Friday Freebies

 

Admiral Fallow
If you're headed off to the ABC tonight to see Admiral Fallow then you're in for a treat, I only know this as I saw them play a last minute intimate show in Glasgow last night. As a wee teaser, the band have me their new song 'Beetle In The Box' free to download, a corking wee tune it is too. You can download yourself a copy for free in exchange for your email address here.

Ajimal 
I had fully intended to include this link in last weeks Freebies, but for one reason or another it go overlooked. My bad, I know. Having heard of Ajimal plenty of times but not actually witnessed him live, I was genuinely taken aback by how good he was at Tuts last week. If you like your Jeff Buckley then you really need to check this guy out, his SoundCloud is full of free goodies that come highly recommended.

New Town Triptych
Glasgow folk pop outfit, New Town Triptych have just made their new single Never Again / Simple, available on Bandcamp on a pay what you want basis. If you're looking for some chilled out tunes for this weekend, then this might just be the thing for you.

Shambles Miller
Seeing as he ha just sold the last physical copy of his EP "Shambles Sails the Clockwork Sea", Glasgow troubadour, Shambles Miller has decided to make both of his EPs available on a name-your-own-price basis on his Bandcamp. Whether or not your willing to spend some pennies is your call!

Bellow Below
Innovative new Glasgow label, Overlook Records continue to build upon an already impressive roster, in the past week they've announced that they'll be releasing As In Bear's debut EP this summer. Plus they've also just welcomed Ayrshire rock outfit, Bellow Below to the family. You can get yourself acquainted with the band by downloading a whole load of free tunes from SoundCloud.

Queen Jane 
Cumbernauld four piece, Queen Jane have made their Confetti EP available as a free download on Bandcamp. If you like what you hear then you can catch them at the 13th Note on the 12th of February with Campfires in Winter and Kith & Kin.

Always Read The Label
Glasgow three piece, Always Read The Label  are giving away their new single 'Forsaking All Others / Promises' for nowt on their Bandcamp page.I must admit it's not really my cup of tea, but i you like your metal/post-hardcore mixed with a touch of melodic rock then this might just be for you.

Tanera Heights
Another three piece from Glasgow who are giving away some free tunes are indie pop starlets, Tanera Heights, who have posted their second E.P,  The Arrow's in Flight up on Mediafire.

Fresh Meat Monday - New Town Triptych

Would you care to introduce yourself?

Hello there, we’re New Town Triptych. We’re a Glasgow-based band made up of Scott Thomson, Corran McArthur and Stephen Sloane.


How would you describe the music you make?

We’d probably call it acoustic-folk-pop-rock, since we don’t really stick to just the one type of music all the time. We play acoustic instruments and like to put nice 3-part harmonies into our songs when they’re needed.


How did you start out making music?

Scott and Stephen played in a band called Zeus Forte about 8 years ago and later Corran and Scott were in a band called Empires. However, those bands eventually ended so the 3 of us started this project about a year ago. We began by just playing other people's songs we liked and took it from there.


What process goes into the way you write songs?

It usually starts with a lot of staring at the wall, then looking at guitars, then the ground, then each other, and then staring at the wall again... Eventually, Scott comes up with some chords and a melody, takes that to Corran and Stephen, and if they like it, then they’ll all start to develop it into a song.


What can people expect from your live shows?

We try to make the kind of music that’s interesting and entertaining, we don’t want our songs to be difficult to listen to. We appreciate good musicians, good music and songs that are put together properly, so we try to bring those ideals to our own shows in the hope that everyone listening will enjoy it. We want every show to be the best one we’ve ever done.


What are you all listening to at the moment?

Verse Metrics, Rocky Votolato, The Low Anthem, Broken Bells, The New Pornographers, The Happy Particles, the list goes on.


What can we expect to see/hear from you in 2011?

We just released our self-produced debut single called "Just How You Designed", available from all good digital download stores, and we launched it at the City Hall’s Recital Room in Glasgow on the 4th Feb, which was great! Next up for us will be more gigs, probably around the west coast, and then back to the studio for the follow up single which we expect to be released in the summer. Keep an eye out for us at the West End Festival in June too.

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