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EP Launch

Edinburgh four-piece Six Storeys High released their eponymous debut EP on Fourtrak Records with a special launch at The Usher Hall, Edinburgh on 28th May, 2010.

Also on the bill were Dirty Modern Hero and Sidelock.

For those who couldn't make it to the EP Launch, it was repeated on BBC Radio Scotland's "The Music Café", which is broadcast on Wednesday afternoons (1.15-2pm). BBC Radio Scotland is available all over Scotland on 92 - 95 FM.

Snapfax competition
CD and Exclusive T-Shirt Competition

To celebrate the launch of "A Sort of Homecoming: The Best of New Scottish Music", Fourtrak Records teamed up with SNAPfax to give away 10 CDs and Exclusive T-Shirts. There were over 50 competition entries and the 10 lucky prize winners have now been selected. For more information, visit www.snapfax.co.uk or for details of the competition click HERE.

Album Launch

We also celebrated the album launch for A Sort of Homecoming with a show at Nice N Sleazy, Glasgow on Sunday 25th October, featuring 3 bands on the compilation: Jakil, The Starlets and Odeon Beatclub.

Photos courtesy of Tobias Feltus

Reviews (Album Launch)

This is an extract taken from a review that appeared in The List:

Odeon Beatclub

Paul Tierney's vocals were delivered with his trademark side on matadorial stance, which reminded me of a young Johnny Cash, although I couldn’t decide whether it was because he was having a Mexican standoff with JP’s dazzling white shoes

Odeon Beatclub charged through a setlist of favourites like "The New Kate Moss" and the Coral-esque "How To Kill A Man"

The Starlets

It was a particular treat to see The Starlets, since statistically you are more likely to catch them playing in Tokyo these days than in their native Glasgow

Their set was laced with observations about the dreaded Cumbernauld underpass, a Spaghetti Western soundtrack and a Polka (yes, a Polka)

With a brass and string section and a mandolin player (borrowed from The Hidden Masters), you are unlikely to see a more eclectic band anywhere

Jakil

Despite initial reservations due to their mass appeal to the pretty young female demographic, the new kids on the block subsequently won me over and proved worthy headliners

They have the swagger of McFly and the same carefully crafted pop tunes... while managing to stay on the right side of cheesy

Highlights included “Spin”, “Fool Stop” and “Tendertraps” and when they sang “OK I’m Ready”, you could not help but thinking that they were talking about ‘the big time’ and on the evidence of tonight it would be hard to argue with them

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A Sort of Homecoming

Pop music comes in many different flavours, but if we could bottle the sound of Scotland it would probably taste like Irn Bru.

We are releasing a compilation entitled "A Sort of Homecoming" to champion the best new Scottish music, as well as taking an alternative slant on the Homecoming Scotland celebrations. We make no apologies for adopting a familiar indie-pop paradigm, while throwing elements of folk, country, punk and bedroom pop into the melding pot.

This project backs up our assertion that the Scottish music scene has always punched above its weight. There will be a nice mix of the well known, the soon-to-be-known and bands you might never have heard of. The only criteria were great music and artists with a Scottish connection. All styles of music were considered, although this is Scotland so guitars are prominent in the musical landscape.

As well as providing a definitive guide to the best up-coming Scottish acts, the compendium will feature some underrated indie bands who have released records on labels in the UK, Japan and Sweden as well as playing at T in the Park.

The album features 21 tracks by 19 outstanding Scottish artists and will be available to buy on CD from most record stores as well as download exclusively on iTunes.

Finally, we would like to thank all the bands & artists who submitted a track to the compilation.