Goodnight Louisa, Scotland On Sunday, 5 May 2019

Printed in Scotland On Sunday, 5 May 2019 | Words by Derick Mackinnon and Olaf Furniss. Read full article on Scotsman.com in association with AIM (Association of Independent Music) GOODNIGHT LOUISA Artist of the Week in Scotland On Sunday 5 May 2019: Goodnight Louisa aka Louise McCraw first came to our attention three years ago fronting the Edinburgh band Skjør who went on to build up a decent profile on the Scottish festival circuit while still in their teens.After the members went their separate ways in 2018, she retreated to Iceland’s WestFjords to write new material, which has been produced by Kristofer Harris (whose credits include Belle & Sebastian, Ghost Poet and Bear’s Den).The first track in her new body of work, Hollow God (http://bit.ly/UTRLouisa)  demonstrates a dark pop sensibility with a hint of the power vocals popularised by Florence Welch. Inspired by Viv Albertine’s memoire, To Throw Away Unopened, it is released on Friday (10 May) and suggests that the Icelandic retreat has seen McCraw seriously develop as an artist.The song will be accompanied by a video cut from 1960s family films and Goodnight Louisa has been selected to perform at  XpoNorth festival in Inverness from 3-4 July.Olaf Furniss and Derick Mackinnon run the music industry seminar and social night Born To Be Wide. For more info visit www.borntobewide.co.uk Under the Radar is in association with AIM (Association of Independent Music) AIM is a trade body established in 1999 to provide a collective voice for the UK’s independent music industry. The sector produces some of the most exciting and popular music in the world, and makes a huge contribution to the country’s economy. AIM’s 800+ members include the largest labels in the world, small start-ups and individual artists releasing their own music. Visit www.musicindie.com * 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