Gurry Wurry, Scotland On Sunday, 6 April 2025
Gurry Wurry | Off Axis Artist of the Week in Scotland On Sunday, 6 April 2025
Gurry Wurry’s music is being picked up by radio stations all around the world, write Derick Mackinnon and Olaf Furniss read Scotsman.com
Gurry Wurry, aka Dave King, has been making waves at home and abroad from his Leith base since launching his 2023 debut album, Not As Bad As It Sounds. And the eclectic collection of songs led to comparisons with a similarly diverse range of artists. However, underpinning his work is a vocal style and laid-back joyousness reminiscent of Edwyn Collins, combined with the addition of strings and 1970s keyboards.
Gurry Wurry’s follow up in 2024, Happy For Now, further extended his appeal garnering radio plays on 6 Music, Radio Scotland and stations as far afield as Australia, France, Germany and The Netherlands. Recorded by Idlewild’s Rod Jones, it was released on a limited run of cassettes and helped secure a support with platinum US artist Dent May.
A third album is already in the works with a bank of 40 compositions to choose from. In the meantime, Gurry Wurry is set to play a special matinee show on 1 May as part of our New From Scotland showcase and is preparing to release a new single and video in the summer see https://linktr.ee/gurrywurry
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