A Glasgow-based singer, songwriter and piano player/tutor. 

Contact: aidansmithmusic@gmail.com   NO MARKETING OR CANVASSING EMAILS PLEASE. THIS IS A BUSINESS EMAIL ADDRESS. THANK YOU.

Glasgow indie-punk band Heavy Rapids self-release their debut EP ‘Cash In Hand’. It’s a flurry of riffs and impassioned proclamations on everyday routines and situations, as well as social predicaments particular to their hometown, and the UK in general. 

The previously-unreleased ‘Hurricane E’ is about escaping your week day problems at the weekend with the people you love. The collection also includes the rip-roaring ‘Infected Nightmares (Frankenstein)’, which has seen significant support from BBC Radio 1, including love as Tune of The Week on The Indie Show, and the bracing ‘Going Down’. Latest single ‘Paisley Pattern’ is about the vicious cycle of violence and crime in the town the band have grown up in. As guitarist Jamie Crawford says, “it’s a working class town with a lot of great history but in the last 40 years it has seen its decline into a notorious crime hot spot. Over the years it's had the highest murder rate in the country and although the town doesn't look to be getting any better, it's home to most of the best people I've met in my life.”

Behind The Noise is a ‘real world’ music and business education programme for high school pupils. We aim to inspire, encourage and support young people who have an interest in music and the various career and further learning opportunities that exist within the creative sector.

In 2011, we identified a need for senior school students to engage with and gain more of an understanding of the various jobs and career paths that exist within the music industry. A pilot programme began in 5 Glasgow schools in order to assess the viability and determine the reaction of both students and teachers alike…it was a resounding success!

Behind The Noise is now in schools throughout central Scotland.

Find out more:
http://behindthenoise.co.uk/education/about-the-course/

19 year old indie folk artist from Glasgow, Scotland. 2017 John Byrne Award Winner. New EP coming soon.

Working towards a more inclusive & accessible music industry.

Your dad's favourite artpop band x

Paisley, Scotland.

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