Psweatpants, Scotland On Sunday, 26 March 2023
Psweatpants | Off Axis Artist of the Week in Scotland On Sunday, 26 March 2023
Words by Derick Mackinnon and Olaf Furniss. Read on Scotsman.com
Growing up in south London, Psweatpants absorbed a variety of musical influences via his family members including grime through his brother, reggae from his dad and gospel thanks to his mother.
However, it was only when he moved to Glasgow as a student, that he began to start writing and recording his own songs, which soon ended up with plays on Radio Scotland and Radio 1. In 2022 Psweatpants was the winner of the best hip-hop act in the Scottish Alternative Music Awards and also found himself nominated for the Sound of Young Scotland at the Scottish Album of the Year awards.
Like fellow rapper BEMZ, who he supported at a sold-out King Tut’s show, the Londoner has a track record of collaborating with a diverse range of acts including VLURE, Washngton and Parliamo guitarist Finn Freeburn-Morrison. And true to form, the single, A Slick One, which was released this week, sees him team up with MC ThreeOh and producer Louis Seivwright.
A mix tape is set to follow on 20 April and there are already several festivals in the diary including Stag & Dagger, Kelburn Garden Party and Otherlands https://linktr.ee/Psweatpants
Off Axis is an artist-to-artist, non-profit gig swapping network, enabling bands and solo acts to build a nationwide fanbase by playing meaningful gigs throughout the UK. They offer a transparent touring model, where musicians keep 100 per cent of profits, showcase at festivals and benefit from expert mentoring. If you have a hometown fanbase, you can join, it’s free, supported by Creative Scotland register https://www.offaxistours.com
Want featured as our Artist of the Week? Visit https://www.newfoundsound.co.uk/scotland-on-sunday email Akira Kasinata / Erin Glynn music@newfoundsound.co.uk