Copper Lungs, Scotland On Sunday, 3 November 2024
Copper Lungs | Off Axis Artist of the Week in Scotland On Sunday, 3 November 2024
This Dundee four-piece make anthemic music that should appeal to fans of Biffy Clyro and Fatherson write Derick Mackinnon and Olaf Furniss read Scotsman.com
Copper Lungs formed in Dundee when school friends Liam Thompson (bass) and Darren Lindsay (vocals/guitar) joined forces, going on to perform at festivals including T In The Park and Wickerman. After a lengthy hiatus, the pair have relaunched, recruiting guitarist Inaxio Abecia and drummer Evan Hill on drums.
The four piece have a strong DIY ethos, working from their own studio in Dundee recording around a diverse range of day jobs which include barber, music therapist and engineer in a pharmaceutical plant. This new incarnation sees the band take on more anthemic sound incorporating synths, soaring guitars and rousing vocals, which will appeal to fans of Biffy Clyro and Fatherson.
Their forthcoming single, Pieces Of Me, is released on 8 November and will be followed by more tracks in the new year, leading up to to an album due out in April. Mixed by Glasgow engineer Bruce Rintoul, its lyrical theme deals with grief and coming to terms with loss. It will be followed with a mainstage slot at Pitlochry’s Heartland Festival, which takes place on 29 and 29 June. https://linktr.ee/copperlungs
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