Aurora Engine, Scotland On Sunday, 30 April 2023
Aurora Engine | Off Axis Artist of the Week in Scotland On Sunday, 30 April 2023
Words by Derick Mackinnon and Olaf Furniss. Read on Scotsman.com
Originally from the north-east of England, Aurora Engine (aka Deborah Shaw) is an impressive Edinburgh-based singer-songwriter, composer and producer.
She’s been championed by BBC Radio Newcastle, BBC Introducing Teeside, composes music for film and TV and last year she was commissioned by Sound Scotland to create Terre, an exploration of her relationship with the natural world.
Mixing progressive electronica with harp, piano and song, her intriguing album, Secret Knock (scheduled for release October 2023), will appeal to fans of ground-breaking artists such as Björk, Kate Bush and UTR favourite Anna Meredith. It’s diverse themes include drunken brawls, tales of imaginary friends, the porn industry and Shaw’s experience as a single mother.
Lead single, Miniature Self is released on 9 June, and she plays Edinburgh’s Whitespace Gallery on 22 June, and Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival in July, before embarking on a Scottish tour taking in Mull, Jura, Glasgow’s Glad Cafe and a Made In Scotland showcase at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August. See https://www.auroraengine.com/
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