Plush, Scotland On Sunday, 1 December 2019
Printed in Scotland On Sunday, 1 December 2019 | Words by Derick Mackinnon and Olaf Furniss. Read full article on Scotsman.com in association with AIM (Association of Independent Music)Plush Artist of the Week in Scotland On Sunday 1 December 2019:Describing themselves as alt-pop, Glasgow-based Plush combine Alice Niel's vocals and lyrics, with bass, guitar and arranging courtesy of mechanical engineering student Andrew Joseph.Inverting the usual approach of building a live following and then putting their tracks out, the pair instead have opted to release a string of singles before taking to the stage. Their strategy is already paying off: their second track, Stitch It Up, has just been crowned single of the week on BBC Radio Scotland.An upbeat earworm, it has set the band up well for when they decide to launch their live set. In the meantime, look out for regular releases as the band records more tracks (not to be confused with eighties disco act Plush or Liam Hayes acoustic pop vehicle with the same name!) Visit https://www.facebook.com/weareplushband/Olaf Furniss and Derick Mackinnon run the music industry seminar and social night Born To Be Wide.Their next event takes place in Edinburgh’s Mash House on 5 December and is a Christmas party with guest DJs. For free tickets visitwww.borntobewide.co.ukUnder 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.aim.org.uk/* 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