just me, and some good friends playing on the tracks
Influences
Fountains Of Wayne, Crowded House, Teenage Fanclub, Del Amitri, Aztec Camera, The Pearlfishers, Gin Blossoms,Semisonic, Fastball, Snow Patrol, Elbow, anything with a great melody.
Sounds Like
New solo album to be released OUT NOW have a listen below
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After spending 10 years with Edinburgh based band 'Splendid' , releasing three 'sold out' independant Albums on our own label and touring most of Scotland. i have been working for the last xxxxx months on a solo project which will be released on 27th July this year. with an exclusive download only single released before that. while the 'splendid' songs are more Teenage Fanclub, Fountains Of Wayne the new solo material is more intimate but still has a highly charged edge to it sounding like a cross between Jason Mraz and Travis with the occasional sprinkling of Snow Patrol thrown in for good measure. more trax from the new Cd will be uploaded soon and if you fancy a blast form my past you can listen to some of the 'Splendid' tracks at www.cdbaby.com/splendid
here is a review of the second 'Splendid' album 'Pull Me In'
The second album by the Edinburgh pop trio Splendid sounds like it should have come out in 1984, not 2000, and on one of the now-legendary indies of that era, like Factory Benelux, Les Disques du Crepuscule, or Cherry Red. Shimmering indie pop from the days when that meant bowl-haired kids awkwardly posing in anoraks and making gloriously unaffected, guitar pop with undeniably affecting harmonies, Pull Me In sounds like the sort of album that, in an alternate universe, could be huge. Singer/guitarist Alan Windram's melodies are as good as anything from his fellow Scots Teenage Fanclub or the Pearlfishers, especially the soaring opener "The Godfather Part III." The tunes jangle along pleasantly, and while hardly earthshaking, Pull Me In is unfailingly catchy and tuneful pop. ~
* * * * Stewart Mason, All Music Guide......
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hey alan, hope you're well. please forgive another shameless plug, i thought it would be nice to go round everyone individually to spread the word...
'coming up for air' (from the lost album), and my record 'growing flowers by candlelight' are now available on digital download from i tunes worldwide (they'll be on other download stores soon lso).
'flowers' is also available on cd from ainsliemusic.com (all copies sold through the site are signed and i ship worldwide), all branches of beanscene and edinburgh branches of hmv.
Alan! Long time no speak! How're ye daein'? How's the album coming along? We're playing the support slot at Edinburgh Folk Club at the Pleasance Caberet Bar on Wednesday coming and then we're off in the van to Knockengorroch music festival on the weekend (we'll play a wee open mike then sit back and enjoy ourselves!) Danny and I are seeing Roy Ayers on Tuesday night and we've got 2 spare tickets if you like his kind of music? We're toying with the idea of getting a scooter- you were right about that! A'm bad enough driving the van though...jxx
Last nights Open Mic saw no fewer than 14 of Edinburghs finest acts. We saw:
Paul Gladwell
Pete Kavanah (Came all the way from Livvy!)
Matt James
David Watson
Jym Ponter
Iona
Neil Mc Something
Callum & Kimi plus Bongo Man
Gary (Ghostboy)
Daniel Vzeu
Steven Carey
Simon Kempston
But sadly not Aaron Wright as we ran out of time (Next week Aaron)
Plus of course Rosco Galloway and myself.
Cracking night. Hope next weeks up to the same high standard.
Thanks to all who played and see you again there soon.
Alan Windram
Hey! I'm back from the tour,and i put together video of the highlights of 2006....complete with an interesting encounter i had with a Japanese toilet.....click here to see the video. Take care and i hope to see you soon.
Kevin
Just letting you know that two new songs (Time Well Wasted & Any Part Of You) from my debut album titled “As It Should Be” have been added to my page. Please feel free to have a listen, I would really appreciate it.
Also all 4 tracks are now available to download. Enjoy!!!
Alan Windram
Hey, hope you are well.....i got a new mac, and i'm thinkin' 'bout a career change....maybe like a Spielberg, er somethin'.......i made a little video about the guys that will be touring with me....you will crack up when you see the Shawn Byrne section.......Click here to see the video.
Anyway, take care......hope to see you sometime soon?!
Kevin
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