Wednesday 24th Oct - The Ark, Edinburgh with The Vacant Tourists and The Planes
Friday 16th Nov - Po Na Na, Edinburgh
***** BLIND SUMMIT VOTED WINNERS ON XFM *****
Blind Summit were selected as one of 3 featured unsigned acts on XFm, and were voted winners by listners to the Music:Response show. DJ Martin Bate hailed us as, "clear winners...another accolade for a band that are already turning heads..." Thanks to everyone that voted for us - we're all really chuffed with the win, especially given the level of competition.
***** NEW GIG NEWS ***** NEW GIG NEWS***** NEW GIG NEWS*****
Blind Summit will be supporting The Hussys for the Homeless World Cup gig on Spetember 7th in Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh. Tickets are £7 (commission free if bought from the venue), TICKETS NOW ON SALE! BS will also be playing gigs over the festival, with new tracks out around August.
******** ABOUT BLIND SUMMIT ********
Hey peoples.. we couldn't think how to describe ourselves, so here's what the Scotsman had to say:
We... "trade in a funkier strain of rock, punctuated by technical fireworks galore: tight rolling drums, effect laden guitar workouts and even the odd tastefully clipped bass solo"
-Malcolm Jack
After a pretty busy 2007 so far, we're busy writing and recording new material before a volley of gigs starting with the Edinburgh Festival. On top of the new material, we're also considering a second run of our previous ep which has now simply run out but still seems to be in demand. It was on the basis of this recording that we were voted winners of Potential Energy 2006 set up by Project Scotland for unsigned Scottish artists. Here's what some of the judges said:
"Distinctive sound, especially the vocals…nice guitar lines running throughout…" - Michael MacLennan, The Herald
Clear winners" - Stuart Nisbet, Unique Events
"A chunk of something [people] can remember. Nice vocals and great drumming. Really got an idea of dynamics. Nice one!"- Mark Robertson, Music Editor, The List
@ Stills Gallery (Cockburn Street) 7pm-10pm tickets £4 on the door / cheap beer!
The Declining Winter is a new musical project led by Richard Vincent Adams, co-founder of leftfield musical pioneers Hood - influenced by Low, The Durutti Column and York City FC.
Skip your tea for the magnificent, synth-laden 7VWWVW (aka MAMMAL), and Doogie Paul of James Yorkston and the Athletes upright bass infamy.
Not at Henry's but that's where some of us will be, and thought it might be of some relevance around here (well, at least to folk who are into garage / beat / psychedelic stuff)...
Once described, "as political as Noam Chomsky, as dirty as 2 Live Crew and as emotionally fragile as a young girl's diary entry", Canadian post-rap sensation Bleubird makes a rare UK appearance as part of his ongoing European tour, bringing with him a provocative spectacle of humour and social commentary, smashed together into a sloppy package of finesse and undeniable energy.
Support comes in the shape of Newcastle based, indie-hop electro-folksters, Dogtanion and local free-ambient outer-limit crunk heroes, Sileni.
Bleubird Dogtanion & Sileni Cabaret Voltaire Sunday 20th January 7pm £8 on door £6 in advance
Sounds good. My kids have just went to stay with their dad for the week so, I'm ffffffrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!! Yyyyiiiiippppppppeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!! Hahaha! I love 'em really bless their wee cotton socks. :-P Thanx for nudging me onto that with your comment. Hopefully see you there. Cheers.
Loving your tchoons also. Thanks for the comment, yes do check back in on us soon, we're recording at the minute so should have some spanking new material up there soonlikes.
How you doing? Thanks for the comment info. Come say hello at the next New Found Sound events 1) Born To Be Wide - Click for directions Industry guests & bands like: The List, The Scotsman, The Metro, BBC Radio 1, Ballboy, Idlewild This Thurs 1st November DJ’s are: - ROYS IRON DNA - Official pre-release album party - Leith Agency - Gerry Farrell creative director behind Irn-Bru ads - Jewel & Esk Valley College - Musical Education
Just listened to yor EP and I must say that I like the songs alot-Paper Tiger particularly. Nice melodies and arrangements. Hope to play on the same bill as you guys again. Cheers, Chris.
