John Power is the lead singer from the Britpop/indie legends Cast, originally formed in 1992 from the ashes of two of the most legendary and lauded guitar bands of all time, The La’s and Shack.
Cast released four albums, the second ’Mother Nature Calls’ also went platinum (three of them top 10), and had ten top 10 singles, before disbanding in 2001.
During that time, Noel Gallagher described watching Cast play live as “a religious experience”, and ‘All Change’ became the biggest selling debut album of all time for Polydor Records. After the band’s split, John Power released three solo albums, and has played intermittently since 2005 with the reformed La’s.
A decade later, and the original line-up have reunited with original producer John Leckie for ‘Troubled Times’. The reinvigorated band have produced an album full of the anthemic, melodic and beautifully written songs for which they have always been loved by their fervent fanbase.
Gerry Cinnamon is a Scottish singer songwriter with a difference. His infamous live shows are a mixture of beat-up acoustic guitars, soulful harmonica and heartfelt vocals. Anthemic sing along tracks, laced with social commentary seem to capture the imagination of the crowd. With every track being different, it keeps the listener on their toes. Using loop pedal harmonies and pounding kick drums, Gerry makes a habit of whipping the audience into a frenzy which sees them leaving on a high and wanting more.
Tracks such as ‘Kampfire Vampire’ and ‘Fickle Mcselfish’ demonstrate his deft harmonica skills and the sincerity in his song-writing. The loop pedal and drum machines present a whole different dynamic.
They will be joined by Jamie Coleman at Cabaret Voltaire on the 6th June. Tickets are available from Tickets Scotland and See Tickets
Submitted by David Hanvey
