Burnt Island at the Edinburgh Festival

Burnt Island will be performing at Highland Park Spiegeltent as part of the Edinburgh International Book Festival.  Also playing are Chemikal Underground’s Adrian Crowley and a VERY special guest who has still to be announced.  This takes place on Monday, 30 August 2010 at Charlotte Square Gardens in Edinburgh.  You can purchase tickets here.

New download-only tracks available from Burnt Island!

 Burnt Island release Hiding Out on 12 July 2010 as a free download and this is backed with the new song Gambler’s Dream.  Available from Wise Blood Industries.

You can read one of the first of reviews at ayetunes – http://blog.ayetunes.org.uk/2010/07/single-review-burnt-island-hiding-out.html

As if that wasn’t enough you can also get hold of their cover of Elliott Smith’s Between the Bars here.

Burnt Island – Live at West End Festival, Glasgow. 13 June 2010.

Burnt Island will be performing on Sunday, 13th June at Brel in Glasgow as part of the West End Festival.   For details visit –    http://www.westendfestival.co.uk/49,366/events/burnt_island_andrea_marini_/

Anthony Reynolds live in Glasgow - Friday, 14th May 2010!

This is the first opportunity to see Anthony Reynolds in Scotland for over 10 years so get hold of your tickets quickly!

Accompanying him at The Captain’s Rest is novelist, singer, and songwriter Charlotte Greig with whom he is co-writing a set of songs for a future musical theatre production entitled Dr Freud’s Cabaret.

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Review of Music and Maths from Song By Toad

The great reviews for Burnt Island’s album just keep coming.

“each song is full of little moments which make you sit up and take notice.”

Read the full review here

Interview with Rodge Glass

An in-depth interview from Rodge where he discusses his music and writing:

Rodge Glass interview

Burnt Island - Music and Maths reviews

Some lovely reviews at the following:

THE SCOTSMAN – http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/reviews/Album-review-Burnt-Island.6150885.jp

THE SKINNY – http://www.theskinny.co.uk/article/98927-burnt-island—music-and-maths-ep

SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY – http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/music/Album-Review-Burnt-Island.6150507.jp

Music and Maths available now

Burnt Island - Music and Maths

Wait no more! You can now buy the excellent Music and Maths from Burnt Island direct from the Chaffinch shop.

This “beautiful and understated” mini-album truly is “an auspicious debut”.

Or in the band’s own words “It’s quite subtle, understated stuff – I like to think of it as 3am music, like someone is sitting on your shoulder whispering [...]

Burnt Island @ Mono review

Burnt Island live @ Mono

A strong review from The Scotsman on Burnt Island’s recent gig at Mono.

“Lyrical. That seems like a good place to start describing Burnt Island. They’re folksy in the most credible fashion, a soft collision of heart-warming balladry and the kind of fey, literate indie-pop which Glasgow moves to.”

“It’s masculine but tender, reminiscent of Nick Cave [...]

Burnt Island live dates

Not seen Burnt Island live yet? Here’s a few more dates for your diary.

19th March: King Tut’s, Glasgow (supporting Emma Pollock)
24th March: The Forest Café, Edinburgh
26th March: Roxy Art House, Edinburgh (with Alan Bissett, Adam Stafford and The Kays Lavelle)