Chasing The Sun

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INSPIRED by sun-filled summers spent on Tiree that were the springboard for the band forming, Chasing The Sun is the fifth and arguably most mature sounding album yet from multi award winning Skerryvore. From the assured determination of Can You Hear Us? and steadfast self-belief of Here I Am , to the life-is-short urgency of We Can Run and wistful reflection of You Were My Friend , this is an album with all the hallmarks of a band that has lived, learned and played music together for close to 10 years now. For the band s loyal followers meanwhile, the rousing You Don t Know , Walk With Me and instrumentals The Rut and Moonraker are unmistakably Skerryvore in their ability to get heads nodding and toes tapping. Written between Roddy Hart s studio at Film City Glasgow and The cottage in Loch Fyne, Chasing The Sun was recorded at Castlesound Studios in Edinburgh (Mark Knopfler, REM and The Proclaimers). There, Alec Dalglish (songwriter, vocals, guitars and mandolin), Martin Gillespie (bagpipes and whistles), Daniel Gillespie (accordion), Fraser West (drums and percussion), Craig Espie (fiddle) and new band member Jodie Bremaneson (bass) reunited with producer Alan Scobie (keyboards) to create the next chapter in the Skerryvore success story. Also featured on Chasing The Sun is the band s first international collaboration with platinum award winning producer Chris Kess (The Dave Matthews Band) on Blown Away and By Your Side .