thirtythreeconnection's 'Complacency' recorded and mixed by Craig Ross live at "The Depot" on 30/1/2014

Complacency (Demo)

Starting life at the beginning of 2015, Mt. Doubt is the project of Edinburgh-based musician Leo Bargery.  As a one man project, he released his debut album 'My Past Is A Quiet Beast' last year, which received radio airplay on Amazing Radio, Xfm, KEXP, and BBC Radio Scotland.  The album saw him gain praise from The Herald, The National, and be tipped as one of Vic Galloway's '25 Scottish Artists to Watch in 2016'. 

Time then some new material, and Mt. Doubt launches his 2016 with the release of brand new single 'Afterglow'.  Paired with b-side 'Hotel Key', the single will be released on 7” vinyl via Scottish Fiction (best known as Scottish music blog and radio show).

'Afterglow' once again pairs Bargery with producer Mark Morrow (The Winter Tradition), and combines sombre writing with full on quiet-loud-quiet dynamics, resulting in a track that displays a welcoming warmth yet remains slightly aloof.  The single is twinned with b-side 'Hotel Key', where Bargery's deep vocals come to the fore amidst a more stripped back set up, before building to a climatic encore.

The single will be launched with a special launch gig at Glasgow's Hug & Pint with support on the night coming from Earths, Hamish James Hawk, and Rising Pacific.  Tickets are on sale now for the advance price of £5 (+£1 sc) and you can also reserve your copy of 'Afterglow' on 7" vinyl by buying a ticket and vinyl bundle:

Advance Tickets: https://www.musicglue.com/scottish-fiction/events/30-apr-16-scottish-fiction-presents-the-hug-and-pint/

Ticket & 7" Vinyl Bundle: https://www.musicglue.com/scottish-fiction/products/mt-doubt---afterglow-bundle/

Afterglow

Recreation

Recorded in 2011, The Silence Is Dead EP was the final release that Toy Fires put out before calling it a day in 2012. 

All tracks written by Gene Jackman and performed by Toy Fires (Gene Jackman, Michael Wilson and Michael McLean) Recording by Chime Studios, Glasgow.

Too Long

Start Again

After creating a stir in 2015 with a bold and noisy surf-rock sound showcased on the EP Laguna Babe, The Van T’s have made a swift return with their follow up EP A Coming of Age.

Having begun writing songs at just seventeen years old, twin sisters Hannah (guitar, vocals) and Chloe Van Thompson (guitar, vocals) decided to start a band shortly after. Initially playing shows in and around Scotland as a duo, the twins recruited Joanne Forbes (bass) and Shaun Hood (drums) in an attempt to add more layers to an already impressive sound. As a result The Van T’s were born, complete with a sunny 50’s jukebox style sound and a twist of cathartic 90’s grunge thrown in for good measure, captivating both fans and music aficionados alike.

Taking inspiration from band’s such as the B52’s, Veruca Salt, Smashing Pumpkins and Le Butcherettes, The Van T’s have created a contemporary, scuzz-filled record that also has an endearing raw quality pouring out from every note. Lead single ‘Blood Orange’ encapsulates the bands characteristics perfectly as electrifying guitar howls and echoes from the speakers, bridged beautifully by the twin sisters duel vocals, all neatly harnessed by the simple yet effective interplay between drums and bass. 

Despite the band being in its infancy, The Van T’s have already appeared at T in the Park, Wickerman, Electric Fields, Tenement Trail and Strange Behaviours as well as supporting Catholic Action and Honeyblood. This has seen them pick up support from Clash, The Scotsman, Beat Surrender, Backseat Mafia, BBC Radio Scotland, Amazing Radio and XFM Scotland. 2016 looks like it will be another hectic year for The Van T’s with appearances scheduled at Wide Days, Stag & Dagger and Brew at the Bog, a support slot with HAWK in London and culminating with two dates supporting the mighty Yuck.

A Coming of Age by The Van T’s is released July 1st via Bloc+Music.

Upcoming Live Dates: 

3rd June - Brew At The Bog
9th June - XpoNorth, Hootananny, Inverness
10th June - Blood Orange Single Launch, Broadcast, Glasgow 
16th July - St Lukes All-Dayer, Glasgow
16th July - King Tut's Summer Nights, Glasgow
25th August - The List Art Festival, Edinburgh
26th August - Electric Fields Festival
10th September - Edinburgh University Freshers Night
8th October Twisterella Festival, Middlesburgh 

Blood Orange

ALL MUSIC WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY THIRTY THREE CONNECTION. TRACK 2 REWORKED BY TURTLE [JON COOPER] ALL TRACKS RECORDED AT THE DEPOT STUDIOS, GRANTON BY MARK MORROW AT MARK MORROW AUDIO. LEAD VOCALS, LYRICS, DRUMS, PERCUSSION AND SYNTH - ANDREW BRANNEN. PIANO, SYNTH, BACKING VOCALS, BRASS AND HARMONIUM - STEPHEN GILLON. VIOLIN - IVAN REA. GUITAR - SINCLAIR FRASER. GUITAR AND BASS - MARK MORROW. THANKS TO EVERYONE INVOLVED. COPYRIGHT THIRTY THREE CONNECTION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © 2016

In The Rain - Single

In The Rain

In The Rain [TURTLE REWORK]

Lofty Ambitions

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Mastered by Matt Colton

Hourglass

Featuring Tracyanne Campbell (Camera Obscura). Available to download/stream here: http://found.ee/psbprogress

Progress

Thirty Three Connection are a piano driven indie-rock collective from Edinburgh. The band when established in 2012 were the duo of Andrew Brannen - Lead Vocals/Drums and Stephen Gillon - Vocals/Piano/Synth. Described as, "...classic power pop driven by wonderful piano instead of the more usual guitar, and which puts me in mind of 'Tears For Fears' amongst other things.' - Scots Whay Hae! and 'The pair have certainly made a superb first impression and their talents deserve to be exposed to a wider audience.' - TLMSP
With moderate success as the two-piece the band took time out of gigging in 2015 and focused on writing. In May 2016 they went into the studio to record their debut EP with Mark Morrow at The Depot Studios. With the help of Sinclair Fraser (Guitar) and Ivan Rea (Violin) they recorded the 4 track EP to be released on October 2016 and their new single IN THE RAIN released September 1st with a rework from Glaswegian producer TURTLE. Their new single was debuted by Vic Galloway on BBC Radio Scotland (22/8/16) alongside Mogwai, Boxed In and Isle.