What can we say that hasn’t been said already… The Winter Tradition have taken over Scotland and aren’t stopping there. Download San Diego and hear what all the fuss is about..
“packed full of beautifully textured indie rockers” Jim Gellatly The Sun
“It’s a song with that best displays their passion, energy and, most important of all – experience – not of being in a band and learning their trade, but at living life.” Matthew Slater ravechild.co.uk
“The Winter Tradition are one of Edinburgh’s best known bands, famous for their trademark quiet-loud songs and newly atmospheric musical beauty.” http://www.glasgowmusic.co.uk
“San Diego is a mesmerising and raw song….The Winter Tradition create something very special” Tom White http://alreadyheard.com

The Winter Tradition are a noisy pop-rock quartet from Edinburgh, Scotland. Their energetic live performances are emphasized by various dynamics that excite and involve the audience and they have succeeded in creating their own sound that is instantly recognisable to any listener.

“packed full of beautifully textured indie rockers” Jim Gellatly The Sun
“It’s a song with that best displays their passion, energy and, most important of all – experience – not of being in a band and learning their trade, but at living life.” Matthew Slater ravechild.co.uk
“The Winter Tradition are one of Edinburgh’s best known bands, famous for their trademark quiet-loud songs and newly atmospheric musical beauty.” http://www.glasgowmusic.co.uk
“San Diego is a mesmerising and raw song….The Winter Tradition create something very special” Tom White http://alreadyheard.com

2012 has been good to “The Taste” with shows and festivals all over the UK culminating in them playing at the “Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds” tour aftershow party at the O2 Liverpool in September. Download Passion Parade and you will know why.

After a euphoric trip to Canadian Music Week, the Glasgow band hot foot it back to the UK to see the release of their latest single The Old And The Innocent. Bigger and better things are expected from the gang, after being one of Music Week’s top 12 for 2012 tips.

With this single comes an extra two tracks, ‘Cinnamon Hill’ and ‘Each Side of Satan’ which show this is a good-time group with depth in talent and a variety of material. From the Marc Bolan tinged vocals of ‘Cinnamon Hill’ to the slower, acoustic edged, Death Cab styling of ‘Each Side of Satan’ you can’t help but fall ever so slightly in love with this band after sampling the delights on offer.

If you want music that is a pure pleasure to listen to, then indulge in Weather Barn. It’s addictive stuff that will definitely leave you wanting more.

Prepare to go Mega!

Redd Kross,Frankie Valli andThe Darkness have all bought this…probably.

If liking this is wrong…I never waana be right!

It hurts…but I like it!

Hailing from Aberdeen, Stanley have crafted a sound that is as bold as the city they call home.

Taking hints from The Divine Comedy and Billy Mackenzie, alongside touches of Radiohead and Scott Walker, Stanley create a mature and musically accomplished sound.

After shows supporting The Bees, Stanley were  signed and will be releasing the single, ‘Monkeys & Friends’, on 15^th November through Kittiwake Records/The Orchard, before releasing the bands self produced debut album in the spring of 2011.

New EP from hottly tipped scottish electro rockers, who are assured of  industry attention in the next 12 months.

The much anticipated follow-up to last year’s ‘Monkeys & Freiends’ single.

A good pointer as to what to expect from their debut album later in the year.

In June 2009 Cast Of The Capital were asked to play Go North and Rockness.  They made such a great impression that they were asked by Vic Galloway to play a BBC acoustic set for his show.  Then within two days Steve Lamacq had announced them as his band of the week.

An aspect often praised by critics is Matt’s ability to write witty, heartfelt (and sometimes dark) lyrics and blend them with incredibly upbeat and catchy melodies. This has allowed the band to impress a wide range of audiences from the casual pop listener, to the dedicated indie-art connoisseur.

There’s the heart-wrenchingly authentic tales of love and loss, desperation and dedication, found in Blink Of An Eye. “Our lips have got all the time in the world, to be together” may well be one of the most concise and sincere lyrics of the year, intelligent and pleasing, it’s everything The Wombats aspired, but failed to be. Yesterday In June, the final track on the EP continues in a similar vein, urging at times to break from it’s twee pop constraints, into a heavier number. It’s not all angular and coarse guitars, the male and female vocals combine intriguingly to create an upbeat, cheerful tune. There’s no particle physics involved, or even complex, intricate instrumental sections, but with The Superhero EP, Alphabet Backwards have managed to conjure up a delightful slice of no strings attached indie pop.

A catchier slice of quirly and unfathomably catchy pop you are unlikely to find.

Alphabet Backwards self titled debut mini-album is released on Kittiwake records and has already received positive reviews from many sectors of the music press as has festival favourite ’80′s Pop Video’ which is released just prior to the album as a download.

 Aerials Up are currently putting the final touches to two singles with producer Chris Gordon (Union of Knives, Song of Return) and are preparing to launch this, their first, alongide their first Highlands and Islands tour in November. The second single will be released in the new year, backed by a full UK tour.

First release of 2011 sees a strong return to form from Stephen and the gang. Album can’t be far behind now….can it??!?!

Epic indie pop form the young Clydebank upstarts