From Applecross in the West Highlands of Scotland, Derek produces a blend of Funk, Blues and Afrobeat with a twist of Celtic flavour including occasional Gaelic content. Loaded with driving fretless bass rhythms and lots of guitar. Listen to '10 Out Of Illusion' for a view from the croft as told in the dawn of the 21st century.
Comedy Of Errors is a Glasgow-based progressive rock band formed in January 1984 with a first line-up of Jim Johnson (keyboards, vocals), Joe Cairney (vocals), John McPhee (drums), Mark Spalding (bass) and Mike Barnard (guitar). Their first recording is a three track demo cassette called "Ever be the Prize", which is recorded at a studio in Blanefield (Scotland) in 1985, and followed by a mini album in 1986.
One of the most long lived Rock Against Communism bands in existence, fronted by Ken McLellan.
Fur Hood are a 7-piece pop band from Glasgow. www.myspace.com/furhood
"The Anteaters" are a five piece ensemble formed by members of the original Penguin Cafe Orchestra. They are: Geoffrey Richardson, who played with the PCO from 1976 onwards, on viola, cuatro, clarinet and ukulele; Jennifer Maidman, with the PCO from 1984 on, plays guitar, ukulele and bass; Steve Fletcher, a member since 1988, on piano, keyboards and cuatro; Annie Whitehead, who first appeared on the album 'Broadcasting From Home' in 1984 and joined the live ensemble in 1988...
Hailing from Shetland, Jenna grew up immersed in the islands rich fiddle tradition. At the age of nine, she began to learn the fiddle, and was taught by the late Dr Tom Anderson. When fiddle tuition became available in schools, Jenna studied with the late Willie Hunter and was under his direction until the age of 13; during that time she was a prominent prize-winner in the 'Shetlands Young Fiddler of the Year Competition' and by the age of 14 had won both the intermediate and open sections of this annual competition.
Public Information are a contemporary jazz quartet based in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Their present lineup has been together for about five years and they perform their own material, mainly written by guitarist Iain Carleton, along with new arrangements of various works within the modern jazz rubicon.
The line-up is completed by Don Kelman on alto sax & flute, Ron Ballin on electric bass and Des Travis on drums.
Decky McKay met John Markey on the first day of school. They kicked each other under the table all the way ‘til Year 7. Markey went on to meet Kyle Haughey in secondary school. Although there was no kicking this time, the three of them soon become inseparable. Bored with Irish small town life, Decky bought a battered encore Stratocaster, Kyle took up the bass, Markey discovered the drums and so Black Alley Screens was born.
By My Hands were originally formed in Mid/Late 2003 with the intention of starting a band to play music that WE LOVE. Music that deviated from our previous bands and sounded like something we all loved to play and perform. Since then, there has been numerous line-up changes, people coming and going etc etc. It took till mid 2004 for a solid line up to be devised, and even since then there has been a few line up changes. By My Hands takes its musical from a vast range of music and aspects of life and aims to make music which is both refreshing and that which we ALL love and appreciate.
Who are Fake Gods? Fake Gods are an acoustic folk-rock duo from central Scotland, formed in 2005. The band’s warm and natural sound is a product of an organic music making progress which has been honed over several years. “We aim to soak up the best of our influences and to avoid being derivative. We intend to stay the distance and create records that people revisit time and again”. The band’s first gigs in 2005 were very well-received and subsequent shows have garnered similar acclaim.