Nice to see Howard passing his brand of lunacy down to a younger generation :D

13 & A Half (with Jasmine Kato)

In 2009 we announced the debut single, ‘Tell Me’ from Glasgow band The Echo   Session.  The 405 described it as “GENIUS.  Beck does George Formby.”  A mere seven years later we’re delighted to announce the second single from the band – ‘But I’m Scared’.

It’s fair to say we were excited about signing the band. Our press release at the time said, “To put it simply, we’d compare this to signing The Kinks. Songwriting on a par with Ray Davies, The Pretty Things, The Coral, The La’s.” We still stand by every word of that. And so did a number of reviews.

‘But I’m Scared’ is a live recording from the Echo Session vaults, mastered by Dave Cook.  The single will be available from all the usual digital outlets, including our bandcamp store.   Out 12th Aug 2016.


THE ECHO SESSION - But I'm Scared

The plan was simple. Tam had written the credit crunch anthem ‘TELL ME’, a melodic tale of fat cat bankers, expense account fiddling MP’s, and ripped off ordinary folk. Fred Goodwin was a key inspiration. So we put his mug on the cover, slightly altered with red pound signs for eyes, and launched the single by playing live outside the Royal Bank of Scotland in Gordon Street on a Saturday morning while the branch was open. The startled crowd of passers by, bank customers, and bank staff were offered Fred Goodwin ‘Never Trust A Banker’ badges, while the placards displaying Fred’s coupon, and the slogan STASH YOUR CASH UNDER THE MATRESS added to the surreal vibe.

As the press release said, “The question ‘TELL ME WHERE THE MONEY’S AT?’ resonates not only through this song, but in our every day lives right now. The rich are getting rich, the poor are getting poorer. Who are you going to listen to? If you’re sick of greedy MP’s and immoral bankers, we’d suggest you check out THE ECHO SESSION.”

It’s also fair to say we were excited about signing the band. As the press release said, “To put it simply, we’d compare this to signing The Kinks. Songwriting on a par with Ray Davies, The Pretty Things, The Coral, The La’s.” We stand by every word of that. And so did a number of reviews.

The Sun ran a half page on the first bank gig, while a second bank gig in St Enoch’s Square was covered by Real Radio who ran some memorable news pieces.

THE ECHO SESSION - Tell Me

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