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Hi dears, Now that the Weight of the Sun is over the yard arm I feel finally I can put my head into it a bit and share with you some of my thoughts. This was a bit of a journey for all of us. It’s funny finally hearing what other people hear in it.…

Before we sequester in the hills to write and record, we gather our thermoses and blankets, and make pies, and as upward through the gaping neckhole of a shapeless garment knitted by a loved one, we cast our collective eye over the last wee while… We had a three date mini-tour this autumn to stretch…

Hi folks, With these first few days of autumn crunch upon us, we’ve got some news to report. ~ November dates We’re delighted to be playing a lopsided triangle of dates across the middle of Scotland in late November. Fri 23 Nov – Summerhall, Edinburgh Mon 26 Nov – Perth Theatre, Perth Fri 30 Nov…

Hello friends! It’s been a while… We’ve got some news for you! + Welcome Strangers LP Our new LP Welcome Strangers is released by Fire Records on 18th May on gatefold vinyl (with insert and OBI strip) and CD. It’s taken us a year of hard work to make, and we’re chuffed with the results.…

Oh dear friends, such a lot has happened. Mario Cruzado made us a film with live tracks and footage from our Sounding rehearsals and shows in August. We are delighted to be performing the show again with a full whack of fabulous and favourite musicians on the 21st Jan in Glasgow as part of Celtic…

1. How we have such a lot of news, and rather than burst forth with it all in one giant downpour, allow me to dehydrate it slightly into a chewy, sweetened and condensed 3-part story; do enjoy the slightly more intense flavour, but, maybe a nice cuppa will help you get it all down more…

As we busy ourselves into Spring, we embrace our excitement like cheeky lambs poking out between the daffodils. See us gambol for your delight as you whizz past our field on the train of life! In today’s news: May UK tour dates with C. Duncan! August 3-night run of SOUNDING with Lomond Campbell, Pumpkinseeds chamber…

We had such a good time on tour! Far be it from us to mix our metaphors, but now that we have tinkled the piano keys of curiosity, and pumped up the inner-tube on the bicycle of happiness, that is to say, played some Proper Gigs in Proper Venues, we’re not quite sure what to…

Morninnnggg! We awake unto the New Year with a sudden urge to cast off our knitting and throw ourselves into New Band Things with the vigour of January gym subscriber. 2016 was a great year for the band; personal highlights include, in no particular order: releasing our debut record; being embraced by the family Toad;…