Crystal, Scotland On Sunday, 8 April 2018

Published in Scotland On Sunday, 8 April 2018 | Words by Derick Mackinnon and Olaf Furniss. Read on Scotsman.com [in association with Hit The Road] CRYSTAL Artist of the Week in Scotland On Sunday Crystal got off to a flying start at the end of 2016 when they won a public vote to play Edinburgh’s Hogmanay and were then asked to perform in a documentary presented by legendary producer Tony Visconti. Since then the four-piece have been honing their craft, penning some great songs and selling out Glasgow’s Nice’N’Sleazy.Last autumn their single Sugar Sweet, which featured a video shot in a Galician quarry, was arguably the best under the radar release of 2017. It was a genius blend of quirky synths and jagged guitars which brilliantly complemented the vocals of front-woman Anna Shields.Its follow-up, Heaven, released last week, is equally infectious. Sitting perfectly with the The Breeders’ Wait In The Car, which preceded it by a month, it positions Crystal as one of Scotland's most promising prospects. The band play a free showcase at our Wide Days convention. Find out more at http://bit.ly/UTRCrystal Olaf Furniss and Derick Mackinnon run music industry conference, Wide Days which takes place in Edinburgh 20-21 April see www.widedays.com Under the Radar is in association with Hit The Road a national youth music touring project for 14-19 year olds. The initiative is now open for musicians to tour Scotland in 2018. Hit The Road is run by Scottish Music Centre and funded by Creative Scotland’s Youth Music Initiative (YMI) and PRS Foundation. Apply to tour at http://hittheroad.org.uk/#register Images: Hit The Road logo Lewis Capaldi | Indigo Velvet | Be Charlotte and Youth Music Initiative * For consideration as our Artist of the Week please click HERE scroll to the bottom and review checklist of what we NEED in order to feature bands in Scotland On Sunday. Then email: Derick Mackinnon with all the info