“EMELLE”
Capricious, carouselling and combustible might not seem like flattering terms to brandish when describing a band, but for a cartel of this construction they’re bloody superlatives. Hailing from the Auld Reekie, this largely family affair has been working hard… Having released their first EP, “What Would My Mother Say”, to wide acclaim from live audiences, radio and press they are about to release their 2nd EP in the near future - so you may just be privileged to hear a sneak preview. This is a band that commonly (and successfully) improvises; a band where the odd bum note or awkward silence – post one of the members being overly ‘garrulous’ with their audience – is music to the ears of many. They have a staunch and growing flock of fans and the ability to stop any busy room from moving – whether instantaneously or in glacial creeping movement. Some will feel exhilarated, some trepid, mostly it’s enthused bopping but there ain’t no other band like them. So lock up your mothers and daughters…..
Sunday.
2pm
“THE OTHER HALF”
Specialising in harmonies and covering anything from Beatles and Bob Dylan to Foo Fighters and 4 Non Blondes this polished (mainly) acoustic duo will keep you entertained soothing away your Saturday night hangover. Gerry and Mike who hail from deepest Kinross-shire have been playing together now for at least ten years and are old hands at their art.
Headlining Sunday 5pm.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxs1wJHUl_U
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ARTIST BIO
18
YEAR OLD LEWIS HAMILTON HAS FOUND HIMSELF SITTING AT THE TOP IN THE SCOTTISH
REVERBNATION BLUES CHARTS FOR MONTHS NOW, AND HIS NAME IS SPREADING FAST AROUND
THE MUSIC SCENE IN THE REST OF THE UK. HIS DEBUT ALBUM “GAMBLING MACHINE” HAS
ALREADY HAD A VERY POSITIVE REVIEW IN BLUES MATTERS MAGAZINE, AND THE BAND HAVE
HAD ARTICLES IN SEVERAL LOCAL AND NATIONAL NEWSPAPERS. THEY’VE BEEN FEATURED
ARTISTS, AND ARE NOW ON THE REGULAR PLAYLISTS OF DOZENS OF RADIO STATIONS
WORLDWIDE, AND ARE ONE OF THE HARDEST WORKING BLUES/ROCK TRIOS IN THE UK. THEY
ALREADY PLAY OVER 120 PAID GIGS PER YEAR, AND WITH THE APPOINTMENT OF ANOTHER
AGENT, ARE NOW BREAKING INTO ENGLAND, GERMANY, POLAND AND THE REST OF EUROPE.
THEY‘VE PERFORMED IN VARIOUS FESTIVALS ALL OVER SCOTLAND, INCLUDING THE DUNDEE
BLUES BONANZA, CALLANDER JAZZ AND BLUES FESTIVAL, MONTROSE MUSIC FESTIVAL,
ARBROATH BELL ROCK BLUES AND SHETLAND BLUES FESTIVALS, BUT THE HIGHLIGHT SO FAR
HAS BEEN SUPPORTING GUITAR VIRTUOSO HENRIK FREISCHLADER DURING THE SCOTTISH
PART OF HIS UK TOUR. PLEASE VISIT - WWW.LEWISHAMILTONMUSIC.COM FOR MORE INFO.
MORE ABOUT LEWIS HAMILTON AND THE BOOGIE BROTHERS
A TRULY FAMILY-POWERED TRIO, LEW'S DAD NICK (LAZY POKER) TAKES ON MANAGEMENT
DUTIES AND BASS, WITH IAN WALLACE (COUSTI, BOX O’ BANANAS) IS ON DRUMS. HIS
COUSIN STEVE HAMILTON CONTRIBUTED HUGELY ON "GAMBLING MACHINE" - BOTH
WITH EXQUISITE PIANO/DRUMS AND DURING ITS PRODUCTION. STEVE, A BERKLEE
GRADUATE, HAS WORKED WITH SUCH NAMES AS PERCY SLEDGE, VAN MORRISON, FRANK
GAMBALE AND MANY MORE. ALSO FOR GAMBLING MACHINE THEY WERE LUCKY TO HAVE SOME
OTHER VERY SPECIAL GUESTS INCLUDING FRASER SPEIRS ON HARMONICA (MUDDY WATERS,
PAOLO NUTINI, CAROL KIDD), DONALD LANG ON SAX (TAM WHITE AND THE DEXTERS, SKANGA)
AND OWEN NICHOLSON ON LAP STEEL (SOUTHPAW, DOUGIE MACLEAN). LEWIS HAS ALREADY
WRITTEN AND IS PERFORMING TRACKS FOR THEIR NEXT ALBUM, WHICH SHOULD BE READY
FOR SPRING 2012.
UP-TO-DATE GIG LISTING, MORE PICTURES AND LINKS ARE AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.LEWISHAMILTONMUSIC.COM
“LEWIS HAMILTON HAS A TUNEFUL AND AUTHENTIC BLUES VOICE WHICH BELIES HIS YEARS, BUT ITIS AS A VIRTUOSO GUITARIST THAT HE EXCELS. THE ALBUM’S STRENGTH IS IN ITS
VARIETY; THE SAVOY BROWN LIKE BOOGIE OF THE TITLE TRACK, THE SLOW BLUES OF
‘LIVING IN A BAD DREAM’ AND THE FUNKY BEAT OF ANOTHER INSTRUMENTAL ‘PHTITUDE’.
THE TOUR DE FORCE IS ‘CRYING SHAME’, SIX AND A HALF MINUTES OF CLASSIC BLUES
GUITAR PLAYING. WHILE THIS ALBUM IS MORE DERIVATION THAN INNOVATION, IT
PROVIDES A ROCK SOLID EXAMPLE OF BRITISH BLUES AT ITS BEST."NOGGIN, BLUES MATTERS MAGAZINE (SEP 16, 2011)