Spider Priest is a stoner/sludge metal band formed in Glasgow in 2010. Bashing out songs based on big, energetic riffs and featuring lyrics tackling important subjects such as ill-advised drunken one night stands, 2000AD's Slainé, and the (original) Clash of the Titans movie, Spider Priest keep it simple and keep it heavy.
Down-tuned, dirty sounding guitars and a heavy weight rhythm section are the solid foundations of Spider Priest.
"Beerjacket is a young man with an acoustic guitar whose backing band comprises a tambourine and a drum machine. Stylistic comparisons to Elliott Smith or Jose Gonzalez wouldn’t be far off, while his prolific output of albums offer an endearing lo-fi sound that lets the quality of his songs and the calibre of his songwriting steal the show." Pop Cop Shows have included opening for folks such as:
Filthy Little Secret are a 4 piece Shabaret band from Glasgow Scotland. Shab-a-ret [shab-a-ray]
noun 1. A unique celebration of good old, comic style sleaze.
2. Wonderfully ugly and rhythmic; “like a bicycle wheel made of shoes on sticks” Formed in 2005, members are Alastair Haggart (Haj) - Lead Vox/Guitar, Derek McElhinney (Del) - Lead Guitar/Vox, Colin Syme (Symey) - Bass, and Kyle Thunder - Drums/Vox.
Monica has made records with Belle and Sebastian, Chris Coco, and James Grant among others. She was the singer in the awesome Thrum and presently makes records with Johnny Smillie under her own name that are like no other records you'll hear. No attempt to pastiche other artists or be part of any scene, they are as unique as they are beautiful. More inspired by soundtracks than the history of pop with a voice that has been compared to Liz Fraser of the Cocteau Twins, Emmy Lou Harris, Mary Margaret O'Hara and Kate Bush.
Formed in May 2008, Suplex The Kid are one of the most exciting bands to come out of the Glasgow scene. Citing a love of post rock and garnering comparisons to Explosions In The Sky, Suplex The Kid are aleady challenging their sonic heroes with an increasing reputation. Prolific as well as perfectionists, Suplex The Kid have recorded 3 mini albums in the past year with their last release receiving favourable reviews.
The Ads
When two life long friends come together and add in two neighbourhood musicians to form a band, you know there is an immediate bond created, simply due to shared experiences. Two years down the line, Kemy, Matty, Murphy and Dave are ready to take their message to the world. The Ads are simply a four-piece band from the outskirts of Glasgow getting down to some serious musical invention.
French Wives are a 5 piece band from Glasgow, Scotland. Further details available at their myspace, http://www.myspace.com/thefrenchwives
Del Amitri are a Pop-rock guitar band, formed in Glasgow, Scotland in 1980. They came together at school as teenagers when Justin Currie (bass and vocals), James Scobbie (guitar and vocals) and Donald Bentley (guitar) formed a band in reaction against the rest of the 'rockers' in the school. The name was chosen deliberately because it didn't mean anything but sounded a bit like someone's name - early Del Amitri did not want to be classified and their existence was kept secret from the rest of the school.
Otherpeople are a band from Glasgow, Scotland. They steal ideas from Pavement, Blur, Nirvana, Talking Heads and other bands and then play them less proficiently. Andrew Sings and plays the guitar, Bruce plays the drums and sings, Dave plays the bass and Richie plays guitar and sings.