wojtek the bear
+ The Young Hips + Mt. Misery + False Friends
wojtek the bear are an indie pop band from Glasgow who've been featured by Lauren Laverne, Tom Robinson (BBC 6Music), Huw Stephens (BBC Radio 1), Vic Galloway, Roddy Hart, The Afternoon Show (BBC Radio Scotland), John Kennedy & Gordon Smart (Radio X), KEXP
and have been described as: “...both delicately pretty and staggeringly imposing” – Louder Than War ”A joyous, soaring reminder of what guitars and vocals can do” - The Herald “A class act” - Tom Robinson (BBC 6Music) “My new favourite band” - Gordon Smart (Radio X)
Line Up
Having formed in early 2016 Glasgow indie pop four piece wojtek the bear quickly set to work on recording their début single "dead from the waist up" with Catholic Action's Chris McCrory. The band, comprised of Martin, Neil, Graham and Tam, self-released the single digitally and on limited edition cassette on June 17th, supported with a video shot by Beth Chalmers whose recent clients include Low and Marthfa Ffion, and announced themselves to the world with a launch gig at the dank and lovingly unrestored Govanhill Baths. Since it's release the band have appeared on STV's Live at Five show, Vic Galloway's show on BBC Radio Scotland, been featured on the BBC Scotland Introducing podcast and were "song of the week" on BBC Radio Gaelic's Rapal show.
You can see more about the band on: http://www.facebook.com/wojtekthebearband/ http://www.twitter.com/wojtekbearband http://www.instagram.com/wojtekbearband
The Young Hips
Mt. Misery
False Friends are a band now nestled calmly in the vibrant music scene of Glasgow, after the majority of the band moved to the city from Northern Ireland. The blend of 5 individual influences has created a unique style which has been described as ‘acoustic meets pop-rock’, ‘orchestral indie pop’ and quite simply - ‘indie-rock’. The band themselves focus on writing catchy hooks and thoughtful lyrics; the genre follows suit. Influences include Frightened Rabbit, The Killers and Pinegrove. Also enjoy good stories and lovely quotes.
Vinyl Noise have described False Friends as a band ‘taking flight as a soaring new act on Glasgow’s music scene’. Small Music Reviews said their live set consisted of ‘numbers driven by high-octane rhythms, where the bass and drum work excelled, the guitars were great and the ensemble vocals meshed impeccably.’
