heard them live last week, fresh in my memory bought this: great acoustic stuff. Live the harmonies and atmosphere were amazing.
From: Edinburgh via London
Heard: Live
Label: Ho Hum Records
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On Yer Knees
Billy Mitchell (facebook)
Singer-song-writer with quality bunch of original music.
From: Dundee
Heard: Word-of-mouth
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Walls (Blueprint demo)
Rae Morris (facebook)
Came across Rae online somehow, her voice and piano-playing struck a chord :)
From: Blackpool
Heard: Online
Label: Atlantic Records
Eggshells (Acoustic)
Rachel Sermanni (facebook)
Gorgeous vocals and playing, mellow acoustic version of a new single out May 2012.
From: Carrbridge
Heard: Word-of-mouth
I Am Not Waiting Anymore
Field Report
Project by Chris Porterfield, music in the mould of Bon Iver, to which he has a connection. Lovely for a listen.
Heard: Online: Stereogum