Anna Leyden, Scotland On Sunday, 7 March 2021
Anna Leyden | Dragon Soop Artist of the Week in Scotland On Sunday, 7 March 2021
Words by Derick Mackinnon and Olaf Furniss. Read on Scotsman.com
As the daughter of Ulster folk musicians Jane Cassidy and Maurice Leyden, Anna Leyden was already used to performing from an early age, before going on to support The Killers and Bastille with the band Go Wolf.
When she moved from Belfast to Aberdeen to study medicine, she continued to keep her hand in by playing open mic nights and local festivals, before moving to Glasgow in 2018 to immerse herself in the city’s music scene.
Now working with a band which includes cello, trombone, double bass and drums, Leyden was awarded a Creative Scotland recording grant in 2020 and is set to release her EP All Part Of It in April. The first track, I Don’t Like You (visit http://bit.ly/AnnaLeyden) is out this FRIDAY (12 March) and she is set to stream a live performance with award-winning fiddler Charlie Stewart to coincide. A video is also in the pipeline and a release on vinyl could see the light of day later in the year. For more info check out https://www.instagram.com/annaleydenmusic
Facebook: @annaleydenmusic | Instagram: @annaleydenmusic | Spotify HERE
Dragon Soop sponsors Artist of the Week in Scotland On Sunday
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, before 7pm on the first of the month or tune in to watch via Facebook. 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 (derek@newfoundsound.co.uk ) Scotland On Sunday