We introduce Calum Mackenzie Jones and ask him a few question ahead of a busy year of gigging.
Who are you ?
Calum Mackenzie Jones
What do you do ?
All my music is folk based but I love all genres and no two songs are the same – there’s a little bit of everything in my set- indie / blues / country / pop / traditional & Celtic rock
Vic Galloway probably summed it up best last year as Indie-Folk-Rock with mature and powerful vocals.
For fans of…. ?
James Bay, Bon Iver, George Ezra, Shawn Mendez and Hozier
Where are you going ?
Really just want to get my music heard by more people and play as many festivals and events as possible. Been putting together my second mixed genre album which is due for release in the summer.
Excited to introduce the new band this year – Shannon Marley on Bass Guitar & Angus Montgomery on Drums – taking the live performance to the next level.
Where can we catch you ?
My next gigs are;
24 Feb – Groove Cairngorm
24 Mar – March Into Pitlochry
31 Mar – The ARC Sessions – Fochabers – Supporting Skerryvore
5 May – Speyside Whisky Festival – Glenfiddich Distillery
25 May – Ironworks – Inverness – Supporting Elephant Sessions
I also have numerous festivals still to be announced…
Online you can find me on;Facebook, Website, Soundcloud, Youtube and Twitter.
Anything else?
2017 was an amazing year with numerous festival appearances including Belladrum, Eden, Jocktoberfest, Northern Roots, Speyfest and events at SWG3 Glasgow, Perth Concert Hall & Edinburgh Castle. My debut single “Your Man” was showcased by Jo Whiley on BBC Radio 2
My charity single and fundraising gigs raised over £2700 for 5 great charities and my debut album “Wasted Days” was well received and is available on all digital platforms
2018 has got off to a great start – I received a highly recommended for my performance on the Danny Kyle stage at Celtic Connections.Pre sales of my new Scottish Folk EP “Back To Where It All Began” are going well and it will be available on all digital platforms from 15th Feb
Really looking forward to supporting Skerryvore and Elephant sessions and I’ve slots at some great festivals to be announced soon.
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