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New album 'Abelay Hotel' out now!!



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   Dropkick: General Info
Member Since4/15/2005
Band Websitehttp://www.dropkickmusic.co.uk
Band MembersAlastair Taylor - guitar, vocals, pedal steel.
Andrew Taylor - drums, vocals, guitar, banjo, mandolin, harmonica.
Roy W. Taylor - guitar, vocals.
Scott Tobin- bass, vocals.
InfluencesThe Jayhawks, The Beatles, Tom Petty, Buddy Holly, The Byrds, Johnny Cash, The Proclaimers, Teenage Fanclub, Hank Williams, The Lemonheads, Del Shannon, Beach Boys, Bob Dylan, Green Day, Ben Folds, The Housemartins, The Everly Brothers.
Sounds Like"Country pop touched by the hand of God." Americana UK

"Turning Circles deserves to be top of your CD rack. 5/5." Is This Music?

"Scotland's finest alt-country power-pop band."
Tom Morton, BBC Radio Scotland

"Such a refreshing and tuneful album. 4/5." Rock 'n' Reel

"Inescapably wonderful ... the album is a gem." Netrhythms

"Dropkick have edged yet another step closer to pop perfection. 4/5." Bluesbunny

Record LabelTaylored Records/Sound Asleep Records
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Nov 20 2009 8:00P
The Ship Inn (Andrew solo set) North Berwick, Scotland
Dec 27 2009 7:00P
Sneaky Pete’s edinburgh, Scotland
Jan 30 2010 8:00P
Venue TBC Palma, Balears
Feb 5 2010 7:00P
Dundee Rep Theatre TBC Dundee, Scotland

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   About Dropkick
"Songs that capture a power pop spirit tinged with a country edge, shimmering guitars and vocal harmonies recall classic California bands and more local contemporaries such as Teenage Fanclub. 8/10" Americana UK

"Scotland's finest alt-country power-pop band."
Tom Morton, BBC Radio Scotland

Dropkick is a Scottish band who play catchy, countrified pop music with great brotherly harmonies and melodies that will stick in your head forever. To quote from one recent review Dropkick sound "like a wet kiss between the Pernice Brothers and Teenage Fanclub"...
To contact the band or to join their mailing list simply click here. Join the mailing list today to receive a free 4 track CD.
You can listen to Dropkick's 9 albums and 1 EP in full here.

Dropkick's new album "Abelay Hotel" is released on 12th September 2009. It is the band's 2nd release on Swedish label Sound Asleep Records, following less than a year after "Patchwork". You can order the CD now for £6.49 (including worldwide postage) by clicking the button above.
Dropkick are very much a DIY band and record and produce all their own albums at home. Previous albums were released on their own Taylored Records label and can be purchased from the band's online shop. Their 2008 album "Dot The i" has now been re-issued in Spain by Rock Indiana Records. "Dot The i" and 2007 album "Turning Circles" are both available in the USA through Not Lame Recordings and Kool Kat Musik.
Dropkick albums can also be downloaded in full from Dropkick as well as most other legal download sites, including eMusic, www.scotloads.co.uk, Napster, HMV Digital, Yahoo! Music, Amazon and Rhapsody.

New video filmed in Valldemossa, Mallorca Feb 09. This song features on the new album Abelay Hotel.

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Nov 12 2009 3:23 PM

13th Note Glasgow

Thirteenth Note Bar Cafe Venue



Nov 11 2009 5:39 PM

Thursday 19th November -
13th Note Cafe

Blueflint / Southern Tenant Folk Union
/ Adopted As Holograph

8:30pm - £5/£4

Night Noise Team

Night Noise Team



Nov 10 2009 1:34 PM

Hello!

NNT playing King Tut's on 21st November supporting Goldhawks. On at 8.45pm

Also, single launch on 28th November at Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh. 7-10pm

Come along if the spirit moves you :)

NNT
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Nov 9 2009 8:24 PM

Really enjoying your work.
Tiompan

Tiompan



Nov 4 2009 6:39 PM

that would be grand Alasdair, look forward to it just drop me a line.  le meas

Mairead
Chris Syme

Chris Syme



Nov 3 2009 6:34 PM

Hey, Cheers for adding me

Hope all is well

C.
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Southern Remedy

Southern Remedy



Oct 28 2009 4:47 PM

Hey, ive got a new song up if you fancy a listen :)
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Oct 28 2009 10:00 AM

Hello!
living on the island of sheep

living on the island of sheep



Oct 20 2009 4:16 PM

melodious nice
The Shagal

The Shagal



Oct 19 2009 6:24 PM

Thank you for your friendship !

Nice Popsongs on your page !

Greetings from Basel, Switzerland

The Shagal 
americana-uk

americana-uk



Oct 11 2009 4:24 PM

Hello,

New tracks up on the site this month from Dropkick, Little Tybee, The Os and Uncle Jeff and jolyl good they all are too so please check them out.

Happy listening
Vreni82

Vreni82



Oct 9 2009 2:47 PM

Thanks a lot for the friendship.

Your music rocks, I like it a lot!

Love from Germany,
Verena
☆KaTRiNA

☆KaTRiNA



Oct 6 2009 10:25 PM

Great name for a band, good wee tunes :)

Trina.
Southern Remedy

Southern Remedy



Oct 2 2009 7:57 PM

New songs are sounding brilliant :)
mariefrance

Mf pernin



Oct 2 2009 6:24 PM

good pop on your page. I wish you all the best.
Have a great WE my new scottish friends !
Kisses from Paris.
M
Al 'houdi' Donnelly

Al Donnelly



Oct 2 2009 9:54 AM

Hi Al

Just recieved a lovely surprise in the post !!  2 copies of Abelay Road - woop woop - driving to Edinburgh later to fly off to Italy on honeymoon so thats the roadtrip sounds sorted !!  Nice one - will forward the other on to the station !!

All the best - one of these days Ill catch the live show and drink shandy with you guys !!

houdi
Rebecca Caldwell

Rebecca Caldwell



Sep 25 2009 9:55 PM

Hey guys... Loving the new tunes!!! You are awesome.. on my way to iTunes to get yar new album!! btw.. i'm on iTunes too with my first Album.. go check it out!! :) 
Keep doing what your doing. . I LOVE IT!
Rebecca x
Daniel

Daniel



Sep 16 2009 7:42 PM

hi thanks for the req
nice tunes :)
lauree

lauree



Sep 1 2009 10:13 PM

been listening to the new record!
of course, I love it!

Mama Rag

Mama Rag



Sep 1 2009 9:33 AM

Tunes are sounding class btw...!
Southern Remedy

Southern Remedy



Aug 30 2009 10:03 AM

Dont know where it ends is a class tune :)
Stagefright Photography

marc marnie



Aug 19 2009 1:30 PM

Excellent - thanks for the contact.
all the best!
Twister Valley Records

Twister Valley Records



Aug 17 2009 9:43 AM

Thanks Alastair,
Keep in touch.
Regards,
The Team@TVR
Sound Asleep Records

Sound Asleep Records



Jul 31 2009 9:15 PM

Good news! The brand new powerpopcompilation "Souvenirs" is being released this week! It contains 21 great North American powerpop tracks from 1975-95. You can hear three of the songs that just have been uploaded on our Myspage page. The CD also contains a previously unreleased song by the great Canadian band Pointed Sticks recorded in the late 70..s. It is availabe from Not Lame Records and Kool Kat Musik, and it will very soon be available from CD Baby.

 

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