MUSIC
DON’T LET THE MUSIC DIE
T
he music industry has been hit especially hard through Covid. Venues, recording studios and music retail outlets were all closed and even as they begin to open, with socially distanced performances essential it has been nigh impossible for musicians to return to a financially viable situation.
The Zebecks
With no live venues open, many of our wonderful musicians turned to online performances and kept many of us entertained during those long months of lockdown. I know I certainly listened to many of them and appreciated them keeping me sane(well nearly), I love my music as I’m sure many of you do too. Many also took the opportunity to let their creativity flow and a number of new songs have been produced.
download them and show your support. What a sad place it would be without music so let’s show them how much we appreciate them.
Lifestyle has featured a number of musicians over the last few years and they now all need our support more than ever.
In no particular order first up we have my local Keith Quine, (no bias intended) the lovely Amy Papiransky who has released a new single and music video Summertime Blues https://ffm. to/summertimeblues.
Here are a few who have either released or are releasing new albums, EPs or singles in the next few weeks. Please give them a listen and
Amy Papiransky
Amy has recently been championed by her idol KT Tunstall who is quoted saying “Amy is a brilliant new Scottish female talent” I couldn’t agree more. Amy has been heard on BBC Radio.
The Zebecks only featured recently, a young
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four piece band from Elgin, who are going from strength to strength. Releasing their debut EP ‘Out of the Dust’, hot on the heels of their single Violet. Now available to download see their website https://linktr.ee/thezebecks. They are delighted to be getting back to live gigs and have already played in Elgin and will be back supporting Skylights at Downtown USA in November. They can’t wait for their Aberdeen debut on the 17th September supporting Ded Rabbit at Drummonds.
