STETSONHEAD Market Bar regulars Stesonhead have been rolling out their inimitable country trash music in and around Inverness for nigh on 30 years. They say “never hire the people you drink with” but that’s never stopped Stesonhead’s Ali Dooner. Much of their set is still material from the alchemy of the early years with songs such as ‘Trouble Came To Town’ and ‘Well of Misery’ interspersed with some newer even more miserable numbers ...... I guess you don't interfere with something that ain't botherin' you none. More Here
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JAMES MACKENZIE launches into 2016 on the back of another strong year, which saw the Highland artist continue to develop his craft and build on his impressive CV by releasing EP “Winter” and picking up Moray Firth Radio’s ‘One To Watch’ award. James has supported great artists such as Gallagher and Lyle, Hue and Cry, Roddy Woomble, Midge Ure and has just finished a UK tour supporting Runrig. More Here
SARA BILLS & THE HASBEENS “It’s been six years since the band first formed and it was way back in 2011 when their last recording “Spill the Beans” was released. The tracks have lost none of their poignancy over the time, with one reviewer noting; “In a sea of generic indie pop, this band retreat from lazy comparisons to Belle and Sebastian and the like, with their true creativity and local charm.” Ig.igs More Here
THE WHITE HOUSE TAPES are a three-piece who formed in 2014. A collaborative collection of original riff-driven songs by Alan Parker on guitar, Sara Brass on bass guitar and Gerry Tonner on drums.
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IAIN MCLAUGHLIN & THE OUTSIDERS are a 4 piece Rock n’ Roll band from Inverness, Scotland. It’s the live environment where the band’s reputation has been earned. Delivering layer upon layer of sound and melody, infused with a darker, dirtier aesthetic. At the core, a sense of unabashed honesty that defines them not only as a group, but as individuals. More Here
THE LUSH ROLLERS formed in late 1997 with their first live performance being in January 1998 at the legendary Old Market Bar in Inverness. Over the next 5 years the band toured extensively around The UK and in Europe and in 2002 were invited to showcase their music at festivals in Austin, Texas and Nashville, Tennessee. Around 2007 the band agreed that they had taken things as far as they wanted to and after ten years of work it was decided they would take an indefinite break. After playing Belladrum in 2010 the band disappeared from view until it was announced in late 2015 that they had agreed to reform to play the 'Back For Good' Fundraising gig at The Ironworks Venue in Inverness on the 27th December 2015. More Here
HAMISH MACDONALD rants and chants in English and Scots on themes from organised religion to Seventies TV presenters and dead prime-ministers. A writer by profession he has been a contributor in recent years to open mic and acoustic sessions at venues in the north of Scotland and is a regular performer at Belladrum Festival. From 2015-17 he has been commissioned as the first ever Scots Scriever with the National Library of Scotland.
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