LIVE GIGS
Paul Brand currently appears with The Cherry Pickers acoustic duo During the Paul Brand "12 Songs" album promotion Paul independently released three singles from the "12 Songs" album: Paul recently digitally transferred and uploaded promotional videos Paul recently finished writing songs for his next album "Walking Up The Royal Mile" is the latest single All 12 songs on the "12 SONGS" album
and the Cranachan Band playing regularly on the Edinburgh gig circuit.
As a song contest winner Paul Brand opened for former Beatles drummer Pete Best
at the St Brides Centre, Edinburgh as part of the Pete Best Magical History Tour.
Paul Brand accompanied by Calvin Laidlaw supported the New York musician Willie Nile
as part of the Willie Nile UK tour at Bannerman’s, Edinburgh.
Paul has also supported English folk rock band Ranagri at St Boswells Live.
Paul Brand performed solo as part of the 2018 Montrose Music Festival.
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the album received support from radio shows around the UK.
BBC Radio Scotland’s Iain Anderson show featured two tracks
"WALKING UP THE ROYAL MILE" and "MORNING RAIN"
and BBC nan Gaidheal also played "LIFE AFTER LOVE".
The Paul Brand "12 Songs" album was named album of the week
with Stevie Connor on Blues and Roots Radio based in Toronto Canada.
In addition the album has received extensive community radio airplay.
This community airplay included a three hour
special interview with Elaine Lamb on Heat FM New York and
Sparkle FM, along with a Paul Hazelle one hour special interview on Mearns FM.
Ralph MacGillivray at Crystal FM also featured Paul Brand music on his show
for a total of nine consecutive weeks including a live performance session.
You can listen to Elaine's HEAT FM New York interview below:
******************************SINGLES & VIDEOS
"STANDING OVER ELVIS", "WALKING UP THE ROYAL MILE"
and "NOTHING IN THE WORLD". Four promotional videos
were produced by Edinburgh songwriter
Bob Heatlie and former Queen bass player Douglas Bogie Grey.
These videos have recieved and are continuing to recieve great feedback worldwide.
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from a previous band "THE SUNDOGS".
The promotional package recorded at BTM Studios, Bedford in 1993
featured tracks: "THIS AIN’T HOLLYWOOD" and "THINK AGAIN".
The band also featured Ben Treeby, Roy Waterston and Phil McCammon
To view the two videos on the website media section CLICK HERE
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and is looking to start rehearsing and gigging with a band,
in preparation for recording the new material in the coming months.
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PAUL BRAND
"WALKING UP THE ROYAL MILE"
THE SINGLE - OUT NOW!
from Paul Brand's current album "12 SONGS".
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FATEA MAGAZINE REVIEW by Tony Collins
"Walking Up The Royal Mile" has a Country feel to it
and visits many parts of Paul Brand’s home city, Edinburgh.
I found it pleasurable to mentally visit those places again
and If you have never been there, all the names are familiar.
It follows a rambler back in town whose friends have all got homes and are settled.
He should be moving on yet he doesn't know why,
maybe it's the thought of loving someone.
He remembers his dreams but he sees HER in all of them.
He recollects the attractiveness of cities around the world,
but he still ends up walking up the Royal Mile.
This attractive song has all the attributes of a modern country song
and is performed well. It is a song that grows on you the more you listen to it.
The song is a good advertisement for the album
which based on this, should be a good buy."
CLICK HERE to buy the "12 SONGS" album on CD
The "12 SONGS" album is also available for digital download.
To download it all or just the "Walking Up The Royal Mile" single track on ITUNES
CLICK HERE
PAUL BRAND - "12 SONGS" - THE NEW ALBUM OUT NOW!
were written between 1992 and 2012 by PAUL BRAND.
"12 SONGS" was produced by Paul Brand and Allan Knox
with additional production by Garry Boyle.
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THE ROCKER REVIEW by stuartahamilton
Paul Brand 12 Songs is a solo record which is rooted in
singer/songwriter meets country, meets folk,
and very enjoyable it is too.
The songs are very strong and it must be bad luck that stopped him
making more of a name for himself over the years.
His voice has a lived in quality that suits his music.
The likes of ‘Walking Up The Royal Mile’, ‘All I Ever Wanted’ and ‘Take My Body Home’
have tales to tell and they’re tales well worth hearing. A delightful surprise.
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The album is available to buy both in digital format and on CD from the links above.
The CD is also available to buy at every Paul Brand and Cherry Pickers performance.
© Paul Brand 2020
Photography by Cheryl Barnett | Album Graphic Design & Website by Stephen Clark