The Kays Lavelle bring you

The Hours mp3 The Kays Lavelle  Be Still

You might recognize the singer/keyboardist of this band; he’s commented on this blog from time to time. Euan and I have been email buddies for a long while now and I’ve heard a few versions of this track and, m’dears, this is absolutely the best and most compelling one yet. I love the orchestration that’s been added to this, it just balances out Euan’s vocals so perfectly, giving this song a really heavy feel in the right sense of the word. “The Hours” sort of sinks into the core of me each time I hear it. That’s one of the defining marks about their music, a mark that I truly enjoy.  The Kays Lavelle are a Dundee/Edinburgh band who have bloggers naming them as “ones to watch for” in 2010. Their album, Be Still This Gentle Morning is due out very soon. I’ve been panting for it since last Fall, even more so since hearing it’s been produced by Neil Pennycook of Meursault and recorded by Alex Fenton of Fentek Audio.  You’ll soon see this single offered up for free download over at Wiseblood Industries, the label releasing Be Still, but I’ve been fortunate enough to get on the early release list. Many thanks to Halina Rifai of Glasgow PodcART and so many other good things over there! xoxo

The Kays Lavelle are:
Euan McMeeken (vox/keys)
Graeme Anderson (guitar/banjo/vox)
Russell Kostullin (violin/viola/vox)
Chris Alderson (guitar)
Michael Lambert (bass)
Chris Lee-Marr (percussion/vox)

See Them:
Feb 26 2010 8:00P Queen Charlotte Rooms, Leith Edinburgh
Apr 3 2010 8:00P HINTERLAND FESTIVAL, Glasgow details TBC Glasgow
May 8 2010 7:00P ALBUM LAUNCH, Edinburgh – Wee Red Bar Edinburgh