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Pearlfishers
The Pearlfishers are a Scottish, Glasgow-based rock band, fronted by the singer and songwriter David Scott, who have been described by acclaim.ca as "one of Scotland's best-kept musical secrets". Other contributors include drummer Jim Gash, Dee Bahl, Brian McAlpine, Mil Stricevic and Duglas T. Stewart, also of the BMX Bandits. The band's 2007 album, ''Up With the Larks'', was named one of the top albums of 2007 by the '' Sunday Mail'' music critic, Billy Sloan. and their 2014 release "Open Up your Colouring Book" drew favourable comparisonsKeith Bruc "Herald Scotland", 2 May 2014 to the work of Paul Simon and the Beach Boys. Selected discography * ''Sacred'' EP (My Dark Star, 1991) * ''Hurt'' EP (My Dark Star, 1991) * ''Woodenwire'' EP (My Dark Star, 1991) * ''Saint Francis Songs'' EP (Iona Gold, 1993) * ''Za Za's Garden'' (Iona Gold, 1993) * ''Living in a Foreign Country'' EP (Iona Gold, 1994) * ''The Strange Underworld of the Tall Poppies'' (Marina, 1997) * ''Even on a Sunda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Scott (Scottish Musician)
David Scott is the leader of the Scottish pop group Pearlfishers. Scott has been the main songwriter, producer and vocalist of Pearlfishers since their inception. Scott is also a member of BMX Bandits. He has produced recordings and played with a wide range of artists including Amy Allison, Alex Chilton, Yeon Gene Wang, Ricky Ross, Maher Shalal Hash Baz and Bill Wells. Scott also works as a broadcaster on BBC Radio fronting music documentaries and also has contributed music to many theatre productions in Scotland and co-organised all star tribute shows to Brian Wilson, Ennio Morricone and Serge Gainsbourg. David is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Creative and Cultural Industries at the University of the West of Scotland The University of the West of Scotland ( gd, Oilthigh na h-Alba an Iar), formerly the University of Paisley, is a public university with four campuses in south-western Scotland, in the towns of Paisley, Renfrewshire, Paisley, Blantyre, South Lanar ... and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BMX Bandits (band)
BMX Bandits are a Scottish guitar pop band formed in Bellshill in 1986. Led by songwriter and lead vocalist Duglas T. Stewart, their music is heavily influenced by 1960s pop. They have shared members with numerous other local bands, including Teenage Fanclub and the Soup Dragons. BMX Bandits were a favourite band of Kurt Cobain, who said "If I could be in any other band, it would be BMX Bandits". In 2011, they were the subject of the documentary ''Serious Drugs: A Film About BMX Bandits''. History BMX Bandits were formed in Bellshill by songwriter and lead vocalist Duglas T. Stewart out of the ashes of The Pretty Flowers, a group that featured Stewart alongside Frances McKee (later of The Vaselines), Sean Dickson and Norman Blake. Beginning around 1982/1983, this early version of the band would perform impromptu, happening-style gigs at various locations around Bellshill including local parks, their school and the Hattonrigg Hotel. Before settling on the name The Pretty Flo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glasgow
Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated population of 635,640. Straddling the border between historic Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire, the city now forms the Glasgow City Council area, one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and is governed by Glasgow City Council. It is situated on the River Clyde in the country's West Central Lowlands. Glasgow has the largest economy in Scotland and the third-highest GDP per capita of any city in the UK. Glasgow's major cultural institutions – the Burrell Collection, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Scottish Ballet and Scottish Opera – enjoy international reputations. The city was the European Capital of Culture in 1990 and is notable for its architecture, cult ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunday Mail (Scotland)
The ''Sunday Mail'' is a Scottish tabloid newspaper published every Sunday. It is the sister paper of the '' Daily Record'' and is owned by Reach plc. History In September 1999, when Editor Jim Cassidy was sacked, the paper's circulation was 767,000. Its nearest rival was the Scottish edition of the ''News of the World'' which sold around 350,000 copies at that time. As of December 2016, the ''Sunday Mail'' had a circulation of 172,513. This decreased to 166,195 in February 2017, 159,880 in April 2017, 152,892 in July 2017 and 104,608 in March 2020. On 12 May 2019, the ''Sunday Mail'' announced its support for the Scottish Greens in the upcoming EU elections, becoming the first major publication in Scotland to back the party, despite disagreeing with the Greens' pro-independence stance. It should not be confused with ''The Mail on Sunday''; the ''Daily Mail'' was unable to use the title ''Sunday Mail'' when it launched a Sunday edition in 1982 because of the Scottish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
