Shogun, Scotland On Sunday, 14 May 2017

Published in Scotland On Sunday, 14 May 2017 | Words by Derick Mackinnon and Olaf Furniss. Read on Scotsman.com [in association with Knockengorroch World Ceilidh Festival] SHOGUN Artist of the Week in Scotland On SundayNineteen-year-old Joe Heron, from Paisley, AKA Shogun is one of the fastest rising stars being associated with the increasingly popular Grime genre.The young rapper/emcee’s lyrics are sharp, perceptive and politically charged. Videos for recent tracks ‘Unrivalled’ and ‘Vulcan’ have been viewed nearly three million times on YouTube and he featured on a recent BBC documentary highlighting some of the UK’s best new artists.He has shared a bill with acts like Lowkey and Akala, performed at Tenement TV’s Tenement Trail festival, and is set to release debut EP ‘Katana’ in the next couple of months.See Shogun live at The Great Escape Festival in Brighton on Friday (19 May), in Bristol, Manchester and London in June and Glasgow’s ABC venue on 1 July. Watch the videos of Shogun HERE or belowFull info see https://shogun.scot Olaf Furniss and Derick Mackinnon run music industry seminar and social night Born To Be Wide visit www.borntobewide.co.uk Under the Radar is in association with Knockengorroch World Ceilidh Festival in the hills, 25-28 May 2017 featuring Max Romeo, RURA, Molotov Jukebox, Mouse Outfit, Mungos Hi Fi and many more Scottish and international acts. To find out more visit www.knockengorroch.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