So
this has been my first post in a while as you can tell, I know its
not good but hopefully you guys as well as the other JNS team can
forgive me for being a lazy fat ass and I reassure you am back on it providing you with something alternative every week.
Now
if you readers haven't been aware, one of the best festivals Scotland has to offer has just been underway. The Belladrum Tartan Heart
Festival is done for another year and consistently gets better, The
JNS team and DJ's were there this year in full force delivering beats
so sick they had our body juices frothing! And as am sure you will
hear about everyones views on this awesome weekend I'l let the DJ's who know electronic best cover that
front, as for me I wanted do something a bit different and tell you
who made my festival this year from just some of the amazing music I've
heard this weekend from genres we don't usually feature, but things are about to change regarding that! So here is just a fraction of some of the bands I saw and although everyone delivered a huge show these guys are the ones who done it for me!
Fatherson
One of the first bands to play on the Friday at the Hothouse
Stage but was a performance that stuck with me the whole weekend.
Sincere lyrics and huge catchy choruses led to a performance that
had me singing their songs for the rest of the weekend. This 3 Piece
have been going from strength to strength in the Scottish music scene
and its no wonder why, I knew they were going to be good but not that
good!
I was unable to share their lovely tunes but just follow this link here to listen to some outstanding stuff!
I was unable to share their lovely tunes but just follow this link here to listen to some outstanding stuff!
Treacherous
Orchestra
Definitely Something you
wouldn’t expect to find on the blog I know but fuck it..This 11-Piece instrumental folk
band are impossible to pinpoint because they draw on so many
influences ranging from funk, techno, rock and many others making
their music an awesome experience. The atmosphere at their gig was
one of the best experiences from the festival and I am delighted to
have been part of it, a great slice of the diversity found in
Scottish music.
Frightened
Rabbit
A 5-piece band that
I know loads of us were looking forward to this weekend, the firmly
rooted success they've had in the UK and the US is easy to understand
with honest soulful lyrics teamed up with the harmonies and addictive
hooks they make something quite special. Their performance was an
outstanding measure how a good live gig will always be the
best way to hear music.
Roadway
A 6-piece balls to the walls Classic Rock band who are locals to
the Highlands of Scotland, their powerhouse gig at the Seedling Stage
that I honestly thought was too small for Roadway's live performance
which could have easily rivalled that to any main stage act this
weekend. Huge, Raw and Epic are the words that spring to mind
describing these guys, and their dedication to music and fans is
something that is amongst some of the highest I've seen making very powerful and personal gigs to anyone lucky enough to see this cats
live!
Stanley
Odd
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A 6 piece Hip Hop act hailing from all parts of Scotland, I have been
following them for a while now but by some cruel twist of fate, any
local gigs played has collided with something meaning that this
Tartan Heart was the first time I have seen them live, and I am
disgusted I haven't seen them sooner. Having only caught 5 hours
sleep over the past 2 nights and trying to nurse a hangover with more
alcohol the last thing I thought I would be doing would be bouncing
through the entire set and generally krunking my shuffle from left to
right but thats exactly what happened and I wasn’t the only one
either. A blend of harmonic female vocals and truthful raps featuring
heavily on modern day culture teamed up with huge beats made a
bouncing atmosphere, it is often the small tents and performances
that make such a genuine connection between act and crowd which is
what makes those special moments at a live gig and this was one of them!
Hopefully guys you liked this bit of alternative posting, and I promise you my next post isn't going to take so long! Peace.
Hopefully guys you liked this bit of alternative posting, and I promise you my next post isn't going to take so long! Peace.
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