OpenPlan, Scotland On Sunday, 29 March 2020
OpenPlan | Artist of the Week in Scotland On Sunday, printed 29 March 2020
Words by Derick Mackinnon and Olaf Furniss. Visit Scotsman.com
OpenPlan are an exciting young indie-rock quartet from Caithness, the most northerly part of mainland Scotland. They’ve supported Under The Radar favourites such as Baby Strange, Indigo Velvet, Tijuana Bibles, Miracle Glass Company and fellow northern act, Wick’s Neon Waltz.
Airplay has come via BBC Introducing on BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal, and from Jim Gellatly on Amazing Radio. As well as sold out hometown shows, the band has played festivals including Sounds of Summer Festival in Wick and Edinburgh’s EH6.
Their debut EP ‘Déjà vu’ was released late last year and was championed by excellent live video, blog, podcast and promotions company - NetSounds as well as clocking up over 20,000 streams on Spotify. It’s no surprise the Coronavirus pandemic means all of their live shows have been postponed. In the meantime, buy some merchandise from the band and keep an eye on their social channels for updates see https://www.facebook.com/OpenPlanBand/
Derick Mackinnon and Olaf Furniss run music industry seminar and social night Born To Be Wide
FINANCIAL HELP for Musicians impacted by Coronavirus: Musicians’ Union £1million Hardship Fund (£250 per member), Help Musicians UK £5million fund (£500 grants), PRS for Music (PRS Fund & PRS Foundation) offering £1,000 grants to their members +more http://www.coronamusicians.info The website is a partnership between Help Musicians UK, Musicians’ Union, Music Managers Forum, Music Producers Guild, The Ivors Academy, UK Music, Incorporated Society of Musicians it’s updated every day
* For consideration as our Artist of the Week please visit https://www.newfoundsound.co.uk/scotland-on-sunday scroll to the bottom and review checklist of what we NEED in order to feature bands / artists in Scotland On Sunday. Then email Derick Mackinnon with all of the information required (derick@newfoundsound.co.uk ) Scotland On Sunday
Financial help for Musicians PRS, Help Musicians UK, Musicians’ Union +more: http://coronamusicians.info/