Wise Blood Industries

Jamie Sturrock

Adam Stafford — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:09:50 +0000

Jamie Sturrock is from Falkirk, Central Scotland. He was a member of two prominent experimental acts from the town; Metal duo Ghost and his noise moniker Insythin. In 2009 he recorded and released a very organic, textural EP, “Giascape” on Wise Blood which utilised certain unorthodox techniques on the acoustic guitar.

He issues “EP2: Giascape” on Wise Blood in August 2010 and is currently working on an LP.

Paws

Adam Stafford — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 09:04:34 +0000

Paws are a three-piece melodic fuzz group based in Glasgow. Since their recent conception they have supported the likes of The Dum Dum Girls, Ariel Pink and No Age and have travelled to London to partake in a session for Tom Robinson’s show on BBC 6Music. “Violent Vicky Violet” was issued on Wise Blood Industries at the end of June and the group are working on their debut LP. A tour with Glasgow face-shreaders Bronto Skylift follows this Autumn (2010).

The Kays Lavelle

Adam Stafford — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 08:57:12 +0000

The Kays Lavelle were born in Dundee. They now spend most of their time in Leith, Edinburgh. Sometimes there are 6 of them, sometimes 5 or 4 but always 2. Their debut album was released in spring/summer 2010 on Wiseblood Industries, recorded and produced by Neil Pennycook (Meursault) and Alex Fenton (Fentek Audio).

The LP “Be Still This Gentle Morning” is now available directly from here now and from iTunes.

Burnt Island

Adam Stafford — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 08:48:55 +0000

Burnt Island is a band based around the songs of Rodge Glass (vocals, acoustic guitar). The line-up includes Rodge’s longest-serving collaborator Malcolm Jack (electric guitar, vocals), as well as Rik Evans (viola), Amber Comerford (flute, vocals) and Andy Campbell (keyboards, bass, vocals). Rodge (also a novelist and biographer) contributed to ‘Ballads of the Book’, an album of collaborations between writers and musicians, for which he co-wrote and performed the track ‘The Fire’ with influential folk legend Vashti Bunyan. The brainchild of Idlewild’s Roddy Woomble, ‘Ballads…’ was released in 2007 by Chemikal Underground Records. In2008-9 Burnt Island completed recording sessions at Chemikal Underground’s Chem 19 studios with Paul Savage (The Delgados, Arab Strap, Mogwai) at the helm, later recording with Dave McAuley (Terra Diablo, Strike The Colours) in the role of producer. Burnt Island’s debut single, ‘The Moments Before’, was released on Dead Light Records and for free download on Wise Blood.

on November 30th 2009. Their debut six-track mini-album, ‘Music and Maths’ was released to unanimously positive reviews on Chaffinch Records on March 15th 2010. The Scotsman called it “a beautiful collection of folk pop laments”, The Herald ”an impressive calling card” and the Scotland on Sunday said it “refreshes the parts that wistful indie does not normally reach.” Their new single, ‘Hiding Out/Gambler’s Dream, is available, free, on Wise Blood Industries now.

Buy Music & Maths @ www.chaffinchrecords.com or iTunes.

Adam Stafford & The Death Bridge Convention

Adam Stafford — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 08:29:41 +0000

“Music in The Mirabel” (mini covers-LP)

Download for FREE here!

“Highly original, utterly georous mini-LP of cover versions of Devo, The Twilight Sad and others, with a notable list of contributors including Emily Scott and Alan Bissett.” 5/5 – The List

“Daniel Johnston’s ‘Blue Clouds’ – something of a showstopper in live, looped mode – is recognisable in all its genius, the cover of Devo’s ‘Big Mess’ is something of a revelation, and adds a decided new dimension to the song and makes you wonder why Johnny Cash never covered it.” 4/5 – Is This Music?

“…it manages to retain the most pivotal aspects of each of these tracks whilst significantly altering them… There is the distinct feeling of a narrative being thread through the album, if not through lyrics then at least through a carefully chosen sequence of imagery. Each of these tracks have been chosen for a reason and they form a wonderfully coherent collection that is worthy of being considered an album in it’s own right, rather than simply a collection of others work.” – Sonic Reverie

” Opener Blue Clouds is the highlight, retaining only the vocal of Daniel Johnston’s original, otherwise built upon layers of looping vocals – hums, swooshes and rambles – towards a rousing climax. The Twilight Sad’s Walking For Two Hours is stripped of its ferocious guitars and righteous vocals in favour of a disquietingly placid take, and Devo’s Big Mess is completely reimagined, the peppy synth-driven original rendered as a slow, creepy tale of mental instability. A lesson in musical recomposition.” 3/5 – The Skinny

Adam Stafford plays Roxy Arts Theatre in Edinburgh 15th of August (NOTE: this show has now been cancelled!), No Dancing in Stereo in Glasgow on August 27th and the ECC stage at London’s Offset Festival on September 6th.

Adam Stafford & The Death Bridge Convention

Adam Stafford — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 08:10:36 +0000

Adam Stafford & The Death Bridge Convention – Music in The Mirabel (a covers record)

Download mini-LP with cover art for FREE here!

1. Blue Clouds (Daniel Johnson)
2. Big Mess (Mark Mothersbaugh/Gerrald Casale)
3. Tin Foil (Brett & Rennie Sparks)
4. Music in The Mirabel (Georg Trakl)
5. Nancy Sings (Sterling Richard Smith)
6. Invisible Sun (Gordon Sumner)
7. Walking For Two Hours (James Graham/Andy MacFarlane)

Credits: Produced by Stafford. Recorded & engineered by Robbie Lesuik May 7th/8th 2010 at
The Picturehouse in Glasgow. Mixed & mastered by Lesuik & Stafford May 9th.

The DBC: Solvik Askvik (fiddle on 3 & 7); Alan Bissett (recital on 4); Louise Hendry
(sing on 3 & 6); Robbie Lesuik (percussion on 2, pedal steel on 3 & 7); Emily Scott
(double bass on 2/5/7, sing on 5 & 7).

Stafford: Sing, acoustic, electric and slide guitars & tapes.

Thank you to five-year-old Gylla-Fiona Simpson for letting us sample her song,
“Window Cleaners Wash Your Eyes”, used with kind permission.

“Music in The Mirabel” is a covers LP. All songs arranged by Stafford.
Wise Blood Industries 2010.

New Burnt Island Single!

Adam Stafford — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:38:36 +0000

Burnt Island – Hiding Out/Gambler’s Dream

After issuing their debut mini LP, “Music & Maths” on Chaffinch Records to across-the-board 4 & 5 star reviews, Glasgow’s Burnt Island return to Wise Blood Industries with a double A-side of “Hiding Out” (taken from the LP) and an unreleased track, “Gambler’s Dream”.

The band, who have been active in various incarnations in Glasgow over the last 4 years are headed-up by acclaimed author Rodge Glass (No Fireworks, Hope For Newborns, Alasdair Gray: A Secretary’s Biography, The Year of Open Doors) and features the line-up of Malcom Jack, Rik Evans, Amber Comerford and Andrew Campbell.

Download the excellent single for FREE here and buy their mini LP from Chaffinch here!

Burnt Island – Hiding Out/Gambler’s Dream

Adam Stafford — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:28:25 +0000

Burnt Island – Hiding Out/Gambler’s Dream

Download the single, with cover art for FREE here!

1. Hiding Out

2. Gambler’s Dream

All songs written by Rodge Glass. Produced by Davey McAuley at Chem19. #1 taken from the mini LP Music and Math available now on Chaffinch Records. #2 exclusively available through Wise Blood Industries.

Summer News!

Adam Stafford — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 09:05:10 +0000

June:

The Kays Lavelle‘s beautiful debut LP “Be Still This Gentle Morning” is finally available to buy and download from here now and from iTunes. If you don’t already have the album please do go and get a copy and immerse yourself in their aurally delightful midnight world full of building pianos, swelling strings, uncluttered space and throbbing drums.

It’s rare we release full-blown pop on WBI, but Glasgow’s Paws (pictured) have it droves with their single “Violent Vicky Violet” and its B-side “Kim Deal”. Channelling the chiming guitars and stomping fat drums of early Dinosaur with the pop sensibilities of Urusie Yatsura and fresh from supporting Ariel Pink and The Dum Dum Girls, download the single for nowt here!

July:

Glasgow’s Burnt Island return to WBI with a special single release of “Hiding Out” from their mini “Music & Math” coupled with a brand new unreleased track “Gamblers Dream” on Monday 12th.

Adam Stafford and his newly assembled band The Death Bridge Convention issue a mini covers LP “Music in The Mirabel” for free download on Saturday 24th and Jamie Sturrock follows his first EP “Giascape” with his, yet untitled, second a week later on Saturday 31st.

Keep checking blogs for details and live events.

Paws – Violent Vicky Violet

Adam Stafford — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 09:13:01 +0000

Paws – Violent Vicky Violet

(single, 2 MP3s w/Artwork)

Download FREE here!

1. Violent Vicky Violet

2. Kim Deal