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baillie & the fault

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  • Genre: Alternative / Ambient / Indie

    Location Glasgow, Scotland, UK

    Profile Views: 52200

    Last Login: 3/30/2012

    Member Since 11/1/2005

    Website here

    Record Label Open to offers.

  • Bio

    Having made his name through a number of stints with different bands, Mike Baillie has invested all his songwriting talents into his own band. His skills have already been recognised by many Scottish luminaries including Snow Patrol, Idlewild, Thirteen Senses and Belle & Sebastian, and many international ones such as Stars, Len, Slim Francis, The Besnard Lakes and Land Of Talk, who he has toured with, played with and supported. .. .. Baillie & The Fault is the band: Mike Baillie (Vocals/Guitars/Keyboards), Martin Ritchie (Bass/Vocals) and Sean McGrath (Drums/Vocals). .. .. You are the audience. .. .. .. YourSound Artist of the Month at King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow – April 2007. .. .. Short-listed in JockRock’s ‘Best Newcomer’ award, alongside Frightened Rabbit, The Twilight Sad and Make Model – January 2008. .. .. “Debuting with the “Cross Your Fingers And Pray That It Rains” EP, Mike and the gang give us a fine slab of melodic, but jaggy anthems. It’s fair to say that something special is brewing”. JIM GELLATLY, Xfm. .. .. “A good pedigree of musician…If this was Cruft’s, Mike Baillie would be straight in with first prize!”. VIC GALLOWAY, BBC Radio One. .. .. “Great musicianship. Great songwriting. Great songs.” ANDREW TULLY, BBC Radio One/Avalanche Records.
  • Members

    Mike Baillie (Vocals/Guitars) .. .. Martin Ritchie (Bass/Vocals) .. .. Sean McGrath (Drums/Vocals) .. .. Jesus H. Christ (Miracles/Keyboards/Tambourine)
  • Influences

    The Afghan Whigs, The Twilight Singers, Bon Iver, Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Nicks, Sebadoh, James Iha, Neil Young, Pearl Jam, Wilco, Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jnr, The Band, Broken Social Scene, Sun Kil Moon, My Bloody Valentine, The American Dollar, Mogwai... Day to day life... Our surroundings... Friendship... Honesty... Premium Lager...
  • Sounds Like

    we mean it. .. ....

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Bio:

Having made his name through a number of stints with different bands, Mike Baillie has invested all his songwriting talents into his own band. His skills have already been recognised by many Scottish luminaries including Snow Patrol, Idlewild, Thirteen Senses and Belle & Sebastian, and many international ones such as Stars, Len, Slim Francis, The Besnard Lakes and Land Of Talk, who he has toured with, played with and supported.

Baillie & The Fault is the band: Mike Baillie (Vocals/Guitars/Keyboards), Martin Ritchie (Bass/Vocals) and Sean McGrath (Drums/Vocals).

You are the audience.


YourSound Artist of the Month at King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow – April 2007.

Short-listed in JockRock’s ‘Best Newcomer’ award, alongside Frightened Rabbit, The Twilight Sad and Make Model – January 2008.

“Debuting with the “Cross Your Fingers And Pray That It Rains” EP, Mike and the gang give us a fine slab of melodic, but jaggy anthems. It’s fair to say that something special is brewing”. JIM GELLATLY, Xfm.

“A good pedigree of musician…If this was Cruft’s, Mike Baillie would be straight in with first prize!”. VIC GALLOWAY, BBC Radio One.

“Great musicianship. Great songwriting. Great songs.” ANDREW TULLY, BBC Radio One/Avalanche Records.

Member Since:

November 01, 2005

Members:

Mike Baillie (Vocals/Guitars)

Martin Ritchie (Bass/Vocals)

Sean McGrath (Drums/Vocals)

Jesus H. Christ (Miracles/Keyboards/Tambourine)

Influences:

The Afghan Whigs, The Twilight Singers, Bon Iver, Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Nicks, Sebadoh, James Iha, Neil Young, Pearl Jam, Wilco, Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jnr, The Band, Broken Social Scene, Sun Kil Moon, My Bloody Valentine, The American Dollar, Mogwai... Day to day life... Our surroundings... Friendship... Honesty... Premium Lager...

Sounds Like:

we mean it. ..

Record Label:

Open to offers.

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