Culann consist of 5 members from Irvine, Scotland

Our new EP 'Songs of Saints & Reivers' is out now

Culann are:
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PJ Kelly - Vocals/Guitar
Sean Kelly - Drums/Vocals
Greg Irish- Guitar
Ross McCluskie- Keys
Calum Davis-Bass

Born the youngest of ten children, raised in Southwest Detroit and a resident of Nashville since 2005, Jack White is one of the most prolific and renowned artists of the past fifteen years.

When the White Stripes started in 1997 no one, least of all Jack, ever expected that a red-and-white two-piece band would take hold in the mainstream world. With the release of 2001’s White Blood Cells the band was thrust on magazine covers and captivating audiences through worldwide touring. “Fell in Love With a Girl” served as the band’s breakthrough hit and its accompanying Michel Gondry Lego clip was chosen by Pitchfork Media as the #1 music video of the 2000’s.

The release of Elephant in 2003 not only cemented the band’s reputation as a force to be reckoned with, but it also offered the hit “Seven Nation Army” which has since become appropriated as a de facto stadium chant for many sports teams the world over.

In 2004 White teamed up with Loretta Lynn to produce and perform on her Van Lear Rose album, an effort that won Grammy’s for Best Country Album and Best Country collaboration with vocals for the single “Portland, Oregon.” To date White has won nine Grammys in seven different categories.

White formed a “new band of old friends” the Raconteurs in 2006 and their debut album Broken Boy Soldiers showed a markedly different side, most notably one where songwriting, vocal and guitar duties were shared. The success of their debut-single “Steady, As She Goes” proved that White’s previous accomplishments were no fluke.

To take it even further, in 2009 White took to his original instrument, the drums, and started the Dead Weather with members of the Kills, Queens of the Stone Age and the Greenhornes. Releasing two albums in two years and unleashing a dark, captivating live show upon curious audiences, the Dead Weather futher-cemented Jack White’s musical versatility and range.

Also in 2009, White opened the doors to his very own record label, Third Man Records, where he has produced over 120 records in less than three years. Spanning artists as varied as Jerry Lee Lewis, the Smoke Fairies, Wanda Jackson, Black Milk and Stephen Colbert, the label has quickly developed a reputation as a leader in the vinyl record industry.

In January 2012 White announced the upcoming release of his debut album Blunderbuss which will be accompanied by extensive touring across the world.

"Oxygen plus any element you like" - THE OXIDES
The Oxides are a four piece all-action, lean, mean fighting machine.  Their aim musically is to create songs with classic sing along melodies and powerful, hard hitting, energetic music.  They burst onto the Inverness music scene with a hugely anticipated debut in the cities much renowned ‘Mad Hatters/Hootananny’ venue in July 2012 to huge acclaim.  Following the gig local blogger ‘Houdi’ stated ‘nobody sounds this f*****g good on a first outing...surely!!’  
They have since added a palpable layer to the pounding set with a 2nd guitar player and recent sets have bounced along more fiercely as a result, resulting in a show-stopping headline slot at the recent ‘Winter Showcase’ at the Ironworks where local online magazine/fanzine Invernessgigs said of the performance - ‘The band put their heart and soul into this performance and the perfect slice of indie rock that they served up was a perfect way to round off the evening’ and even went on to name The Oxides as ‘Ones to watch in 2013’ stating ‘Giving us infusions of Nirvana and Oasis, any gig with the Oxides will be worth turning out for’.

The Oxides have already accumulated a mini "cult" status, and the gig diary is filling up, the band have recently completed a successful Highland mini-tour aswell as supporting PAWS (FatCat records), earning more rave reviews in the process. 
The band have also recently been booked to perform at the Cavern Club in Liverpool in May as part of the IPO Festival and will also support Parlour Flames (Featuring ex-Oasis member Bonehead) in June.
They have put down a marker and intend on pushing themselves to the limit in 2013.  

Download the acclaimed debut 3 track E.P ‘Order of the Rising Sun’ for free here - 

http://soundcloud.com/the-oxides/sets/order-of-the-rising-sun-ep/
Press -
Houdi’s review of the Oxides debut gig can be found here - houdidontblog.wordpress.com/2012/07/13/we-are-all-oxiders. 

Invernessgigs ‘Ones to watch in 2013’ - http://invernessgigs.co.uk/2012/12/30/picks-for-2013/ 

Reviews of the Winter showcase can be found here – 

Invernessgigs - http://invernessgigs.co.uk/2012/12/31/winter-showcase-2012-part-1/

Highland News - http://www.highland-news.co.uk/Whats-On/Music/Showcases-16-acts-to-watch-in-2013-03012013.htm

Reviews of Inverness date supporting PAWS can be found here - 

Invernessgigs - http://invernessgigs.co.uk/2013/02/17/paws-return/

Highland News - http://www.highland-news.co.uk/Whats-On/Music/Mad-Hatters-four-decker-band-feast-21022013.htm 

Review of the Oxides performance at the MV Festival in Aviemore can be found here – 

http://invernessgigs.co.uk/2013/03/06/mv-festival-2013-review/ 

Contact – 
theoxides@live.co.uk  / paulelliott83@hotmail.com 

http://www.facebook.com/THEOXIDES

https://twitter.com/THEOXIDESMUSIC


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FatCat Records is a British independent record label founded in 1997.

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