Those of you who happened to be at Ginkgo this Friday night will be thrilled that Scots folk rockers SKERRYVORE will be live at Ginkgo again this Saturday night. The somewhat impromptu gig last night has driven us to book them again tonight. The band, who are making a huge name for themselves across the UK and EUROPE, will be live at Ginkgo this Saturday night for another storming night of live Scottish folk rock. Seriously if you missed them last night – BE HERE! They are awesome fun and are only in town for the next few days. It may be the last time to see them before fame beckons! They are anything but another Beijing import – read on….
A driving sound of bagpipes, accordions and fiddle, fused brilliantly with kicking rhythms of guitar, bass and drums, Skerryvore are a young band blasting their exciting sound to audiences from the Western Isles of Scotland, to the thousands at Celtica in Italy! The roots of the band come from the West Coast of Scotland and in particular the tiny Island of Tiree, in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland.
Their debut album, ‘West Coast Life’ was awarded album of the month on BBC Radio Scotland’s Celtic Connections program in August 2005. Their 2nd album, titled ‘On the Road’, was released in July 2007 and went to re-press within a week of its release. With album sales now approaching 10′000, Skerryvore are a band capturing the hearts of audiences of all ages, at home and abroad.
Over the past 3 years, Skerryvore’s transforming, explosive sound has seen them touring and performing at festivals world-wide including Celtic Connections, Hebridean Celtic Festival, MOK Festival, MagiaCeltica & Celtica Festivals in Italy and the Netherlands. Throughout their travels they have appeared alongside the likes of the Peatbog Fairies, Red Hot Chilli Pipers, Lingalad, Sensational Alex Harvey Band, and also performing with Donnie Munro (formally Runrig) and Wolfstone at the Rock Celtic festival held at Glamis Castle in September this year. Skerryvore make their debut in the USA in 2008 by accompanying Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond for performances at the Ryder Cup in Louisville, Kentucky, before blasting their sound to crowds in Chicago.
Skerryvore’s highly anticipated 3rd album is due for release in 2009, and will see their tour expand for debut performances in Canada, Portugal and Spain.
Don’t miss them at Ginkgo this Saturday from 10:30pm…. FREE ENTRY B4 9:30pm. 20 RMB After.
Website is here. Myspace is here.
Next Performance: 10:30pm Friday 29th January (Free B4 9:30pm / 20 RMB after)
