Lots of Last Battle

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In a couple of days Tigerfest starts, and I’m really looking forward to it. there’s been some great support and coverage -and a few people who could have supported us and lent us their help, but didn’t (not the ones who are off gigging abroad…anyway).

I missed the opportunity to meet Lloyd From Peenko the other night, though it was great to finally meet Jason Pop Cop. Lloyd has given a lot of support to 17 seconds acts -and if you follow this link you will get the oppportunity to download three of the four radio sessions they have recorded for scottish radio this year.

They also recorded a session for Matthew AKA Song, By Toad, who does more to help the cause of new bands in Edinburgh than I can I dream of…check out the Song, By Toad blog for features Matthew has done on them and download their session here. The album will be entitled Heart Of The Land, Soul Of The Sea.

The Last Battle will be playing Tigerfest on May 13, supporting Chris Bradley on a bill also featuring The Dirty Cuts. They also play The Leith Tape Club this Thursday.

17 Seconds Records’ update

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Lots happening over the next couple of months with the label…

Over the next week alone, we have Chris Bradley doing a live session for Leith FM on Friday at 3PM (as it happens just three days after labelmates The Last Battle played!) and Chris will also be doing an instore at Avalanche Glasgow on April 7 at 5PM. Chris’ album At the Outpost came out on Monday and has some great praise, and is available online and at good indie shops, including Rough Trade, Avalanche, Coda, Underground Solush’n and now Fopp too! If you like things digital, try iTunes or eMusic. Please leave feedback!

The Dirty Cuts are back in the studio and over the next wee while they will be playing in Glasgow, London and Edinburgh – check their myspace for details. Their follow-up to debut single ‘2 Page Spread’ should be out very soon. As ever watch this space and hassle yr local station/indie club/blogger about them.

The next release from the label will be the ‘One EP’ by the Factory Kids. This will be available as a five-track download EP from all good download stores from April 12, and this is 17SEC18, our fourteenth musical release as a label. In the name of promotion and friendship (umm, or something) we’d like to offer ‘Factory Crease’ as a free download:

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Aberfeldy, Escape Act and The Wildhouse have all been getting studio tans (!), and both The Last Battle and David Scott albums should be out over the next few months. There will also be more stuff to come from X-Lion Tamer very soon…

If you read the post below you will see that we’re very involved with Tigerfest this year, with X-Lion Tamer, Chris Bradley, The Dirty Cuts, the Wildhouse and The Last Battle making appearances.

And before the month is out, a very special night at Limbo in Edinburgh. See the poster at the top!

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Announcing 17 Seconds Records’ latest signing…The Last Battle

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I feel as happy as a child on Christmas morning (well, apart from the fact that Mrs. 17 Seconds isn’t here). Not only is it the first day of spring, but 17 Seconds Records is proud to announce its’ ninth signing, The Last Battle.

Left to right in the above photo they are: Arwen Duncan (vocals, percussion), Ella Duncan (glockenspiel, melodica), Scott Longmuir (Vocals, acoustic guitar, mandolin), Liam O’Hare (drums), Flora McKay (‘cello, vocals, percussion) and Paul Barrett (bass, studio production). The band will be releasing their debut album for 17 Seconds in September, entitled Heart Of The Land, Soul Of The Sea. So cool is the album’s pedigree that not only have they done sessions for Song, By Toad but it also features contributions from Neil Pennycook of Meursault and Bart from eagleowl (who does not have a surname, that anyone is prepared to tell me). They’ve been getting some serious love from the scottish blogosphere too, not only from me, but also from The Steinberg Principle,Have Fun At Dinner, the Suitcase Orchestra, and of course, Toad.

Pop along to their myspace to hear them and see footage from the Song, By Toad session.

Presenting…The Last Battle

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The Last Battle are currently making major waves in the Edinburgh music scene. The Edinburgh six-piece have already performed sessions for Leith FM and for Song, By Toad’s show on Fresh FM. Both of which were fantastic -and continue to show just how healthy the scottish music scene is at the moment.

Lead by Scott Longmuir (vocals, acoustic guitar, mandolin); the band also comprises Liam O’Hare on percussion, Arwen Duncan (vocals, percussion), Paul Barrett (bass), Flora McKay (‘cello) and on glockenspiel and melodica, Ella Duncan. Live they have also been helped out by Stephen Kerr and Bart from eagleowl (sic). Though still unsigned, this cannot remain that way for long, not with songs like ‘Whiskey!’ and ‘Lifejackets’ under their belts. These are songs to be treasured and appreciated, again and again. Not only that, but within a handful of plays you are totally smitten.

The band list a number of influences, not just fellow scots acts like ballboy, Belle & Sebastian and John Martyn, but also Oor Wullie and Leith. They’re very proud of being based in Leith – to the extent that the gigs on their myspace differentiate whether they are in Edinburgh or Leith.

One things for sure – wherever they call home, this band are most defnitely going places.

Go here to download the Last Battle’s session for leith FM at Peenko. the session for Song, By Toad should be available to download from next week.

Go here to download a free album which features them, eagleowl and many fine scottish bands.

Pop along and make friends at their myspace