After several years performing and recording as a solo artist, Josephine Sillars has cemented herself as something of a household name, combining music and spoken word into her performances. Now, she has expanded her horizons with the addition of new band The Manic Pixie Dreams, who release their first single ‘Down’. The real beauty toContinue reading “Josephine Sillars + The Manic Pixie Dreams – ‘Down’”
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Photo Review: Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival 2017
In a chaotic affair we ending out not having any reviewers up at Belladrum this year, but we felt we’d be missing out if we called a halt on our photographers Allan Lewis and Stewart Fullerton going, so up they went and they got some great shots. Here’s some of the picks that we thoughtContinue reading “Photo Review: Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival 2017”
Q+A: Josephine Sillars and Laurence Made Me Cry
In this industry it can be hard for many female folk singers to really make a name for themselves without just being branded as yet another singer-songwriter. However, every so often there are a couple of standouts who by taking risks can really cause a stir – thankfully Josephine Sillars and Jo Whitby aka LaurenceContinue reading “Q+A: Josephine Sillars and Laurence Made Me Cry”
Declan Welsh, Josephine Sillars at The Glad Cafe, 18/5/16
Two young talents and prolific performers on the Glasgow scene appear on the Southside Fringe Festival bill in The Glad Cafe. Josephine Sillars plays a set of familiar songs from the Ripped from the Wire Spine EP, but with a heavier edge that brings the music out of its shell. Her enchanting voice and pianoContinue reading “Declan Welsh, Josephine Sillars at The Glad Cafe, 18/5/16”
QMU Live Fest with Tuff Love, Tijuana Bibles, GoodCopGreatCop, Copper Lungs, The Youth and Young, The Rockalls, Josephine Sillars, LYLO, The Insomniac Project
“Did anyone used to go to Rev?” “Is Cheesy Pop still a thing?” You can tell what bands went to Glasgow uni tonight! Let’s be honest, it’s totally weird being back at the QMU, this was a regular daytime haunt in my early uni days and seven years on a lot has changed, but yetContinue reading “QMU Live Fest with Tuff Love, Tijuana Bibles, GoodCopGreatCop, Copper Lungs, The Youth and Young, The Rockalls, Josephine Sillars, LYLO, The Insomniac Project”
Josephine Sillars – ‘Vincent’
Josephine Sillars’ released her latest single ‘Vincent’, following her March released EP, Ripped From The Wire Spine. The single features strong vocals from Sillars alongside piano as the most prominent instrument, which allows her vocal ability to flourish fully. It is musically strong and well structured, with the drums, featured in the opening and closeContinue reading “Josephine Sillars – ‘Vincent’”