We were all extremely chuffed to find out ‘Grind’ was voted Album of the Year at Saturday’s Scots Trad Music Awards. We would like to thank everyone who voted for the album and to everyone who has supported us this past year. Special thanks go out to Tom Rose at Reveal Records for believing in us; Graeme MacDonald for his amazing …
Winter Tour
We’ve all had a blast over the past few weeks on our winter tour which has taken us to Manchester, Liverpool, Stroud, Canterbury, Inverness and Edinburgh. Thanks to everyone who has come out and supported us along the way. We have a little respite now and are back out for the last 2 shows of this tour on Dec 11th …
Scots Trad Music Awards
We’re very chuffed to find out that ‘Grind’ has been shortlisted at this year’s Scots Trad Music Awards for ‘Album of the Year’. Also delighted to be nominated as ‘Live Act of the Year’ too. Even more so, our Ali is up for ‘Instrumentalist of the Year’, Ross is up for ‘Composer of the Year’ and John is up for …
Album of the Year longlist
Delighted to find out ‘Grind’ has been longlisted as ‘Album of the Year’ at this year’s Scots Trad Music Awards. If you would like to see it make the shortlist please click here to vote for us. Thanks for all the support.
Review of Saltaire Gig by FATEA
Check out some of the great things Rob Fearnley from FATEA had to say about the TO gig at Saltaire on 19th June: It’s as jaw-dropping as it is unrelenting and the ever swelling dancefloor laps it up eagerly…threatens to lift the roof clean off this 19th century venue. In a word, it’s an absolute beast and would give most heavy …
Not this time
Ah well, not this year. Delighted to have made the SAY longlist though! Thanks to all at the Scottish Music Industry Association SAY Award and of course thanks to everyone who voted for us. We were in very good company with the likes of King Creosote, Mogwai, Idlewild, Blue Rose Code and Mike Vass also missing out on longlist to shortlist conversion. …
SAY Awards voting
The SAY Award Public Vote is open until midnight on Wednesday 27th May. Grind made the longlist but help us reach the shortlist by voting for us on their homepage.
Updated Grind quotes
SCOTTISH ALBUM OF THE YEAR AWARD NOMINATED 2015 **** MOJO **** SONGLINES **** R2 **** THE GUARDIAN **** THE HERALD “When it comes to bands and performers who know how to deliver the goods in a live situation, there can’t be too many who can step up to the plate and match Treacherous Orchestra. Contenders may …
SAY Award ‘longlist’ nomination
We are delighted that Grind is up for Album of the Year! This year’s Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA) Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award longlist of 20 albums includes our very own Grind. As you can imagine we’re in pretty good company. Here’s what it’s all about: Now in its fourth year, The SAY Award has grown – with the invaluable …
Grind Reviews
Well the reviews have been coming thick and fast. Here’s a few reviews and one-liners: ∗∗∗∗ MOJO “Their second album is an exhilarating fusion…Play it loud.” ∗∗∗∗ THE GUARDIAN “An IRN-BRU-strength tin of industrail Scottish folk” ∗∗∗∗ SONGLINES “wild, abandoned and electrifying” ∗∗∗∗ R2 “musical creativity as good as it gets…pure, dead brilliant…solid gold” — LIVING TRADITION “A work of unbelievable power and emotional depth” — …