Pia Fraus + Spinning Coin
Entry Requirements: Over 18s only
PIA FRAUS
Pia Fraus started in 1998 in Tallinn, Estonia when six art school students (Rein Fuks, Reijo Tagapere, Tõnis Kenkmaa, Joosep Volk, Kristel Loide and Kärt Ojavee) came together. First gig was in spring 1999. After some concerts they started recording their first album (Wonder What It's Like) which was released in spring 2001 by themselves. Then they sent some demos to different labels and next full length album (In Solarium) was released under Clairecords (USA) in summer 2002. Kristel left the band and Eve Komp replaced her. In autumn 2003 Clairecords released Plastilina EP which included tracks from Wonder What It's Like. Before that Margus Voolpriit replaced Joosep. At the beginning of 2004 Vinyl Junkie released In Solarium with bonus tracks in Japan. In September later that year Mooie Island EP was released under their own label SekSound. In spring 2005 Vinyl-Junkie Recordings released compilation CD "Sailing On A Grapefruit Lake" in Japan which also includes two videos. Winter 2006 saw the birth of Pia Fraus' next LP "Nature Heart Software" released by Seksound. In 2008, working with Teenage Fanclub's Norman Blake as producer, Pia Fraus released fourth album "After Summer". Also remix compilation "Ten Remixes of Yenissey" and split-single on 7" vinyl with Ulrich Schnauss were released by Seksound in summer 2008. The band has shared the stage with artists like Ulrich Schnauss, Animal Collective, Frida Hyvönen, Fleckfumie, Suburban Kids With Biblical Names. Pia Fraus has been remixed by His Name Is Alive, Teenage Fanclub, Ulrich Schnauss, Hood, Airiel, Mahogany, Picnic, Wolfredt, Jatun, Bill Wells, Guther, Miwon, Fleckfumie, Mondii, Future Pilot Aka, Seeland, International Airport, 3Pead, Mirabilia, Galaktlan, Pastacas.
SPINNING COIN
Spinning Coin are a band from Glasgow featuring members of passion pusher, breakfast muff, youngstrr joey, smack wizards, the yawns, neighbourhood gout, mr peppermint, eternal fags, plaaydoh...etc.
The band have been catching eyes and ears all over since they formed; gaining praise from 6Music, touring with Real Estate and the mighty Teenage Fanclub and recording with Edwyn Collins at his home studio.