Artists of the Month
Trashcan Sinatras
Jupiter and Teardrop
These two fantastic Scottish bands appeared at the South by Southwest (SxSW) music convention in Texas in March 2005.
Weightlifting was released to overwhelmingly favorable reviews and the band embarked on their first North American tour since 1993. The tour covered 26 dates and included sell-outs in New York and San Francisco, and three sell-outs in two days in Hollywood.
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In January 2005, the Trashcans went on their first tour of England and Ireland since 1996, selling out shows in London, Glasgow, Manchester and Dublin. They were also named the 22nd best band in Scottish history, in a poll conducted by The List.
The band can't wait to attend South by Southwest, and will be performing three shows there, before embarking on another tour of the USA in April. |
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Jupiter and Teardrop are a four-piece band, based in Glasgow, around singer/songwriter Geoff Martyn. Having played extensively over the last two years in and around Scotland, they have now been invited to play at the SxSW music festival. Their debut album 'Bring Me Down' has been recorded with help from the Scottish Arts Council. |
'Bring Me Down' was released to rave reviews on 21 February 2005 and the band will be performing two gigs in Texas this month.
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Jupiter and Teardrop frontman Geoff Martyn is doing a diary in the run up to SxSW. It includes information on gigs, US radio airplay for the band and how they're preparing for the trip. |
| For more information on the Trashcan Sinatras and Jupiter and Teardrop, have a look at their websites. Also, have a look at our March feature on SxSW, which lists all the Scottish bands who performed at the 2005 festival. | |