COMMUNITY
turn to their Oban roots T
HEY are one of Scot- land’s most talked about young bands but much of the Washing- ton Irving success story can be traced back to its Oban and Lorn roots. Four of the six-piece ‘New folk’ band came through Oban High School; guitarist McGarry and bass player Ki- and lead singer/guitarist Joe Black is from Dalmally. Flautist Roslyn Potter and Ab- erdeen mandolin player Rory MacDonald complete the line- up.
‘There was a great music scene in Oban when we were - ryone our age seemed to be in a band.’ taking to the stage in the Cor- ran Halls at one of the month- bands in the area.
- to make music a career. from the town has been no- ticed by producer Marcus with Snow Patrol and Fright- Little Wanderer, Head Thee Home. ‘Marcus has now worked with three Oban bands in recent
had an amazing music scene and I think he was right.’ The band has collaborated as Mull’s Sorren MacLean and Dunbeg. - which included a homecom- ing date at the Corran Halls in from the likes of Vic Galloway and Huw Stephans on Radio - ported by BBC 6 Music’s Tom Robinson. so far was playing a storming set to a packed T-Break tent at T In The Park last summer. This was followed up with a headline spot at this year’s In- been made with Arcade Fire its music to bigger audiences by the month. in the Park last year and get- ting gigs in London the whole thing started to snowball and the word is spreading down south.
‘The guys are writing new songs at a rate of knots and - bum just now.’
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