Ewan Donald (vocals, various guitars, questionable dance moves) Ewan Murray (lead guitar, winning smiles, expertly-brewed tea) Fraser Will (keyboards, bassoon, crowd-rocking arm manouevres) Jamie Donald (drums, backing vocals, harmonicas, journalistic wisdom) Mitch Bain (bass guitar, rider provider, scarily swift Stella-drinking)
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We are influenced by, but don't necessarily sound like... Bell X1, Frightened Rabbit, Radiohead, Jonah Matranga, Ryan Adams, Bright Eyes, Murder by Death, Rilo Kiley, Ben Folds, Idlewild, Damien Rice, Deathcab For Cutie, New Found Glory, Gomez, Nick Drake, The Gaslight Anthem, Budapest, Unbelievable Truth, The Frames, Fionn Regan, Twilight Sad, Dan Lyth, Funeral for a Friend, Reindeer Section, Muse, Duke Special, Frank Turner, Aereogramme, The Cure, Whiskeytown, The Acorn, Ludovico Eineaudi, Cooper Temple Clause, Jeff Buckley, Snowpatrol, The Strokes, Russian Circles, Guggenheim Grotto, Billy Talent, Trashcan Sinatras, Jack's Mannequin, Driveblind, Turin Brakes, Lisa Mitchell, Gemma Hayes, Lights.Action!, Sufjan Stevens, Oceansize, Clayhill, My Vitriol, Neutral Milk Hotel, Bob Dylan, Longwave, Toploader, Mogwai, Anna Meldrum, The Hazey Janes, Little Kicks, Elliot Smith, Brendan Benson, The Bluetones, Biffy Clyro, Little Comets, Joy Division, Lightspeed Champion, Wilco, Finch, The Subways, Minus the Bear, Sixpeopleaway, Leaves, Teenage Fanclub, Endor, Ben Harper...
Indie-Rock-Folk-Pop. Straight up. With a twist.
Headlight began in 2003 as Ask the Panda, an ill-advised and short-lived duo of Ben Drane and Ewan Donald.
Soon after, the moniker 'Headlight' was assumed, and the two chaps released a demo CD, cunningly entitled 'Headlight', which was...well...ahem, not great. Soon after, the dull kiddy-emo of that first release were shrugged off, as Ewan "Muzzi" Murray and Fraser "Qupes" Will joined the fun.
A brief flirtation with happy-clappy-uber-camp pop ensued. But not for long. Everyone realised Ben couldn't drum to save his life, so fraternal friend Jamie "Hay" Donald was drafted in and Ging moved on to the bass. A new CD was recorded in 2007 named the 'Half Truth EP'. It sold a few hundred copies, but was released at a time when the sound was changing to something more definite.
Since then, the band have experienced the 'Fingers Out' phenomenon and we have now is fully-functional Headlight, combining piano and guitar-driven songs to dazzling-ish effect. Their festival debut at Wizard 2007 has been swiftly followed by playing all the major city venues in Aberdeen including the famous Lemon Tree, Drummonds, Moorings and The Tunnels. In the latest and last game of musicianal chairs, Ben Drane vacated the bass hotseat. After a brief spell of "hell, we don't need a bass!" chat, much pride was swallowed with the inclusion of bass maestro and Waves Radio darling Mitch Bain into the 'Light set up. Finally there is a settled lineup, and a forthcoming EP to be released early 2009. There's life in the old boy yet...
The Granite Garters in association with Hero Next Door presents an evening of burlesque on wednesday november 11th to raise money for the printing of 2010 charity pinup calendars!
Please come along and support this wonderful cause!
Hello. How you doing? If your up for some pop rock/punk next Saturday (24th of october), come down to Glasgow's Stereo (Renfield Lane). We'll be supporting Legends Sorry and the sinatras there front man Scott Sorry also plays bass with UK rock legends The Wildhearts! Also featured is The terrors and Billy Liar. If you are in need of a ticket for this great event contact us on myspace or send us an email at landon_band@hotmail.co.uk There will also be a club featured at Stereo from 11pm till 3am.
Hey Here is the latest release from FAADA! the link to listen to the clips and also purchase are below the picture....Oh! and here is the link for the FAADA site with the rlease page! http://www.faada.co.uk/?page_id=569
Hello ! on behalf of TEAM SINGAPORE we are very sorry this is so late but we have been busy bubbles! We are playing tommorow (WED OCT 14th) with MORRISSEY'S world tour support DOLL AND THE KICKS in Tunnels,Aberdeen joined also by ATLAS SKYE and THE AUDIOKICKS, doors are at 7. 30pm, £5 entry.. we are playing at around 8:30pm! hope you can join skipper!
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