Scotland On Sunday | Artist of the Week

Derek Mackinnon and Olaf Furniss select an Artist of the Week for Scotland On Sunday. Our column is published both in the physical newspaper and online

PLEASE read checklist ⬇️ before contacting me to pitch your band

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Please send an Electronic Press Kit [EPK] including:
1) At least one high-resolution colour press photograph [300dpi, dots per inch, at least 1MB or so] ideally a few
2) Info on a forthcoming release – single, EP or Album
3) Future live dates – launch party, tour, festival slots, the more you have the better, even really far in advance and the more interesting the better [maybe house gigs or exotic gigs abroad etc etc]
4) A biography and please include as much background information as possible, ie: where are you from, anything unusual (are you all standup comedians or black belts in martial arts etc), any non-musical facts are great, have you supported higher profile artists, toured the UK and beyond, secured media attention or radio sessions in the past etc etc.
5) A link to STREAM your music [SoundCloud etc] do NOT send links to download your WAVs or MP3s
Optional: If you have it, a link to YouTube/Vimeo of your accompanying music video – this will potentially be embedded on scotsman.com

Scotland On Sunday acts SEARCH and type in the name of the act or https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/music
Email DEREK with above info

PHOTOS not sure the difference between HIGH RES and LOW RES photos? Watch this video from Jannica Honey (<<<click)