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Ally Kerr

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In Brief:

Melodious, heartfelt, beautiful, and quirky are words that have been used to describe Kerr’s music . Although echoes of Belle & Sebastian, Ben Kweller, Kings Of Convenience and many other artists’ resonate, Ally’s style is very distinctive and he’s been tipped as one of “Scotland’s brightest rising stars” with two albums under his belt (Calling Out To You and Off The Radar) and a third to come…..

General Info

  • Genre: Alternative / Indie / Pop

    Location Glasgow, UK

    Profile Views: 198109

    Last Login: 8/31/2012

    Member Since 5/27/2005

    Website www.allykerr.com

    Record Label Much Obliged / Ultra-Vybe / Neon Tetra / Quince / Universal / Elefant

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    Melodious, heartfelt, beautiful, and quirky are words that have been used to describe Kerr’s music . Although echoes of Belle & Sebastian, Ben Kweller, Kings Of Convenience and many other artists’ resonate, Ally’s style is very distinctive and he’s been tipped as one of “Scotland’s brightest rising stars” with two albums under his belt (Calling Out To You and Off The Radar) and a third to come….. In Detail: “Inspired….jangles with all the rainy loveliness of Belle and Sebastian” – UNCUT magazine “A great new songwriting talent from Scotland” – Bob Harris, BBC “A heady combination of guitar riffs and pop melody has seen Ally Kerr become the next big thing on the British music scene” – Time Out “A sparkling tunesmith” – Metro “Beautifully melancholic” – Press Association “Kerr’s songs meld the saccharin side of Belle and Sebastian with the kind of melancholy that Paul Simon’s cat must feel at the end of a day’s recording after milk and biscuits. They are beautifully written and wistful” – Sunday Herald “One of Scotland’s best-kept secrets offers another magical mix” – Daily Record (Scotland’s biggest-selling national daily) “Gentle Scottish folk with a pop tinge. If Stuart from Belle & Sebastian did a solo gig…” – Express (part of the Washington Post) “Simply beautiful tunes” – Music Magazine, Japan “Sweet pop gems”, “An undiscovered gem” – Sunday Mail (Scotland’s biggest-selling newspaper) “Songs to go quietly wild for” - Maverick Magazine “One of Scotland’s brightest rising stars” – The List Just back from a headline tour of Asia, one of Scotland’s fastest-rising songwriters continues to flourish as an independent artist, picking up fans all across the world. Ally Kerr’s success initially began in Japan following the release of his critically-acclaimed debut album Calling Out To You, much of which was written as Ally travelled between the East Coast of the USA and the West Coast of Scotland. It was self-funded and recorded on a shoestring budget back home in Scotland and was first released on tiny Japanese label Quince Records. Its inclusion in a major Japanese music magazine’s list of “Top 20 Albums Ever To Come Out Of Scotland”, was testament to the strength of the songs and the album happily sat alongside the seminal works of Orange Juice and Belle and Sebastian. During his first-ever-headlining tour of Japan, Kerr received word that one of his songs was to feature as the theme tune to a major new Japanese animated TV series Mushishi, based on a hugely popular comic book. The Sore Feet Song was released in Japan as a CD single and his fanbase in far-flung corners of the world is continually growing as a result of this exposure. New converts in the USA, South America and Europe have been eager to find out more. The series has been broadcast in several countries and was released on DVD in North America last year. A truly international artist, Kerr was also featured in the China Daily (the country’s biggest English newspaper) and has many fans across this country and also other parts of Asia. Second album – Off The Radar – was licensed to Universal Records in the Philippines and Japan in late 2008. The singer/songwriter’s international profile rose another notch after he was selected to play at the North by North-East music festival in Canada. The home team finally took notice and Calling Out To You received a full release on Neon Tetra Records. Although echoes of Belle & Sebastian, Ben Kweller, Kings Of Convenience, Simon and Garfunkel and many other artists resonate, Kerr’s style is singularly distinctive. One of Scotland’s broadsheet newspapers – Scotland on Sunday – recognised him as “one of the most interesting and creative musicians working in the country right now” in its rundown of the “Hottest New Scottish Talent”. Melodious, heartfelt, beautiful, melancholic, and quirky are adjectives regularly used to describe his music. The release of the debut album followed the critical success of his limited edition debut EP, Midst of the Storm, which was released on 7-inch white vinyl by cult Spanish label Elefant Records (Lambchop, Camera Obscura) and garnered airplay around the world. Kerr continues to receive regular press and radio support from European DJs. Kerr’s strongly received second album Off The Radar resulted in international airplay, festival invitations and live dates in Europe and Asia as well as continued support across the internet with fans, bloggers and reviewers agreeing that this new album is a real step-up from the much-lauded debut. A self-made promo animation for one of the album tracks (Amorino) was selected by the Washington Post online as their ‘music video of the day’ and continues to charm. As the record continues to filter out further and wider, interest in Kerr grows and grows. Touring in Europe and Asia will continue while putting the final touches to home demos that will eventually be realised in the studio. These songs will comprise the third, as yet untitled album, which Kerr feels is his strongest and most ambitious work to date. For media enquiries please visit Ally Kerr’s electronic press kit. For high resolution promotional photographs please click here. For further information please e-mail music@allykerr.com or visit the contact page.

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  • -Nowhere To Hide-

    Hello Ally!
    If you have a moment and you're curious, just take a look at our first two clips on the FACEBOOK page!
    Do not hesitate to click "like" to join us, we need support!
    Thank you for your interest and good day!
    https://www.facebook.com/pages/-Nowhere-To-Hide-/144478472255785?sk=app_57675755167

    6 months ago
  • DJColzz


    New Episode Online NowSUNSET SALON DANCE MIX III   You know, Ally DOWNLOAD FREE direct from the website or on iTunes. All past episodes are free. You can download past episodes live on iTunes or direct from the website, just click on the website page when in ITunes page, even if you don’t use iTunes the link below will take you to the webpage in your browser, and direct yourself from there.  You can download either to your ipod, MP3 player or direct to your PC or Laptop.   Official Billboard Hot 100 and other charts, UK Top 40 from the 80s, Dance Mixes in the Sunset Salon. There is something for everyone! Check iTunes for “DJColzz” ~  download from mirpod and other sites. DJColzz iTunes

    1 year ago
  • DJColzz

    Ultimate Chart Of The 80s NEW EPISODE WHITNEY HOUSTON TRIBUTE Part TWO     DJColzz iTunes  

    1 year ago
  • Andy Stephan Music

    Droppin by to Show some Love

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    http://www.youtube.com/andrewstephan83


    Thanks! have a great weekend.

    - Team A.

    1 year ago
  • Elimixtape

    Hey I hardly check my myspace page that much anymore. You can find me at my new FREE promotion website i just started. It opened on sept 25th 2011 and already has made over 15,000 like, follow, google +1 connections. This site works 100% and i would really appreciate your help in getting this site even bigger. Contact me through the contact form if you sign up and let me know you're from myspace and i'll hook you up with 50 extra points for signing up through this message. (50 points can get you 25 likes on facebook) You also get 50 points for signing up. So it's a total of 100 points that can earn you 50 Facebook likes or follows, or whatever you need. You can get hits to your Facebook likes, twitter follows, Google +1, Youtube views, and Website views.

    http://www.willyoulikemy.com/

    It's a traffic exchange site where everyone exchanges likes, follows, website views, google +1, youtube views to boost their social network numbers. It's 100% safe. We don't ask for your login info or anything like that.

    Thanks for the support if you sign up and please be sure to contact me if you sign up and i will give you the extra points.

    1 year ago
  • Glitterhouse Records

    Dear Ally, as you might have recognized Glitterhouse Records isn´ t very busy  on myspace anymore. If you would like to get news, tour updates and lotteries including artists like The Walkabouts, Scott Matthew or Golden Kanine, please feel free to visit us on  FACEBOOK and give us a like, so we can stay in touch:   http://www.facebook.com/GlitterhouseRecords#!/GlitterhouseRecords   Best regards, Jan from Glitterhouse Records! 

    1 year ago
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  • Mina

    wow that's great news Ally!! thanks for letting me now, keep us updated!

    1 year ago
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