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NEV CLAYA hugely skilled guitarist, Clay often seems determined to subvert his talent with frequent tangential digressions, at times reminiscent of the playful whimsy of the late Ivor Cutler or the pithy observations of Billy Connolly... Clay’s songs abound with witty observational detail... There’s clearly a serious intent underlying Clay’s meandering style – something about the importance of embracing the magic of the moment, perhaps. Nev makes what he does look effortless, but his is a unique talent". (Gus Ironside, Louder Than War, June 2022)
"If you don’t know Nev already, you probably don’t live in Newcastle. That’s where I encountered him the first time – and many times since – supporting my band when we’d come over on tour from Canada. I think he managed to play three songs in thirty minutes that night, which I’ve since learned is par for the course: one of the many legendary things about Nev is the amount of chatting he manages to do in between (and often right in the middle of) his songs. Singers who talk too much can be annoying, as I’ve been told by my own bandmates. But that first night, I was struck by the certainty I’d just discovered my new favourite songwriter before he ever played a note. And by the time he finished his first song, I was ready to get Nev Clay’s face tattooed on my own, the final word in fandom" (Mathias Kom, KLOF Mag, May 2024)
HOWIE REEVE
I have collaborated with Mike Watt (Minutemen/Iggy and the Stooges), Andy Kerr (NoMeansNo), GW Sok (The Ex) and many others.
“Unplugged-punk genius Howie Reeve is a linchpin in Glasgow's DIY community…a breathtaking bass player." (Nicola Meighan, The Herald)
"Life affirming...fragile, funny, oozing with empathy and above all fantastic songcraft."
“Howie Reeve is a unique and singular figure in the current British underground...delivering a fragmented and dexterous music that takes in post-punk and avant-folk. Increasingly turning to songwriting, he further engages audiences with cryptic, intimate and unsettling lyrics." – Chris Joynes.
"The DIY gigs in which Howie is involved do feel like acting out on more controllable, microcosmic stage ideals and on how the world should be rather than how it is presented." (Andrew Neal, Louder Than War, 23/02/2015)
"Howie Reeve’s approach is essentially one divorced from the traditions of 'making a pop record'…part of a wider tradition of underground troubadours and gleemen, musical ranters and shakers, who hold audiences through their strength of character." (Richard Foster, The Quietus, 22/02/2021)
COD O’DONNELL
Dropped from a Wormhole over the Dead Holiday Resort of Dunbar and Now Stumbling Around Edinburgh, Cod O'Donnell's Music Captures the Sound of the Horror at the Back of the Biscuit Cupboard - Strange Backwater Escapades Over Buzzing, Corroded Soundscapes/ Scratchy Oddball Folk Songs.
He creates folk music powered by original, witty and insightful lyrics and driving clawhammer banjo. His music is accompanied by a nasal yelp which is nothing if not idiosyncratic.
Having released a number of EPs as well as his first album "Onomatopoeia & Such", Cod O'Donnell has collaborated and performed with a number of stellar musicians from in and around Scotland's Central Belt. Performances are often filled with surreal anecdotes and unique audience participation. In the past year O'Donnell has played shows with such acclaimed figures as Bob Log III and The Cool Greenhouse.
"O’Donnell has the attributes to become a cult hero nationwide" - Pictish Prism
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1006a Pollokshaws Road, G41 2HG Glasgow, United Kingdom, 1006a Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow, G41 2, United Kingdom,Glasgow, United Kingdom
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