Skerryvore - Beautiful Mistakes
Lighthouses have been places full of mystique and solitude since time immemorial. They guide sailors to safe harbors or help them navigate dangerous cliffs. A great inspiration for a band that sends out beacons into the world with their extraordinary sound and consistently gains new fans daily for 20 years. The sound of Skerryvore, named after the lighthouse on the "Isle of Tiree" in the west of Scotland, is as breathtaking as the wild and untamed island itself – home to some of the band members. Their energetic trad rock with fiddle, accordion, pipes, flutes, whistles, guitar, and bagpipe crashes against the cliffs like wild surf. Bass, keyboards, and drums add funky accents.
But the wild beauty of the Scottish Highlands is also clearly recognizable in the music of the Skerries. The wonderful voice of frontman Alec Dalglish, who is also responsible for most of the songs, pierces the soul. This mix has earned the guys several awards: Best CD and Best Singer/Songwriter (SNMA), 3 × Live Act of the Year (STMA). In 2017, Skerryvore was the face of the worldwide "Visit Scotland" campaign.
In December 2020, they stormed to number 1 on the Scottish charts with their single. By early 2021, the hit also secured a place in England and was in the BBC2 A playlist for several weeks. In Scotland, they rent the Oban football stadium, filling it with 10,000 fans. After 18 years of being “Indie,” Skerryvore signed a worldwide contract with the renowned record label "Cooking Vinyl" in 2023. "Tempus" climbed to the top of the official Scottish album and British folk album charts in 2023 and entered the top 40 of the official UK charts. Three single releases made it to the BBC Radio 2 New Music Playlist, and Apple Music selected "Another World" for its New Hits Playlist in various countries. In December 2024, the "Skerries" played as co-headliners in Scotland’s largest arena in Glasgow before 14,000 fans. On 31.05.2025, they celebrated their 20th anniversary with a legendary show at "Floors Castle," from which the new live album “Live At Floors Castle” was released in August. They then set off on a world tour to celebrate with many fans around the globe. On 06.11.2026, the new album “Beautiful Mistakes” will be released, which will be heard on a tour of the same name in 2027. “This is the real thing, as wild and beautiful as the island they come from” (Donald Shaw, Artistic Director Celtic Connections)
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