Soapbox, Scotland On Sunday, 1 December 2024
Soapbox | Dragon Soop Artist of the Week in Scotland On Sunday, 1 December 2024
Soapbox frontman Tom Rowan’s rhythmic delivery has echoes of punk poet John Cooper Clarke, write Derick Mackinnon and Olaf Furniss read Scotsman.com photo copyright Victoria Sykes
In the past few months Soapbox have firmly established themselves as our favourite new band from Glasgow. Formed in 2022 by Tom Rowan (vocals and lyrics) and Aiden Bowskill (bass), they were joined by Jenna Nimmo (drums) and Angus Husbands (guitar), releasing a string of instantly memorable tracks which have proved a hit on several punk playlists.
In little over a year the band have performed at a variety of festivals including TRNSMT, Tenement Trail and Hidden Gems in Dumfries, as well as touring with Dead Pony, whose guitarist, Blair Chrichton, has produced the band’s releases.
Rowan’s rhythmic delivery has echoes of punk poet John Cooper Clarke, as well as more contemporary wordsmiths such as Sleaford Mods and Yard Act. However, his West Coast accent and lyrical themes offer a deeper connection for Scottish listeners particularly on masterpieces Yer Da and their latest single, Disgrace. Moreover, musically they have more in-common with The Offspring or closer to home, Gallus.
Soapbox tour the UK throughout December including Glasgow’s QMU on 13 December. They begin 2025 with the Rockaway Beach gathering in Bognor Regis followed by a string of European festival dates in May visit https://linktr.ee/soapboxglasgow
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