Dropkick

Hailing from the east of Scotland, Dropkick have drawn on influences such as Wilco, Tom Petty and The Jayhawks to produce their own blend of harmony-driven, power-pop for well over a decade. The band will play a set to celebrate the release of their new album, 'The Wireless Revolution' (Rock Indiana records/ Hurrah Musica).
"This is country-pop at its finest.” Maverick Magazine “Those who have yet to latch onto them are surely missing something special....Indie, powerpop, accomplished harmonies, alt.country tendencies. What’s not to love?” The Herald newspaper https://linktr.ee/dropkickmusic

Neil Sturgeon & The Infomaniacs

2023 sees Neil Sturgeon & The Infomaniacs recording the follow up album to their debut 'Geography & Luck' in La Chunky Studios in Glasgow with some exciting new music scheduled for release in the coming months. The recent addition of Michael Gahagan on drums has allowed previous drummer Marc Tuffley to allow his considerable electric guitar & vocal skills to shine alongside long term Infomaniacs Neil Menzies (Bass) and David Andrews (Lead Guitar & Vocals) who were also founder members of Sturgeon's former band The Goldenhour who released a couple of fondly remembered albums in the early 2000's. The new album is sure to pack a harder punch than the acoustic flavoured first Infomaniacs release due to the added vocal & guitar firepower of the new line up but retains the strong melodies and lyrics which were a striking feature of their debut offering. Fans of artists such as The Byrds, Go-Betweens, Neil Young and Elliott Smith are likely to connect with this dynamic new incarnation of The Infomaniacs.

https://neilsturgeon.bandcamp.com/

Adriana Spina

Scottish-Italian singer and songwriter Adriana Spina’s sound is often hard to categorise. Fiercely independent, she has worked hard to craft her blend of Americana, folk and country.

With two studio albums to her name, Never Coming Home (2011) and Let Out The Dark (2017), Adriana continues to write and perform tirelessly. She is a regular on festival bills including Celtic Connections, Glasgow Americana and Butesong, and regularly plays across the UK. She had the honour of being invited by Joan Armatrading to support her on the Scottish dates of her most recent world tour, culminating in a storming performance at Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall. Joan is just one in a list of high-profile artists with whom Adriana has shared stages, having also opened for acts of the calibre of Sheryl Crow, Paolo Nutini, Eddi Reader and Dar Williams.

"Highly accomplished...Spina sits comfortably within the sphere of artists such as Mary Chapin Carpenter, her songs are modern folk tales set within arrangements that can be subtle or rock out with some finesse.." Blabber 'n' Smoke

http://www.adrianaspina.com/

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