Poster Paints, Scotland On Sunday, 25 September 2022
Poster Paints | Off Axis Artist of the Week in Scotland On Sunday, 25 September 2022
Words by Derick Mackinnon and Olaf Furniss. Read on Scotsman.com
Poster Paints are an exciting duo featuring Carla J Easton (TeenCanteen) and Simon Liddell (Frightened Rabbit / Olympic Swimmers). Their self-titled debut album, recorded remotely during lockdown (with support from Creative Scotland) is released on 14 October, a co-promo from Glasgow’s excellent Olive Grove Records and cool indie label, Brooklyn-based Ernest Jenning Record Co.
The pair have enlisted an impressive group of musical friends on the album too, including; Jonny Scott (CHVRCHES), Lomond Campbell, Graeme Smillie (Arab Strap), Suse Bear (Pictish Trail), Andy Monaghan (Frightened Rabbit), Amanda Williams (AMA JANE), Gabbie Coenan (RVBY MY DEAR), and Canadian musicians Andrew Chung and Laura Hickli.
They’ve been championed by Marc Riley on BBC Radio 6 Music, Phoebe I-H and Shereen Cutkelvin via BBC Introducing in Scotland and supported Belle & Sebastian, Teenage Fanclub and Admiral Fallow.
Catch them live for their album party at The Glad Cafe in Glasgow on 22 October with support from Flinch and Simply Thrilled (DJ Set) see https://posterpaints.bandcamp.com/
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