Traditional Music
A nomad, both geographically and musically, songwriter Ross Wilson aka Blue Rose Code writes straight from – and to – the heart.
His songs address universal themes of love, loss, travel, home, accepting the past and embracing the future in a deeply personal way. They are variously painted with the vibrant colours of folk, Americana, jazz, country, soul, pop and, increasingly, celtic traditions; an eclecticism that has seen him compared to John Martyn, Van Morrison and Tom Waits amongst others.
They’re surely one of the greatest live acts around right now so if you get a chance to see them in any of their many guises do yourself a favour and go.
AMERICANA UK
MAYOR STUBBS is the alternative-folk project born out of the bedroom of Lanarkshire-born musician Matt Adam.
Combining lightspeed lyrical poetry andintricate guitar virtuositywith a DIY approach andalo-fi ethos, Mayor Stubbs presents a uniquely explosive approach to acoustic songwriting. Since releasing his debut self-titled EP to critical acclaim, Mayor Stubbs has featured on BBC Radio Scotland, BBC Radio 6, STV’s ‘Riverside Show’ and had the opportunity to sharehis frantic and feverish live performance at numerous sold out shows and festival slots including Eden Festival, Magner’s Summer Night Festival and King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut.
Mayor Stubbs is an unmistakably talented musician & songwriter and has shown himself to be universally unique with his acoustic/folk style, lyrical phrasing and complex time signatures
THE HERALD