Saturday 18th December 2010
Martin Stephenson and The Daintees
After Kitchenware packed The Daintees off to London Records, they released the marvellous debut album, "Boat To Bolivia" (1985), under the Production auspices of future Pixies/Bunnymen/James sound man Gil Norton. The album positively burst with excellent, rootsy pop songs, boasting a veritable rainbow of styles, sung and played with a youthful enthusiasm and warmth that paradoxically, perhaps, displayed a mature, unique Songwriting voice.
Songs such as the bittersweet "Crocodile Cryer", the alcoholic's lament "Little Red Bottle", the emphatic "Running Waters" and the haunting ballad "Rain" further underscored the impression that "Roll On Summertime" had made. Lengthy bouts of touring saw Stephenson and the band taking their music to the people, and they loved it, carving an awesome reputation as a live act.
Subsequent albums were "Gladsome, Humour, and Blue" (1987), "Salutation Road" (1989), and "The Boy's Heart" (1992).
More info at http://www.myspace.com/thedaintees
From 7.15pm in The Ballroom. Headline act onstage at 8.30pm. Advance tickets £12 stbf available from Ticketweb, The Voodoo Rooms, Ripping Records, Tickets Scotland (Glasgow), Tickets Scotland (Edinburgh).
