Saturday, 17th of January 2009 at 19:00

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SATURDAY 17 JANUARY

Rob St John, what the press are saying of the band's recently released EP, Like Alchemy:


“a fragile and haunting thing. St John's guitar jangles discordantly from time to time, the harmonium wheezes gently in the background, and the eerie warblings of a saw occasionally rises from the ether, lending the whole thing a comforting, after-hours feeling reminiscent of James Yorkston or David Thomas Broughton”
4/5 The Skinny magazine

“harmoniums, saws and guitars creak and groan into a musical balm and is simply the best and most surprising thing I've heard in ages”
Lonesome Music

“I’m hearing fragments of James Yorkston, and this time there are clear echoes of David Thomas Broughton ..I reckon Rob St John should be lauded as one of the country’ finest young troubadours around right now. Like Alchemy is simply one of the best EPs I’ve heard in 2008 and the title track is one of this year’s most beautiful songs. Simple as that.”
The Daily Growl

“Bill Callahan with more orchestral flair.. Like Alchemy is a mesmerizing and compelling EP from a talented newcomer”
Captain Obvious

“the songs develop, twisting and rising, carried forward and upwards by Rob’s gloriously resonating voice, beautifully lilting and returning the song to the roots, all the better for the journey.”
Endearingly Ramshackle

“Like Alchemy EP boasting similarly wondrous melodies that creep in and explode like a plate glass window covered in Semtex. As gorgeous and pastoral as skipping through a field at the height of summer with your first love, the Like Alchemy EP is ample evidence that Rob St. John shouldn’t be kept a folkie secret any longer. The rainforest’s loss is our gain.”
Bearded magazine


Holly Jazz Lowe aka Like A Thief:
“Holly Jazz Lowe must know what its like to have everything taken away from you at the last minute. She was signed to Mercury Records when she was just 17. They were meant to release her debut album at the last minute someone pulled the plus and it never happened. Under the moniker, Like A Thief, Lowe is ready to unleash her musical compositions onto the world. The Hours We Kept, an uptempo, piano-led number that bops along spritely steps. Jazzy breakdowns in the background merging with a more poppy, melodramatic tune with more indie sensibilities.” Q4Music.com


Carrie MacDonald recently won the “Radio Forth One To Watch” award and was invited along to collect her prize at Edinburgh’s Assembly Rooms where she rubbed shoulders with The Stereophonics, James Blunt and Jason Donovan.

“Carrie mixes pop/rnb/soul with acoustic to create a unique sound. With her strong vocals, powerful performances and honest lyrics, Carrie is definitely “One To Watch” Edinburgh Evening News


Tragic O’Hara:
Named after his uncle Thomas O'Hara who died playing Russian Roulette by himself, Tragic O'Hara sounds like the Marx Brothers singing Leadbelly.