+ Support by Siobhan Wilson
Constant Follower is the band formed around songwriter Stephen McAll. His debut album for legendary New York indie label Shimmy Disc was nominated for the 2022 Scottish Album of the Year Award (SAY) and found its way onto the top of multiple ‘Best Albums of 2021’ lists, leading to a string of notable performances including Austin’s SXSW 2022 and SXSW 2023, and a spellbinding set from the crown of Scotland’s National Wallace Monument. A triumph after tragedy, the album was McAll’s first work many years after an unprovoked attack in his late teens left him with catastrophic head injuries, partially paralysed and unable to write or play guitar. The following decade was spent recovering on the West Coast of Scotland, learning to live, and eventually picking up the guitar to allow the songs that form his acclaimed debut ‘Neither Is, Nor Ever Was’ to emerge.
Now, Constant Follower eagerly await the release of their much anticipated second album. McAll helms the recording and production, capturing the essence of their sound from their Stirling base. The upcoming album promises to build upon their previous success, unveiling new dimensions of Constant Follower’s captivating sound.
“A gorgeous listen, full of bucolic melody and personal revelation, an album unafraid to speak its truth.” – CLASH Magazine
“Instantly compelling, memorable and moving” – Folk Radio UK
Support: Siobhan Wilson
Singer, composer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist Siobhan Wilson grew up in Elgin, Scotland. A trained cellist, singer, composer and pianist from St Mary’s Music School of Edinburgh, Siobhan has 15 years of international studio production experience including in New York, Paris, Budapest and Scotland. After a 5 year stay in Paris, France, she returned to Scotland where she is currently scoring her first full videogame score for “The Heirloom”.
In 2023 Siobhan Wilson co-wrote tracks and is the singing voice on hotly tipped new indie puzzle adventure game Planet Of Lana (Xbox Pass, Wishfully). Soundtrack released by Takeshi Furukawa/Sony Classical available on Spotify. The song “Horizons” has earned a nomination for the coveted “Best Original Song” award by the Game Audio Network Guild (G.A.N.G) at the upcoming Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco
Constant Follower have announced their new single, which will be released on the day of this show – Thu 9th May.
Pre-orders for the Ltd Edition 7″ Vinyl at https://linktr.ee/ConstantFollower
£14 advance / £16 on door