Printed in Scotland On Sunday, 14 July 2019 | Words by Derick Mackinnon and Olaf Furniss. Read full article on Scotsman.com in association with AIM (Association of Independent Music) Wojtek The Bear Artist of the Week in Scotland On Sunday 14 July 2019:Scotland On Sunday, 14 July 2019, Wojtek The Bear” width=Over the years, Glasgow five-piece Wojtek The Bear have played live on STV, secured airplay on KEXP in the USA, from Radio X, BBC 6Music, Radio 1, Roddy Hart, The Afternoon Show, and have a live session with Vic Galloway on BBC Radio Scotland on 22 July.Produced by Jamie Savage at Chem19 Studios, ’a long wait for bad news’ is released via Scottish Fiction on 19 July, with a launch gig the same day at MacArts in Galashiels. Wojtek The Bear also won a competition to perform at Belle & Sebastian’s exotic The Boaty Weekender, a music cruise sailing from Barcelona to Cagliari from 8 - 12 August. This is followed by a gig at Sneaky Pete’s in Edinburgh on 12 September, The Hug and Pint in Glasgow on 26 September and Westgarth Social Club in Middlesborough on 2 November. Visit https://www.facebook.com/wojtekthebearband Olaf Furniss and Derick Mackinnon run the music industry seminar and social night Born To Be Wide. For more info visit www.borntobewide.co.uk Under the Radar is in association with AIM (Association of Independent Music) AIM, Association of Independent Music sponsors new music in Scotland On Sunday each week 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.musicindie.com * 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

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