Radiotones
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All-original National guitar-driven alt.blues. Three internationally accliamed albums to date...Band/artist history
ALT.BLUES terrorists RADIOTONES is a four piece band based in Perth Scotland playing original material that owes as much to trash country, rockabilly and punk as it does pre-war Delta blues.
RADIOTONES was formed in by National steel guitar player Dave Arcari in 1997 as a three-piece acoustic trio and released two internationally acclaimed albums on Buzz Records - Gravel Road (BRS0198) in 1998 and Whiskey'd Up (BRS012000) in 2000. As well as attracting mainstream radio airplay in the UK, these albums are still given heavy airplay by blues and roots radio around the world.
In late 2001 RADIOTONES decided to go electric' and added a drummer to bring a whole new perspective to the music which is showcased on the band's latest release on Buzz, Bring My Baby Back (BRS012002) .
Contrary to popular belief, RADIOTONES' name is not a combination of Radiohead and The Bluetones - it comes from a National guitar model called the 'Radiotone'.
To date, Radiotones has appeared live on digital, cable and mainstream terrestrial TV and played more than a dozen live sessions for BBC and independent radio including Dougie Vipond's Blues & Soul show (BBC Radio Scotland) , TGIF (BBC Radio Scotland) , The Scottish Connection (BBC Radio Scotland) and Jazz Waves (Radio Tay) .
RADIOTONES played to 15,000 people at Perth's Heart of Scotland millenium hogmanay festival and, more recently, a capacity crowd at Glasgow Barrowlands' Frankie Miller tribute show.
RADIOTONES played to 15,000 people at Perth's Heart of Scotland millenium hogmanay festival and, more recently, a capacity crowd at Glasgow Barrowlands' Frankie Miller tribute show.
Other highlight gigs include two sell out shows at Martin Taylor's Kirkmichael International Guitar Festival; Fibbers (York) ; a showcase at In The City (Manchester) ; The 12 Bar Club (London) ; The Lemon Tree (Aberdeen) ; The Studio (Hartlepool) ; Dundee Blues Bonanza; The Twa Tams (Perth); Walsall Town Hall (Walsall) ; Renfrew Ferry (Glasgow) ; Window on the World festival (North Shields) . Other festival appearances have included the West End festival (Glasgow) , Spin (Paisley) , Summer in the City (Dundee) , Edinburgh International Festival Fringe.
RADIOTONES' website is at www.radiotones.com and features online shop, repro-quality hi-res photos, gig guide, reviews, free mail list submission and more.
Radiotones is:
Dave Arcari - National steel guitars/vocals
Jim Harcus - harmonica
Adrian Paterson - bass
Don Mackinnon - drums
EndHave you performed in front of an audience?Yes -= all over the Uk..sometimes further afield
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