Toby Stainton
I've always loved music and spent my late teens and early twenties playing guitar in various bands on Lewis and Aberdeen. Other than playing in some truly terrifying pubs in Aberdeen not much came of it and life became focused on family and having a 'proper' job.
Inverness Gigs is an outlet for me to quell my inner frustrated musician and the caliber of local acts has even inspired me to take my own music more seriously again. Who knows, one day I might venture back on stage under the fierce scrutiny of an Inverness Gigs reviewer!
You can contact Toby direct at Toby@Igi.gs
reviews
Red Ronson more than whimsy
A review of Red Ronson at Seedling Stage, Belladrum, 2nd of August, 2013.
Reviews
15 Years Young
A review of Belle & Sebastian at The Ironworks, Inverness on the 1st of July, 2013.
Recent News
Colin goes to Middle of Nowhere
Colin Macleod is the newest addition to the roster of artists at Middle of Nowhere Records.
Belladrum
Bella reveals more
Belladrum 2013 have done their best to ease the post Rockness blues and following up with previous announcements, by releasing a further list of acts to be playing.
goNORTH 2013
goNORTH Review
A review of Thursday night, the sixth of June, at goNORTH 2013, featuring Black International, The Broken Ravens,Algernon Doll, The Whiskys, The Enemies and Willie Campbell.
XpoNorth 2016
Hushed at goNORTH
A review of Wednesday night, the Fifth of June, at goNORTH 2013, featuring Rachel Sermanni, The Boy Who Trapped the Sun, Ilona and Three Blind Wolves
northern roots festival
Review of Northern Roots 2013 – Sunday
A review of Sunday at the Northern Roots Festival including five acts vying for the honour of the Northern Roots award.
northern roots festival
Review of Northern Roots 2013–Saturday
Saturday saw a jam-packed schedule of acts from Charlie Roth to Grousebeater Soundsystem and pretty much everyone in between.
northern roots festival
Review of Northern Roots 2013– Friday
Northern Roots Festival 2013 ,Adam Holmes, Anna Massie and Mairearad Green,The Henry Girls, Dr Mango and the Chickpeas, review
August 2013
The Cribs to play Inverness
Wakefield trio The Cribs are set to appear at The Ironworks, Inverness on Wednesday 14th August.
Reviews
Shining Brightly
A review of The Boy Who Trapped the Sun and support (Scott Rinning and Dylan Tierney) at The Ironworks, Inverness on the 10th of May, 2013.
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