The Swiines to accompany Jake Bugg on Scottish Tour

The Swiines to accompany Jake Bugg on Scottish Tour

It’s no coincidence that The Swiines front man Scott Bugg shares his name with Jake Bugg. They’re cousins. In fact, Jake used to rehearse and play live with The Swiines aged just 14 before his career took off, so it’s very fitting that they should join forces again for his autumn tour.

Scott said recently: “It’s an amazing opportunity for our band. We are so delighted that he has chosen us to support him. It will give us a huge boost, and help us to get the break that we need’’

This will be the second time that the band has supported Jake Bugg. They opened for him in front of a 10,000 strong home-crowd at Bugg's sold out event at Nottingham’s Capital FM Arena in February this year.

Fresh off their 1st UK tour with The Rifles in the spring, the band has enjoyed a successful summer of gigs and festivals around the country, as well as taking time out to work on new material and record in preparation for the yet untitled debut album release later this year.

Jake Bugg commented while discussing their songs “- ‘Back of ya mind’ is a banger! Scotland will love ‘em!"

Tour Dates

Glasgow          9th October 2014

Dundee            10th October 2014

Edinburgh        12th October 2014

Buy tickets

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Contact

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Scottish recording artist Brian McCafferty to release Debut Single Hold On

Hot new Scottish recording artist, Brian McCafferty, has announced his very first single will be released on 18th June 2014.

Taken from his debut album - Over the Years - ‘Hold On’ will be released on the independent Renfrew-based record label, Echo Row Music and showcases 24 year old McCafferty’s unique and high-energy blend of folksy beats and poppy guitar riffs.

Written when the singer was just 19, Hold On is an optimistic look at life, focusing on being strong through tough times and holding onto the belief that things will get brighter.

McCafferty, who hails from the south side of Glasgow and signed with Echo Row Music earlier this year, cites his influences as John Mayer, Ed Sheeran and James Morrison.

“Hold On was one of the first songs I ever wrote and the lyrics are really important to me,” said Brian.

“ It’s all about thinking positively, looking to the future and remaining upbeat through it all - and those sentiments really come through in the melody. I want people to listen to the song and feel uplifted and ready to take on the world - because that’s how it makes me feel...!”

Brian has been a regular on the live music circuit in Glasgow for a while now and is ready to take the next step into the charts with his catchy new single.

The Hold On single will be available to download directly from iTunes, on 18th June.

Brian’s debut 12-track album, Over The Years, is scheduled for release later this year.

MusicMafia presents Kinross based band Sienna

 Six-piece Sienna have been quietly making quite a noise in their native Scotland.

Formed in Summer 2012 from Kinross – known to most as home of T In The Park –they are the first band from their hometown to have performed at the legendary festival, where they packed out the T Break tent (a feat unheard of for an unsigned band), following in the footsteps of fellow Scots Biffy Clyro.

Their debut EP “Give Me Your Love” released last year received vital support from Amazing Radio and In:Demand Scotland whilst they sold out Glasgow’s King Tut’s twice and also supported Nina Nesbitt. The band also performed at This Feeling Club Night in London, and have also performed a headline show at Camden’s Proud Galleries.

New single, Wandering Star, is an evocative track demonstrating their signature upbeat rootsy playful nature. Clear are the influences across the spectrum from singer songwriters such as Ryan Adams, Laura Marling, Bob Dylan, Van Morrison and Neil Young to the 60’s rock and roll of The Beatles, with a songwriting maturity that defies their teenage years.

Sienna consist of singer/songwriter Danny McAtear, multi-instrumentalist Ross Mathieson, guitarist/songwriter Andy Clarke, Ben Watt on bass, and Calum Anderson on drums, with Ian Dunnett on sax. 

Twitter.com/siennauk

Siennabandmusic.com | facebook.com/SiennaBandMusic 

Matthew Dear joins the line up for Pressure Riverside Festival

Matthew Dear line up Pressure Riverside Festival

The Electric Frog and Pressure Riverside Festival have today revealed that dance music pioneer Matthew Dear will join the hugely diverse bill for the two day event this May Bank Holiday weekend. 

The Electric Frog and Pressure Riverside Festival have already confirmed a dynamic line-up including 2ManyDJs, Jamie Jones, Andrew Weatherall, Cajmere, Derrick Carter, Derrick May, Felix Da Housecat, Francois K, Laurent Garnier, Lord of the Isles, Mash, Melting Pot, Moritz Von Oswald, notsosilent, Pan-Pot, DJ Sneak, Slam, Sunday Circus, Tiga, Visionquest and Vitalic (live).

Depending on whom you ask, Matthew Dear is a DJ, a dance-music producer, an experimental pop artist, a bandleader. He co-founded both Ghostly International and its dancefloor offshoot, Spectral Sound and has had remixes commissioned by The XX, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Spoon, Hot Chip, The Postal Service, and Chemical Brothers; he’s made mixes for the Fabric mix series and Get Physical’s Body Language. He straddles multiple musical worlds and belongs to none—and he’s just hitting his stride. 

Matthew Dear is also know as his alter-ego Audion and alongside Tiga has produced the track of the year so far with ‘Let's Go Dancing’. Tiga and Dear have combined forces again on new single ‘Fever’; the hypnotic, percussion-fuelled track is said to serve as another taste of Tiga's forthcoming full-length album, which, as luck would have it, was co-produced by Dear. 

Now increased to a two day event, the outdoor music festival takes place on the grounds of the iconic Riverside Museum and The Tall Ship, on the banks of the River Clyde over the May Bank Holiday weekend (3rd and 4th May).

The Electric Frog and Pressure festival will feature two covered stages, street food, a variety of bars and vintage stalls bringing together a real carnival atmosphere.

Priced at £30 for day tickets and £55 for weekend tickets, fans can purchase via Tickets Scotland, and Resident Advisor. www.tickets-scotland.com

The party is a day and night affair with the Riverside festival after parties taking place at The Admiral and SWG3 in the city. Tickets are on-sale now and can be purchased separately from festival tickets via Tickets Scotland. Festival organisers will be announcing the after party line-up’s very soon.

Visit www.riversidefestivalglasgow.com for more information.

Electric Frog and Pressure Riverside Festival - May Bank Holiday 2014

Scotland's premier electronic music festival Electric Frog returns this May Bank Holiday weekend with Electric Frog and Pressure Riverside Festival. Organisers have today revealed plans to add a second day and return to the spectacular Riverside Museum site for the second consecutive year for the 2014 instalment, with what’s set to be their biggest event yet.

Taking place on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th May 2014, festival organisers have reconfigured the site to feature two stages aiming to maximise the space and enhance the festival experience for the thousands of electronic music fans expected to descend on the event over both days.

Electric Frog and Pressure Festival Promoter, Dave Clarke said: “We’re hugely excited to bring Electric Frog and Pressure Riverside Festival back to Riverside Museum this May Bank Holiday Weekend. Last year’s event was brilliant – the location was amazing. We’ve made a few site changes and added an extra day, so it’ll be our biggest event yet. We’ll be making a line-up announcement very soon and with some great acts already in store, it’s shaping up to be our best Electric Frog and Pressure collaboration yet!”

The party will continue late into the night at various venues in the city. Line-up and ticket details will be announced soon.

For more information visit-
www.theelectricfrog.co.uk,
www.facebook.com/Glasgow.Pressure

MusicMafia presents Teenage China

Teenage China are a five piece, melodic post-hardcore band from the Scottish central belt. Formed in 2012, we set out with the aim of writing exciting, modern rock music inspired by some of the artists we love: Dance Gavin Dance, Thrice, Closure in Moscow, Alexisonfire, Glassjaw.

We began recording our entirely self funded, self recorded and self produced debut EP 'Forth' last December. The EP was released as a free digital download in May 2013 through Bandcamp. Off the back of this, we hope to establish a worldwide fanbase through internet promotion and a nationwide following through playing as many shows as we can.

Teenage China are:

Ged Cartwright - Lead vocals
Barry Topping - Guitar / vocals
Richard Fish - Guitar / vocals
Francis Morgan - Drums / vocals
Simon Watt - Bass / vocals

teenagechina.bandcamp.com
facebook.com/teenagechina
twitter.com/teenagechina
info@teenagechina.com

T Break 2013 - Tennent’s Lager’s search for Scotlands unsigned talent

Tennent’s Lager’s nationwide search for Scotland’s freshest unsigned musical talent begins with the launch of T Break 2013. Since 1996 Tennent’s have given Scotland’s top unsigned acts the chance to play the legendary T Break Stage at T in the Park. As from today, bands and solo acts from across the country can submit their demos for the chance to take to the stage at T in the Park’s 20th year celebrations.

Tennent’s passionately believe in supporting Scotland’s grassroots music scene and T Break offers acts an unrivalled opportunity to showcase their material to music industry experts and fans on the biggest platform for emerging talent at T in the Park – the T Break Stage.

The T Break judging panel is made up of 14 of Scotland’s most influential music industry experts including promoters, bookers, artist managers, music business academics and members of the media.  This team of music aficionados will listen to every demo before handpicking the acts to go on and play the T Break Stage over the 12th – 14th July.

George Kyle, Head of Sponsorship at Tennent’s Lager, said:

“Year after year we see a huge amount of Scottish talent coming through T Break. It’s no secret that we have a vibrant grassroots music scene in Scotland; something Tennent’s believe should be celebrated, encouraged and supported.  T Break achieves this through providing artists with a platform on the T Break Stage at T in the Park and through the industry exposure the bands gain throughout the whole T Break experience.  We can’t wait to hear from bands this year and to see who will be playing the T Break Stage at T in the Park’s 20th year.”

Dave McGeachan from T in the Park festival organisers DF Concerts, sits on the judging panel. He said:

“Every year the other judges and I are bowled over by the amount of fantastic demos submitted to T Break and whittling it down to the final 16 is always a huge challenge. There is always a special buzz at the T Break Stage, a kind of anticipation in the air that you could be about to witness something really special. T Break is an invaluable asset to Scotland’s grassroots music scene and something I’m always extremely proud to be part of.”

T Break 2012 acts Anderson, McGinty, Webster, Ward and Fisher and Brown Bear and the Bandits were named as two of The Scottish Sun’s, ‘Magnificent Seven – Scots acts set to be massive in 2013’. Anderson, McGinty, Webster, Ward and Fisher have also featured in the soundtrack to a nationwide advertising campaign for Caledonia Best and have been nominated for Best New Scottish band at the Scottish Variety Awards 2013. 

Anderson, McGinty, Webster, Ward and Fisher, T Break 2012 band, said:

“The experience was invaluable. I suppose when people think you’re good enough to play among the biggest names in the industry you can’t help but feel good about what you’re doing.  It’s wonderful to be sighted among the most exciting up and coming bands of the moment so keep it up T Break! There are plenty of up and coming Scottish acts deserving of their day on the T Break Stage.”

Not only does T Break provide bands with a huge platform to showcase their talent, it also continues to support bands long after they have played the T Break Stage. For example, previous T Break band Fatherson recently played T in the Park’s 20th year launch event in Glasgow’s SWG3 and former T Break band The LaFontaines provided the foot-stomping soundtrack to T in the Park 2013’s launch video.

T Break is open to musicians of all genres and each year attracts talented acts from across the musical spectrum.  To get involved entrants must be 18 or over, live in Scotland, and must be currently unsigned – full details on how to submit demos is available on www.facebook.com/TennentsTBreak and www.tennents.com/tbreak and entries must be submitted before the deadline of midnight on Friday 29th March.


T in the Park 2013 tickets are on sale now - fans can ensure they’re part of the 20th year celebrations and can get their hands on the ultimate festival ticket of the summer from www.tinthepark.com or www.ticketmaster.co.uk or call 08444 999 990.


Tennent’s will announce the T Break Stage line-up in May.

Big Country replace Ali Campbell on "Rewind Scotland" festival line-up

REWIND SCOTLAND – The 80s Festival, which takes place between July 20^th and 22^nd at Scone Palace, Perthshire, have today confirmed that Ali Campbell will no longer perform at this year’s festival.  

Campbell has issued the following statement; “I am sorry not to be able to make Rewind in Scotland, but unfortunately due to an international TV commitment I have had to reschedule.  I played Rewind Henley in 2011 and had a great time; hopefully I can make Scotland next year and hope you all have a great festival.”

Replacing Ali Campbell on the bill will be post-punk legends BIG COUNTRY, who emerged from Scotland in the early 80’s with one of the most distinctive rock sounds ever produced. They will perform the classic singles “In A Big Country”, ”Chance”, ”Wonderland”, ”Look Away” and “King Of Emotion”, taken from their gold and platinum selling albums “The Crossing”, ”Steeltown”, ”The Seer” and “Peace In Our Time”.  The unmistakable Celtic-rock sound of Stuart Adamson and Bruce Watson's dual guitars, combined with Tony Butler and Mark Brzezicki's driving rhythm section evoked epic landscapes and, aided by a series of hugely memorable singles, took them to the top of the UK charts.

Now approaching their 30th anniversary, BIG COUNTRY not only embraced their illustrious past when performing at UK festivals last year, but honoured the life and times of original lead singer, guitarist and co-founder Stuart Adamson, who passed away so tragically in 2001. Taking on the role of lead singer is Mike Peters (of fellow Celtic rockers The Alarm) who, along with guitarist Jamie Watson (son of Bruce), continues the twin guitar feature the band were known so well for.

Due to the outstanding success of the first “Rewind Scotland” in 2011, the festival returns to Scone Palace for the second time in July 2012.  As with last year’s unforgettable concert performances and festivities, this year’s Rewind Scotland boasts another massive outdoor line-up of the crème de la crème of 80s recording artists/performers.  For tickets and further information, visit www.rewindfestival.com.

In addition to the newly announced Big Country, Saturday 21^st July will see Average White Band, Jimmy Somerville, Midge Ure, Five Star, Go West, Sinitta, Chesney Hawkes, Katrina (ex-Katrina and the Waves), Limahl, Right Said Fred, and Les McKeown’s Legendary Bay City Rollers take the stage. 

Sunday 22^nd July will feature Holly Johnson, Village People, Lightning Seeds, Marc Almond, ABC, Roland Gift, The Straits, Wang Chung, John Parr, Altered Images, The Christians and very special guest, Adam Ant and The Good, The Mad and The Lovely Posse.

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RockNess 2012 line-up revealed

8th, 9th and 10th JUNE, 2012
LOCH NESS, SCOTLAND

ROCKNESS 2012 LAUNCHES TO THE SOUND OF

MUMFORD & SONS * BIFFY CLYRO * DEADMAU5

ED SHEERAN * JUSTICE

PLUS ALSO CONFIRMED IN FIRST LINE UP ANNOUNCEMENT
METRONOMY * NOAH AND THE WHALE * WRETCH 32 * FRESH / LIVE * AZEALIA BANKS * BEARDYMAN * DEATH IN VEGAS * CHIC featuring NILE RODGERS * ETIENNE DE CRECY * TOTALLY ENORMOUS EXTINCT DINOSAURS * BUSY P * GESAFFELSTEIN * RITON * THE CUBAN BROTHERS * FILTH djs * POLYMATH * COUNT CLOCKWORK

AND
THE INAUGURAL ROCKNESS EXPRESS...
ALL ABOARD…SCOTLAND HERE WE COME!

RockNess 2012 launches today (Thursday 27th January) with a gargantuan roar as the first acts of the multi award winning Scottish festival are announced.

Topping off an incredible twelve months for the NME Awards 2011 ‘Best Small Festival’ Winner, the three day knees up beside world famous Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands brings together the hottest names in rock, electro and indie, and 2012 is set to be the most awesome yet.

The achievements of MUMFORD & SONS since the release of debut album ‘Sigh No More’ has been a success story rarely matched in recent times. A story, written and mapped out on the road. From a live adventure across India, to sold-out arenas in America and Australia, and from the festival fields of Europe, to impromptu parks on the Railroad Revival Tour in America, each and every town and city that has welcomed the band has been treated to a jubilant performance, regardless of the size of venue. With countless acknowledgements across the Grammy’s, Brits and Mercury Prize, the music of these multi instrumentalist marvels is real, authentic and simply stunning .

Now this band of brothers is preparing to unveil album number two and hit their spiritual homes on the road once again. A little wiser, a lot more experienced, but ready to take their electrifying live show to the masses. RockNess is thoroughly delighted to announce MUMFORD & SONS as the first of this year’s headliners.

Intense and inspiring, to witness a DEADMAU5 live show is to experience shock and awe.  A dazzling spectacular of technical wizardry and kaleidoscopic visuals that has seen the Toronto-born behemoth (aka Joel Thomas Zimmerman) garner acclaim from both critics and fans alike, and continue his ascent as one of the very biggest names in electronic music.  Famed for his brand of progressive dance that has been shaking enormodomes across the planet, the Grammy-nominated, Billboard-topping superstar DJ and producer is seriously hot property and his RockNess headline assault will be a major festival highlight of 2012. 

As one of the very best live bands around, BIFFY CLYRO are at the top of their game.  A decade long assault on the globe’s live music circuit and a five album-strong catalogue heavy on blistering, fist pumping anthems has seen to that.  The trio’s unique sound, brought to glorious fruition on platinum selling albums ‘Puzzle’ and ‘Only Revolutions’ is well honed – a mix of off-kilter tempos, thumping guitar riffage and soaring vocals – and has steered the Ayrshire trio’s well earned rise to rock glory.

Now with studio album six well under way, BIFFY CLYRO are heading to Dores to unleash their seriously big sound in the band’s first ever Scottish festival headline slot. Unmissable!

Speaking about the announcement, Simon Neil, Ben Johnston and James Johnston of BIFFY CLYRO said ''We are thrilled to be returning to RockNess in June, and this time we'll be headlining. The location is amazing and the enthusiastic crowd made for a memorable experience in 2009, so we're counting down the days until our return in 2012.''

As one of the UK’s most critically lauded new artists not to mention biggest domestic successes, ED SHEERAN’s rise to the top has been stratospheric.  A triple platinum album, three sold out tours and a clutch of award wins and nominations – including four that sees him leading the way at this year’s Brit Awards, SHEERAN is hot.  This one man, DIY phenomenon blurs timeless song writing with bang current hip hop, and he counts various collaborations including those with grime rapsters Wiley and Wretch 32 to his credit. ED SHEERAN’s RockNess appearance follows hot on the heels of a much anticipated and soon-to-begin three month US tour.

Annually topping the wish list of fans as their must-see live act at RockNess, it is with huge excitement that Gaspard Auge and Xavier de Rosnay, aka JUSTICE, will be bringing pummelling levels of intensity to the festival.  The prospect of the French house duo - whose electrifying live shows have all who witness reaching for the superlatives - hitting up Dores is sure to generate elation.

The now seminal debut album ‘Cross’ saw JUSTICE widely revered as chief dance floor crusaders.  Now with the release of long awaited second album ‘Audio, Video, Disco’ - an inspired push-pull friction of lush prog rock decadence underpinned with brutally executed beats – the dance floor is theirs for the taking once again.

In what will surely be the most fun journey of the summer, THE ROCKNESS EXPRESS makes its exciting debut this June and marks the Year of Creative Scotland. This specially chartered train will depart from London Euston, picking up festival goers at Birmingham, Derby, York and Newcastle, before delivering the up-for-it party people to their final destination of Inverness.

Expect a full scale shindig on board THE ROCKNESS EXPRESS with top music, surprise guests, the best of Scottish food, cocktails, games and goody bags.  What’s more, RockNess Expressers will get priority access on site before anyone else arrives AND a private party!  If that isn’t enough, the unbeatable price of £225 is sure to impress.  For this, revellers will get a VIP weekend ticket with camping PLUS travel from any of these UK destinations (only £16 more than a VIP ticket on its own), and be boosting their green credentials while having heaps of fun at the same time. All aboard!

Packing a punch of originality, METRONOMY have creative vision and style in spades.  Originally championed by Erol Alkan, this Devonshire electro pop four piece founded by Joseph Mount deliver a proper live electro proposition that’s as authentic and compelling as any rock band.  Latest album ‘The English Riviera’ was one of 2011’s defining albums and Mount is also the prestigious remixer-of-choice for acts including Gorillaz and Franz Ferdinand, while collaborations with Florence & The Machine and Roots Manuva reinforce his musical crossover credentials.

With their shiny, radio ready melodies, NOAH & THE WHALE have moved into mass appeal territory with very good reason.  Riding on a wave of euphoria generated by three consecutively impressive albums, including most recently ‘Last Night on Earth’, expect a brilliantly breezy set from these nu-folk popsters led by charismatic frontman Charlie Fink.

WRETCH 32 is one of the UK’s most talked about new hip hop artists. Smash debut album ‘Black and White’ incorporates diverse aspects of the hip hop genre from old school American funk through to contemporary grime and dub step, and guests include Example, Ed Sheeran and Chipmunk. WRETCH 32’s phenomenal success of 2011, which spawned consecutive top five hits including ‘Don’t Go’, ‘Traktor’ and ‘Unorthodox’ looks set to propel further with album number two due for a 2012 release.  And he can cut it live too, vocally, instrumentally and visually...as the RockNess audience will bear witness to this June!

FRESH / LIVE aka DJ FRESH is one of the most influential figures of the UK’s drum ‘n’ bass movement.  Having cut his teeth on the illegal rave and pirate radio station scenes of the 90’s, he went on to found the label BC Recordings and the genre’s most popular website Dogs on Acid as part of the drum ‘n’ bass collective Bad Company.  Fast forward to a prolific solo career punctuated along the way with remixes for Pet Shop Boys, DJ Shadow, Pendulum, Grooverider and Apollo 440, plus the co-founding of the seminal Breakbeat Kaos label, and the output of FRESH / LIVE is as impressive as it has ever been.

Topping the NME Cool List for 2011, accorded third place in the BBC Sound of 2012 and championed by the industry’s mightiest star makers, twenty year old Harlem rapper AZEALIA BANKS, is without question, the hottest new name in music.  Thrust into the spotlight with ‘212’ – her brilliant, bouncing, dripping-with-attitude debut, BANKS exudes wit and energy while her music walks a tightrope between fruity humour and outright controversy.  Early stage position advised!

Following his barnstorming beat boxing onslaught last year, RockNess is over the moon to welcome back the stupendously talented BEARDYMAN!  As one of the planet’s foremost exponents of all things outrageously insane yet brilliant, Dores will need the next five months to prepare.

DEATH IN VEGAS are back. Richard Fearless is back. And sounding like a man with purpose. New album ‘Trans Love Energies’, recorded in Andrew Weatherall’s Shoreditch studio is a house inspired electronic rhythmical treat. Weird and wonderful lyrical medleys, supremely well crafted psychedelia and sometimes plain spooky vibes, expect bodies to move en masse come June.

Next up…cue disco-tastic fanfare…it is with monumentally huge excitement for RockNess to proudly announce that CHIC featuring NILE RODGERS, the funkiest band on the planet, are heading to Dores!

Founded by the legendary NILE RODGERS, these peerless purveyors of booty shaking beats, whose roll call of all time dance classics include ‘Good Times’, ‘I Want Your Love’, ‘Le Freak’, ‘Dance, Dance’ Dance’ and ‘My Forbidden Lover’…to name just a few…promise to deliver what will surely be one of the summer’s defining feel good sing-along, disco dancing moments.

Staying on a disco vibe, albeit the underground deep house version, ETIENNE DE CRECY (aka Motorbass, Super Discount and La Chatte Rougee) is the epitomy of the original ‘French sound’ and one of the best house music makers ever.  A key figure behind the French capital's rise as a leading dance music hub during the 1990s, the quality of DE CRECY’s output remains fierce and well deserving of the respect he continues to generate.

Having recently put out only his third EP, albeit one on Joe Goddard from Hot Chip's Greco-Roman label, and continuing to rack up countless fans including RockNess favourite Annie Mac, Orlando Higginbottom aka TOTALLY ENORMOUS EXTINCT DINOSAURS's star is rising.  Bouncing in true one-man-band style between laptop, keyboards, drum machine and live vocals, don’t be surprised if the speakers literally and metaphorically get so hot they catch fire (again) by the boundary breaking brilliance of this new talent.

Last time he descended on Dores the party-o-meter went off the scale, so RockNess is extremely pleased to announce the return of the brilliant BUSY P for more outrageously good music and vibes. As owner of the sublime Ed Banger Records, home to Justice, Feadz, Uffie, Sebastian and Mr Oizo to name a few, BUSY P’s parties are legendary as RockNess will once again witness!

A string of releases played out by the likes of 2 Many DJs, Boys Noize and Erol Alkan has brought the work of French maestro GESAFFELSTEIN recognition and acclaim as one of electronica’s undisputed hottest forces.  Now aligned to Brodinski’s Bromance label, GESAFFELSTEIN makes perfect art soundscapes for purveyors who like their beats on the deeper, darker side but still with enough danceable allure.  Also joining the bill is Newcastle born DJ, musician and Ed Banger friend RITON.  With a new album due for release in 2012 with Surkin and AlunaGeorge, following hot on the heels of his recent output at the end of 2011 on his label Riton Time, expect an artist on suitably impressive fine form.

And RockNess just wouldn’t be complete without the irrepressibly entertaining and absolutely magnificent THE CUBAN BROTHERS, heading back to Dores for a weekend long mix of madness and mayhem.

Last but certainly by no means least, RockNess is thrilled to reveal the homegrown electronic heroes from The Scottish Highlands who complete this first announcement for 2012.  Operators of the biggest club night in Inverness and winners of ‘Club Night of the Year’ at Scotland’s ICA Awards, FILTH djs Ross Lyle and Andrew McGibbon are on fire . They are joined by POLYMATH aka Martin Gowans.  This talented rising star whose own tech house productions have featured on the playlists of Radio 1’s Kissy Sell Out, Tiga and Wolfgang Gartner will be right at home at RockNess.  Completing the trio of talent is COUNT CLOCKWORK, Khalid Hussain & Louis Buick.  This duo are the freshest, young talent to come out of Inverness in recent times with support slots to Dem Slackers and Dillon Francis under their belts plus a forthcoming Fake Blood gig.  Having reached the shortlist stage of MTV’s Brand New for 2012 and with a track featured on NME.com, the future is bright.

Speaking about RockNess 2012, Festival Director JIM KING commented, “I'm so happy with the list of acts we're announcing today that I now just can’t wait for the first tent peg in the ground and for the party to start.

It was only a matter of time before we got lucky and were able to welcome Biffy Clyro back to Loch Ness. Since their debut they've gone on to become one of the biggest rock bands in the UK and on home turf you know they're going to produce something extra-spectacular.

Mumford and Sons. Wow. I am over the moon they agreed to play our show. They could have played anywhere but they chose The Highlands. It’s going to be special.

The Mau5 needs no intro.  He was close to appearing last year but the good news for us is that the live show has just got bigger and better and he follows in some hallowed steps at RockNess as a true electronic headliner, something you can't experience anywhere else in Scotland.  His show is just so good and he’s already got plans to make this one of the best shows we’ve ever seen. I promise you will not have seen a main stage production like this. It’s massive!

Justice is the act everyone has been asking us to book since we started the festival.  French house music holds a special place at RockNess and these guys are simply the best.

There’s so much quality across the rest of the bill from Ed Sheeran who’s arguably the biggest rising star of the last twelve months with Wretch 32 on to absolute legend Nile Rodgers who brings his seminal band Chic to the main stage in what will be for me a highlight of the festival. The only question remains is can he out funk and out dance the Cuban Brothers.

This announcement is just the start. We have heaps of great bands and DJs still to be revealed and the comedy headliner this year is an absolute corker!

So, I’ll call it first then.... Mon the Biffy!  Mon the ‘Ness!"

NOTES:

RockNess 2012 takes place 8-10 June, 2012 in the village of Dores, close to Inverness in the Scottish Highlands.

The festival won the NME AWARDS 2011 ‘BEST SMALL FESTIVAL’ and ‘LINE UP OF THE YEAR’ at the UK FESTIVAL AWARDS 2010.

The RockNess Express is supported by The Scottish Government and EventScotland as part of the Year of Creative Scotland. Aged 18 and over.

TICKETS GO ON SALE 9AM THURSDAY 26TH JANUARY. FOR DETAILS ON TICKET AGENTS GO TO WWW.ROCKNESS.CO.UK
3 day weekend camping - £159
3 day weekend non camping - £149
3 day weekend camping / non camping student ticket - £145
3 day VIP weekend camping ticket - £209
3 day VIP weekend non camping ticket - £199
3 day Disabled weekend camping - £79.50 – please email access@aeglive.co.uk
3 day Disabled weekend non camping - £74.50 - please email access@aeglive.co.uk
The RockNess Express - £225
Additional travel packages available.

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Rewind Scotland - The 80s Festival reveals 2012 Line-up

Rewind Festival 2012 Line-up

Scone Palace, Perthshire
Friday 20^th July – Sunday 22^nd July

Tickets on sale at 9am on Friday 20th January
For ticket info and prices, please visit: www.rewindfestival.com

Due to the outstanding success of the first “Rewind Scotland – The 80s Festival” in Perth, Scotland during July 2011, the festival returns for the second year.  As with last year’s unforgettable concert performances and festivities, this year’s Rewind Scotland boasts another massive live outdoor line-up of the crème de la crème of 80s recording artists/performers.

Rewind Scotland will take place from Friday 20th July until Sunday 22nd July at Scone Palace, Perthshire, Scotland (www.scone-palace.co.uk). Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday 20th January.  Details of ticket outlets and prices are available from the official website www.rewindfestival.com.

Saturday 21^st July will be headlined by Ali Campbell’s UB40 with support from Average White Band, Jimmy Somerville, Midge Ure, Five Star, Go West, Sinitta, Chesney Hawkes, Katrina (ex-Katrina and the Waves), Limahl, Right Said Fred, and Les McKeown’s Legendary Bay City Rollers.

Sunday 22^nd July will be headlined by Holly Johnson, supporting line-up includes Village People, Squeeze, Lightning Seeds, Marc Almond, ABC, Roland Gift, The Straits, Wang Chung, John Parr, Altered Images, and The Christians.

Rewind Scotland Festival will once again take place at the historic setting of Scone Palace in Perthshire; home of The Earls of Mansfield and the crowning palace of the Kings of Scotland. The festival includes additional festivities ranging from Silent Discos to Live Karaoke bars along with various Camping and Glamping (Glamorous Camping) options.

Look out for next week’s announcement for the full line-up of Rewind Scotland’s sister festival “Rewind – The 80s Festival in Henley-on-Thames” in August 2012.

The Maccabees, Crystal Castles and Blondie join Rockness Festival line-up

The Maccabees, Crystal Castles and Blondie have been added to this year's Rockness Festival line-up.

Tinie Tempha, Fergie and Dananananaykroyd have also joined the bill for the three day bash, which takes place over the weekend of June 11-13.

They join previously announced headliners The Strokes, Pendulum, Leftfield and Fatboy Slim.

The line-up for the festival so far is:

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Aeroplane
Alabama 3
Annie Mac
A Skillz
Barry Ashworth
Benki Boko
Bookashade
Boom Monk Ben
Boys Noize
Blondie
B-Tone
Chase & Status
Club 75
Crystal Castles
Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip
Dave Clarke
David E Sugar
Dananananaykroyd
Doves
Derrick May
Edit Select
Enter Shikari
Fatboy Slim
Fergie
Fenech Soler
Freestylers
Fridge Magnets
Friendly Fires
Gary Beck
General Jimmy
Goldielocks
Hadouken!
High Contrast
Ian Brown
Kids On Bridges
Japanese Popstars
Leftfield
Luca
Mark Knight
Norman Jay
Optimo
Pendulum
Plan B
Petebox
Pmcq
Rob Da Bank
Soulwax
Sensu
Subculture
Tango In The Attic
The Bloody Beetroots
The Cuban Brothers
The Coronas
The Dub Pistols
The Macabees
Tinie Tempah
The Strokes
Starsmith
Vampire Weekend
Vector Lovers
Vendor Defendor
Vitalic