Dictator, Scotland On Sunday, 16 January 2022
Dictator | Dragon Soop Artist of the Week in Scotland On Sunday, 16 January 2022
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Although Dictator’s name suggests they might be following in the footsteps of the notorious punks who roamed their native Livingston in the 1980s, their sound is a bit more genteel. Winner of the 2021 Scottish Alternative Music Award (SAMA) in the Best Rock/Alternative category, the band cite Gorillaz as a major inspiration, both in the use of engaging visuals in their live shows and a love of collaborating with other artists. On 4 February, several quality remixes of their most recent single, Candlemaker Row, will be released on Bandcamp, with Calypso Jet, Jen Athan, Liam Doc and Post Coal Prom Queen giving the song a musical makeover
This will be followed eight days later by a rescheduled, sell-out show at Edinburgh’s Sneak Pete’s and a support slot with Glasvegas in Glasgow on 24 February.
A track with rapper BEMZ is in the pipeline and expect some creative promo around Dictator’s next single, the Hammond-infused Rubick’s Cubed. Released on Blackhall Records on 1 April to coincide with three dates in England, it will be followed by Stag & Dagger Glasgow and a Highlands tour in May www.facebook.com/dictvtor/
Dictator | Dragon Soop Artist of the Week in Scotland On Sunday, 16 January 2022
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