Gary - Vocals, Guitar
Neil - Drums
Andy - Guitar
Ryan - Synth
Jazzy - Bass, Guitar
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Influences
A mixed bag including...
BJM
Weller
Bowie
Pink Floyd
Jeff Buckley
The Clash
Muse
OCS
Radiohead
Gomez
RHCP
Arcade Fire
Dirty Pretty Things
Led Zep
Kasabian
Travis
Kings Of Leon
Coldplay
The Cure
The band has recently been tipped as one to watch by Vic Galloway of BBC Radio1 and Tom Robinson of BBC 6 music who was quoted saying “If a band can sound that good at this stage in their career just think where they can take it later”. Castaway a five piece band from Glasgow who formed four years ago from the ashes of two rival bands. Since then they have managed to create a unique sound combining electro, psychedelica and rock stemming from their influences of Led Zeppelin, Radiohead, Kings Of Leon, Travis, Oasis, Pink Floyd, Coldplay and Muse.
Some of the main highlights have seen the band open for the likes of The Feeling and Kate Nash. They were also invited by DF concerts to open for The Happy Mondays at The Edinburgh Corn Exchange as part of T on the Fringe with. Saturday August 30th saw them launch their first EP “The Beginning of the Masquerade” at The Classic Grand in Glasgow. This is now available to download from itunes and buy in CD format from Fopp and Avalanche record stores. Early 2010 will see them release thier first single and 2nd EP.
Click an icon below to buy the Castaway EP online:
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VIDEO
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Episode 66 of Jim Gellatly's NEW MUSIC is now online, including tracks from Punch & The Apostles, The Draymin, Hello Pirates?, The Soviets, Ardentjohn, Lies, He Slept On 57, Yeongene, Castaway and Fraser.
(feel free to spread the word! MySpace banner available on Jim's MySpace Profile)
Thanks for watching it! We made it ourselves using Apple's Final Cut Suite (in particular the Motion software). Glad you liked it and thanks again for checking it out.
Will do. Am at work at the mo, but will have a listen when I get home over the weekend. Havin a quiet one wi my wee dug Harry. Been working last few weekends on shoots, that's why I didnae make the last gig!! Got a bit of a cold, surprise, surprise!! But apart from that, all is good!!
Hey, am working this weekend so cannae get to the gig Keep me posted on futures tho, cos Jake wants to come along as well once she's better. She's had a lung infection and been in hospital. If she was a dog she'd have been put down by now!!! Aye, we need to see the new line up, and probably need to get photos as well......don;t forget about me!!!!
Hey hows you? x just wanted to mention iam touring all over the UK from september for a year, traveling all over got the first 4 months up and adding more and more to it, the first 3 months is for Busking For Cancer :) in Aid for cancer research, all the shows are free so would be awesome to see you at a show supporting wat im touring for, check out our dates and if we arnt playing in your area then please do let us know cause it is for a FULL year so we wanna get everywhere and anywhere :) also recording new stuff this weekend so new songs will be up :) anyways hoping ur having a good start to the summer.
Ah cool man, i've not had a chance to listen to your stuff yet because my speakers are wrecked but I will do as soon as I can. Jamie's a top guy so i'm sure you've got some class recordings there.
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Keep me posted on futures tho, cos Jake wants to come along as well once she's better. She's had a lung infection and been in hospital. If she was a dog she'd have been put down by now!!! Aye, we need to see the new line up, and probably need to get photos as well......don;t forget about me!!!!
I work with Eddy from The Careers Show who contacted you recently, I'm gonna send a wee email to arrange something for the show!!
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