It giveths me great pleasure to announce that my older son's (PrettyBoy)'s band Hotel India have been nominated for a Scottish New Music Award in the Alternate/Indie category.
It was a bit of a shock for the guys at first as there was the mystery as to who actually entered them to begin with. But their recent EP (sent out to various record companies) delighted the ears of a certain someone in the industry and next thing they knew they were finalists! It is a public voting system that determines the winners so fingers crossed. Hotel India are simply delighted to be associated with the competition whatever the outcome.
The strength of the position came after the release of their latest video Black Eyes which has received the highest amount of both recorded and live acclaim. This comes from a band that more than pays its dues to its residents (fans!) and has bucket-loads more creativity to give. They now also have accepted the offer from 20 Rocks' owner and music associate to become their manager. They kick off this Friday with a gig at the venue! It should be more than enough to cheer us up from this constant jet stream! You'd be pushed to dampen a resident's spirits anyhow!
I will start needling you all for votes in a future post but for now, I leave you with a picture of Scott, the band's cheeky-chappie bassist, holding, proudly, the finalist certificate!
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The Inhaler That Shadows Cast
I love you in front of
and sometimes behind
Shadow's and inklings
your two of a kind
Ideas all cluttery
churned in your sleep
As gracious a subject
as mind's eyes compete
Inhaling my soul
as the image suggests
What mighty idea's
to mixed and digest
An ending as fiery as the
red room is bold
Nice that YOU'RE the main focus,
as deep as it's cold.
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Tonight and tomorrow night and for the second year running, my son's band No Need For Idols is playing a gig in Scotland's only woman's prison. The guys rocked it out last Christmas at Cornton Vale in Stirling and hailed it as one of the best venue's to have ever played. Mind you, at regular gigs the fans pan out 50-50 girls and boys, so a female-only filled pheromone hall is gonna make them that little bit more appreciative, work a sweat up even quicker! Last year's performance was a huge success but with the band being another year older, the gals are in for an even better jingle-jail rock!
