waverley, Scotland On Sunday, 3 September 2023
waverley. | Dragon Soop Artist of the Week in Scotland On Sunday, 3 September 2023
Words by Derick Mackinnon and Olaf Furniss. Read on Scotsman.com
waverley. (note small w and full stop so not to be confused with other acts of the same name), have come a long way since they met many years ago at Edinburgh Schools Rock Ensemble, whose alumni include Admiral Fallow and Honeyblood.
Combining a gentle folky feel on current single Open Bar, the five-piece also have a more anthemic side likely to appeal to fans of Big Country, as displayed on previous release Rest And Be Thankful. Plaudits and plays have come from across the BBC network including 6 Music’s Tom Robinson and Steve Lamacq, as well as BBC Radio Scotland’s Roddy Hart and Vic Galloway. Earlier this year they headlined King Tut’s and signed to Edinburgh label Blackhall Records, who are set to release a translucent green vinyl EP It Makes An Emptiness Of A Crowded Place on 17 November, complete with its own zine and a cover artwork designed by the band. A special gig with additional piano and strings is set to follow a week later at the capital’s Mash House, before the band return to the studio in the new year. https://www.facebook.com/bandwaverley/
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