Name: In The Bad Books by A Modern Masquerade
Duration: 3 min 31 s
Description: Our first ever single is driven by the pounding bass drum and infectious guitar hook and is our favourite song to play live by a mile.

Our first ever single is driven by the pounding bass drum and infectious guitar hook and is our favourite song to play live by a mile.

In The Bad Books

Cage The Elephant - Mess Around (Cover)

Made this while I was in hospital a few months ago. Thought I should stick it on here.

Pins And Needles

The debut single 'Busker' from Edinburgh-based band Ill Fitting Thoughts.

Recorded, Mixed and Produced by Mark Morrow.

Artwork by Rachel Nicholson.

Busker

Wrote this song AGES ago and just left it because I didn't really like it that much. It ain't great, but I thought I might as well put it up rather than leave it to disappear in the wastes of my hard drive. 

Visions (OLD SONG)

A Modern Masquerade are an alternative rock 4-piece from Edinburgh formed in early 2014 best known for their unique guitar driven groove and their raucous live show. Since their first gig in a Scout Hall in Polmont (a town best-known for its young institution) they have progressed to playing at many key Edinburgh venues including La Belle Angele, The Mash House, Sneaky Pete's and Electric Circus.
Each member of the band brings a distinct musical background: lead singer and rhythm guitarist Alex Cameron is a musical theatre alumni, lead guitarist and main songwriter Craig boasts a metal background and the drummer Thoms' has a penchant for hip-hop and prog rock. The bands newest addition, bassist Oscar De La Cruz has written and produced several of his own solo songs in which he plays every instrument. The band's live performances have been highlights of their music career so far with Alex often jumping into the crowd to try and make things a bit more lively.
Their newest single, Shadowboy, was recorded at leading Scottish studio, Castlesound by Garry Boyle and Stuart Hamilton, whose previous clients include Frightened Rabbit, Simple Minds and REM. The 3 Scots bring a Royal Blood-like stomping groove to their newest track. The B-side 'Mazes and Monsters' takes lyrical inspiration from Mark Z. Danielewski's horror novel 'House of Leaves'.
Each member of the band is now in higher education. Thoms left Edinburgh for university in Aberdeen to study Art, Craig is studying Psychology at The University of Edinburgh and Cameron and De La Cruz is part of Edinburgh College's Popular Music course. This leads to each track containing nuances of each of the band members. Grassie's lyrics often coming across as character studies while Cameron's are more relatable and influenced by great observational lyricists such as Alex Turner all the while underpinned by Thoms' and De La Cruz's energetic, powerful rhythm section.
A Modern Masquerade are continuing their ascent in Edinburgh's music scene and plan on visiting more Scottish cities and towns in the coming months, infecting each one with their memorable guitar hooks and no holds barred live display.

In The Bad Books

A Modern Masquerade

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