Amy Papiransky, Scotland On Sunday, 20 June 2021
Amy Papiransky | Un-Convention / Dragon Soop Artist of the Week in Scotland On Sunday, 20 June 2021
Words by Derick Mackinnon and Olaf Furniss. Read on Scotsman.com https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/music
Originally from the north eastern town of Keith in Moray, Amy Papiransky is now based in Glasgow, where she teaches music. She’s been a finalist in the BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year, toured Canada, America, Ireland, Germany, India, and performed on BBC Scotland’s Hogmanay Show, BBC Proms in the Park and Roddy Hart’s Quay Sessions.
Recently, KT Tunstall and her management team have been championing the singer songwriter and she’s featured as the Single of the Week on the Afternoon Show on BBC Radio Scotland with Janice Forsyth and Grant Stott, secured airplay on BBC Introducing with Phoebe I-H and Shereen Cutkelvin, on Soho Radio and Amazing Radio thanks to Jim Gellatly
Her latest single Summertime Blues was released at the beginning of the month and sees her team up with Angus Lyon, who produced and recorded her debut album Read Me Write in 2019. The future is looking very bright for Papiransky. Keep an eye out for her music video out on Wednesday at https://amypapiransky.com | Facebook: @amypapiranskymusic | Instagram: @amypapiranskymusic | Twitter: @AmyPapiransky | Spotify
Un-Convention is a community interest company creating conferences, gigs and events for the makers and champions of independent music. 8-9 July at the O2 Ritz, Manchester, members of Radiohead, Mogwai, Slaves, LIFE, Frank Turner, + managers, labels, promoters, and industry organisations discuss the future of independent music https://www.unconventionhub.org/
Un-Convention has hosted 105 events in 10 countries helping to develop artists, establish co-operatives, labels and launch revolutionary live music touring model Off Axis. Un-Convention is the UK partner for JUMP, a pan-European network of conferences and festivals
Dragon Soop is a caffeinated alcohol beverage that comes in a range of flavours 7.5% ABV.
The Dragon Soop Virtual OpenMic night #SOOPERSTARS2021 provides a platform for musicians and comedians to reach a new audience of over 150,000.
Submit a video of an original song or comedy sketch, across Twitter or Facebook at any time (in addition to the 1st of the month).
Please drink responsibly 18+ only. https://www.dragonsoop.com/
* For consideration as our Artist of the Week please visit https://www.newfoundsound.co.uk/scotland-on-sunday and review the checklist of what we NEED in order to feature bands / artists in Scotland On Sunday. Then email Derek with all of the information required (music@newfoundsound.co.uk )