Aerials Up To Kick Off Leith Festival

Good news just in. Glasgow’s folk-rockers have just booked with Gary Tait to play on the opening night of the Leith Music Festival on Friday 10th June. Tickets aren’t even on sale yet, but once they’re out you should like totally get some.

The ‘Up have been pretty busy recently, supporting Paolo Nutini at the Royal Albert Hall and in a recent ‘BBC 2 In Concert’ performance, recording with Jo Whiley in Paisley. Other high points include a headline slot at the Dublin Castle in London, and support slots with The Futureheads and more recently supporting Ash on their Scottish tour. Live radio sessions include Vic Galloway’s BBC Radio 1 Session in the Nations Scotland show as well as a more recent live session on Vic Galloway on BBC Radio Scotland.

And they’re just about to launch an E.P - Superglue - with producers Tony Doogan (Mogwai, Super Furry Animals, Belle & Sebastian) and Chris Gordon (Union of Knives, Baby Chaos). Had a wee (secret) listen to a couple of the tracks and it promises good things.

So until then, why not treat yourself to some of their current tracks on Soundcloud.

See you in Leith.

Permalink

The Story So Far

2010 was a busy year for Leith Records. 

♫ We sourced music and musicians to be featured in Leith.co.uk Agency ads and virals

♫ Managed Hog-The-Stage.com, a national competition to find a band to play the main stage at Hogmanay 2011 in front of thousands and supporting high profile Scottish bands.

♫ Featured over 100 emerging Scottish artists via online and social media

♫ Run the “Downhill Rock n Roll Live” competition for a Scottish band to play at the Mountain Bike World Cup 2010. 50 bands entered, and over 11,000 votes were cast, with Dirty Modern Hero playing to thousands in Fort William

♫ Published a bundle of new Scottish music on TenTracks.co.uk

♫ Hosted “Batter of the Bands”, a live music event at the Leith Festival, with profit from night going to for young persons’ charity Fairbridge - with Schnapps winning an EP production

♫ Directed, edited and produced the viral “Mic Supper” (bit.ly/ mic-supper) – for a budget of £10 to cover flowers for the chippie owner.

♫ And won the Best Self Promotion category in the Scottish Ad Awards 2010

Here’s to 2011…

Permalink