It never ceases to astonish and delight me that Glasgow, and indeed Scotland, is continually packed full of brilliant music across genres. Almost every week I welcome a band into the studio for a LIVE set and our BBC Introducing sessions are always hugely exciting. It's a chance to showcase genuinely new music. In May 2015 my guests were a 6-piece who effortlessly mix indie, folk and electronics; juxtaposing the electric, digital and acoustic on some beautiful, heartfelt songs.
Calling themselves 'Kill The Waves', and giving me a hilarious if rather dubious explanation as to why on air, they have just released their debut album 'The One That Could Have Been' via fledgeling label Bloc+Music in their home city. It's a wondrous collection of epic, sprawling songs full of melodic twists and production thrills. From whirring, glitchy laptop noises to luscious strings via anthemic songwriting; you can get lost in the record. Hence the reason we invited them to showcase their wares in our glorious BBC Scotland studios.
As is customary, they performed 3 songs LIVE on air, including 2 - The Oak Tree and Deadwave - from the aforementioned album and a cover version. Not every band steps up to the plate when we ask if they'll attempt a cover, but KTW did and totally smashed it, with a melancholy take on Sia's Elastic Heart (take a look above). Have a watch and a listen to all 3 tracks, then see why we asked them onto the show. A lovely bunch of people with great songs and ambitious, creative hearts... what more could you want?!
- Watch all the videos from Kill The Wave's session
- Take a look at a gallery of photos
- Listen to Vic Galloway's programme on the BBC Radio Scotland website
- Follow Kill The Waves on Twitter
