Under the Radar: brittle
With their lush synths and epic boy/girl vocals, brittle are a promising prospect, write Olaf Furniss and Derick Mackinnon
Originally a solo project from Cameron Ferguson; a singer-songwriter from the historic Highland town of Tain, brittle is now a four-piece with members from across Scotland. Blending alt-rock and shoegaze with epic boy/girl vocals, lush synths and a powerful rhythm section, brittle are a promising prospect.
Career highlights include performing on the main stage at the Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival and recording a live session on BBC ALBA, after winning the broadcaster’s talent competition that champions musical talent from the Highlands and Islands. They’ve also sold out shows in Glasgow and Inverness and supported UTR favourite Declan Welsh and The Decadent West.
Their new single Breathe, out on 1 May, was produced by Calum Edwards at Brookwood Recording Studios and mastered by Jamie Holmes (Gerry Cinnamon, Joesef, Indoor Foxes, Theo Bleak). They headline The Old Hairdressers in Glasgow on 5 June, The Tooth and Claw in Inverness on 6 June and play the Dornoch Beer Festival in July, see https://www.instagram.com/brittle_band
Olaf Furniss and Derick Mackinnon run music industry seminar and social night Born To Be Wide, see www.borntobewide.co.uk
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