Second single from Dundee's LONELY LOST BOY. 'Starting Over' reached number 10 on the iTunes singer-songwriter chart on the day of release - August 16th 2021.

Starting Over

Lonely Lost Boy - Starting Over

It's been 12 months since The OK Social Club released their debut album 'Nothing In Common'. The album yielded 3 singles - 'The Shape Of Things To Come', 'The Late 90's' and 'Gezellig', with their music appearing on various TV and Radio shows including Soccer AM, Sunday Brunch, Hollyoaks, BBC Radio One Introducing and 'Single of the month' on BBC's The Janice Forsyth Show. The band also won Steve Lamacq's Rebel Playlist feature.

They spent most of 2013 playing around the UK and Europe including appearances at Edinburgh's Hogmanay, and The Wickerman festival in Scotland. They also won Best Live Act at the Scottish AIternative Music Awards. They are now back in the studio recording their follow up to be released later this year.

The first single to be released from their second album is 'Threads' accompanied by b-side 'Made In The Shade'.

The band felt that 'Threads' was received well while on tour and decided it would be a great introduction to the new album. Frontman Raff Eragona said "Of all the new songs, 'Threads' is the closest thing to anything from 'Nothing In Common' but has hints of what to expect from our next record. We're all very excited to release new music."
 
The OK Social Club:
Raff Eragona - Vocals, Guitars
Chris Finn - Guitars, Backing Vocals
Gordy Burn - Bass
Jordan Harvey - Drums

The new single 'Threads'  is released on Platform Records - available at all download stores from March 17th 2014. 

THE OK SOCIAL CLUB - Threads

Theme music from BBC TV show 'A View From The Terrace'

Ella's Brother -The Late 90's

Following a lengthy hiatus, Scottish (Stirling) band The Shermans have returned to the studio, embracing the freedom to create with a renewed sense of maturity and collaboration. 

This 5 piece Indie-Rock band previously scored two UK Indie Chart and Scottish chart singles with 'Calling It Wrong' and 'Venom', the latter reaching the top 10 in both charts.

Their new single 'Silhouette' is released on November 29th 2024.

With themes of growth, resilience, and life’s quiet miracles, 'Silhouette' showcases the band at the height of their artistic maturity - honest, melodic, and unforgettable!

Silhouette

The Shermans - Silhouette

Originally released on Towerbell Records in the summer of 1982, reaching the UK Top 10. Released digitally for the first time, on Platform Records - November 19th 2007.

Natasha England - Iko Iko

From the 20-track album - 'Twilight Cafe - The Demo Collection (1981-1985)', released April 2nd 2012.

Susan Fassbender & Kay Russell - 'Twilight Cafe (Original Demo)

Released on Platform Records - April 13th 2009, reaching number 10 in the UK Independent Singles Chart, and number 7 in Scotland.

The Shermans - Venom

THE OK SOCIAL CLUB – debut single – 'The Shape Of Things To Come' (Released 12th March 2012).

'The Shape of Things to Come' is the debut single from Edinburgh's The OK Social Club, one of Scotland’s brightest young bands. Drawing from a diverse range of influences from 50's girl groups to 70's punk, The OK Social Club exhibit their writing talents in full throughout the song - it's guitar driven, with a foot stomping rhythm and unforgettable hooks. This catchy and energetic track has radio play written all over it. 

Backed up by two B-Sides - 'Twist, Learn, Kick and Scream'  and 'Twisted Young Gentlemen', this release is a strong mark in the sand from a band with a confident grasp of their own identity.

"it's all about the melody - we're a pop band at the end of the day", says the band's charismatic front-man Raff.
When asked why they chose The Shape Of Things To Come as their debut single, he added, "it's a good representation of what we're about, it's a new song with bags of energy and an indicator of what's to come."

The band will be celebrating the launch of their first single with a gig on 24th March at Cabaret Voltaire in Edinburgh, followed by a UK tour in April. 

Guitarist Chris Finn says "It's been great fun recording these songs, but I've missed playing live, I can't wait to play in front of people again. Our first demos were played on local and national radio shows which led to us gigging up and down the country, hopefully this single will help us build on that."

'The Shape Of Things To Come'  is released March 12th 2012 on Platform Records   


The OK Social Club - The Shape Of Things To Come

Title track from Natasha England's 13 track album 'Somehow', released August 10th 2018.

Somehow

Natasha England - Somehow (Radio Edit)

The Late 90’s is the second single from Edinburgh's The OK Social Club, to be released July 9th 2012 on Platform Records. This follows their successful debut The Shape of Things to Come, which came out in March 2012.

As well as being featured on Sky Sports’ Soccer AM and being chosen as Single of The Month on BBC Scotland’s Janice Forsyth Show, The Shape of Things to Come also won Steve Lamacq’s rebel playlist against The Futureheads and Tribes. The track was also aired on BBC 6 Music, XFM,Q Radio and in Topshop stores throughout the UK. 

The Daily Record said of the debut single “If they can stay this good they are Scotland’s next big band.” The guys believe that their follow-up single will build on this success and are delighted that people are keen to hear more. 

Bassist Gordy Burn says '' The Shape of Things to Come was an introduction to what the band sound like, but The Late 90's shows our punk side and gives people a taste of our live energy.”

''It’s great that people are eager to hear more from us, We want to release new stuff as much as we can, that’s why we’re putting a couple of B-sides on each of our singles” adds the bands frontman Raff Eragona. “Expectations are high and that’s a good thing, it keeps us on our toes.”

Their first Scottish tour has included sold out shows in Edinburgh and Glasgow and has helped The OK Social Club build a following all over the country. Dates are now booked across the UK to coincide with the release of The Late 90’s. 

The Late 90's is released July 9th 2012, on Platform Records.


The Ok Social Club - The Late 90's

THE OK SOCIAL CLUB – new single – Gezellig and Edinburgh's Hogmanay! 

The Ok Social Club are undoubtedly one of Scotland's brightest young bands. Formed in the summer of 2011, the 4-piece draw from a diverse range of influences from 50's girl groups to 70's punk, exhibiting guitar driven foot stomping rhythms and unforgettable hooks.

2012 has seen the release of the band’s first two singles The Shape Of Things To Come and The Late 90’s which have won them praise and exposure via the likes of Soccer AM, BBC Radio Scotland’s Janice Forsyth show ‘Single Of The Month‘, MTV, Channel 4’s Sunday Brunch, Hollyoaks, Steve Lamacq’s Rebel Playlist Winner on BBC 6 Music, and playlisting in Topshop stores worldwide including 10 weeks in the New York store.

The Daily Record said of their debut single “If they can stay this good they are Scotland’s next big band.”

Their first Scottish tour has included sold out shows in Edinburgh and Glasgow and has helped The OK Social Club build a following all over the country.

2013 is gearing up to be an exciting year for the band, with the release of their debut album Nothing In Common along with a full-scale UK tour.

Preceding that, as a further taster for the album a new single 'Gezellig' is released on December 17th, and to round off a highly successful 12 months, the band are to perform at Edinburgh's legendary Hogmanay celebrations. Front-man Raff Eragona says "We're excited to be part of the biggest New Years Eve party in the world, we're very proud to be representing new Scottish music and if everyone's as up for it as we are, it's going to be some night!".

New single 'Gezellig' is released December 17th on Platform Records in association with James Watt College label Clydebuilt Records.

The Ok Social Club play Edinburgh's Hogmanay on The Waverley Stage from 8pm. 

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The Ok Social Club - Gezellig

ELLA'S BROTHER - SWEET AND VICIOUS (RADIO EDIT)

Not a band to rest on their laurels, the relentless Dead Sea Souls follow up the well-deserved success of last year’s debut LP, We Were Always Electric, with blistering standalone double A-Side single Brave / The Comet.

Released via Platform Records, Brave / The Comet sees Gary Burns (bass & vocals), James Sweeney (guitar), David Clark (drums) and Colin Sneddon (guitar & vocals) build on their upbeat, bouncy and disco-funk indebted power pop sound, resulting in undoubtedly their strongest work yet.

“I know bands do this a lot and it sometimes gets met with sighs, but to be totally honest we couldn’t agree on the lead track!” says Gary of the West Lothian quartet’s inspired decision to release a double A-Side. “Originally The Comet was the undisputed single, however, during production, Brave became such a strong track for completely different reasons.

“We now have two tracks that are completely different,” adds Gary, “which is awesome as we wanted to see where we could take this new batch of songs and do something you maybe wouldn’t expect from Dead Sea Souls.”

Indeed, such is the undeniable star quality of both songs that choosing between the two would only do an injustice to the listening public. A melodic, feel-good summer tune designed to get festival crowds dancing, The Comet kicks into force with a lilting guitar hook and irresistibly breezy vibe that nods toward both Vampire Weekend and Paul Simon’s Graceland. Meanwhile, Brave provides further depth and substance with its spine-tingling atmospherics, anthemic chord progression, slick guitar solo and Futureheads-esque call-and-response mass chanting.

Gary Burns’ unmistakeable and idiosyncratic Scottish-inflected vocals soar majestically across both tracks while his song writing reaches new levels of astuteness with Brave’s uplifting lyrics (Be as bold as you can/There’s no room for a worried man/In this life that you lead) and The Comet’s cautionary tale of a loved one’s unbridled hedonism (You live your life like a comet/Just waiting to crash/Punching holes through my head/Like the crust of the earth).

A play on the Dead Sea Scrolls - a collection of ancient Middle Eastern religious texts – Dead Sea Souls are rightfully garnering a lot of attention. With ringing endorsements from the likes of The Sunshine Underground’s Craig Wellington (“Well crafted tunes”) and Scottish new music guru Jim Gellatly (“An amazing live act, they totally blew me away”), not to mention high-profile support slots with Ocean Colour Scene and The View, and an ever-growing US fan base, Dead Sea Souls are very much a band in the ascendancy.

AA Single:Brave / The Comet  is released on Platform Records - impact date May 20th 2013. 


Dead Sea Souls - Brave

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