King of Birds

King of Birds “Eve of Destruction” (Valuable Recordings, 2019)

October 24, 2019 Mike Elliott 0

When the chorus kicks in on ‘Down On the Corner’ – the opening track on ‘Eve of Destruction,’ the debut album from sibling songwriters Charlie and Stirling Gorman, known collectively as King of Birds – the […]

King of Birds + The Logans, The Spree Festival, The Bungalow, Paisley, 15th October 2019

October 22, 2019 KC Vines 0

Renfrewshire is a small county in Scotland that punches above its weight historically. But, for the “cradle of the Stewart kings” in a modern post-industrial climate, the emphasis these days is on promoting its rich creative […]

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King of Birds “Eve of Destruction” (Valuable Recordings, 2019)

King of Birds + The Logans, The Spree Festival, The Bungalow, Paisley, 15th October 2019

For the Sake of the Song: Steve Young “Rock, Salt & Nails”

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