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Next Big Thing?!: Astrid
These four young Scottish guys make music in the tradition of The Beatles and The Byrds, it's not particularly millennium-esque but it sure is wonderful popmusic.
Tekst: Joris Gillet
Publicatiedatum: 22 mei 2000
who? Willie Campbell (guitar/vocals), Charles Clark (guitar/vocals) and Gareth Russell (bass), from the Isle Of Lewis, one of the Outer Hebrides in the far north-east of Scotland. Plus drummer Gary Thom, who they met after the three moved to Glasgow at the age of 17, just a couple of years ago.
the story so far: After just playing together as a foursome for 4 months (Willie, Charles and Gareth had been playing together since they 10 years old), they went on tour with Belle & Sebastian. During their gig at London's Union Chapel they were discovered by the people from the Fantastic Plastic label. Now, a little over a year later, they've released a couple of singles and a album called Strange Weather Lately, that was produced by Edwyn Collins.
why are they great? Because, in these times of electronics, sampling, crossover and all kinds of cyber-rock'n'roll, it's just great to hear a band that's making beautiful, old-fashioned guitarpopsongs. It's music in the tradition of The Beatles and The Byrds and more recent bands like Teenage Fanclub, Posies,
The La's and Eugenius. It's not very 90's, it's not particularly millennium-esque but it sure is
wonderful popmusic. As the Melody Maker described them: "Astrid write songs so great they sound instantly familiar the first time you hear them. Songs so instantly infectious you'll be able to sing along by the time the second chorus appears. songs so utterly ace that if you give 'em a chance, they'll soundtrack your entire summer and beyond." And they were right, you know.
so, what's next? The single Redground is out now and there's a special Christmas-single planned for release on the 6th of December. They just finished a tour in the UK as part of the Melody Maker's Maker Breaker circuit together with Welsh hopefuls Big Leaves. In December they will star on a next edition of the London Calling festival in the Paradiso, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
http://www.kindamuzik.net/toekomstmuziek/astrid/next-big-thing-astrid/440/
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