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Sandy Wright

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About Me

With an ITV documentary Gold Fever, and a Channel 4 drama "Gamerz" under his musical belt in the last twelve months, Sandy's songs have been on TV, in a movie, on the airwaves and recorded by Gina Rae, Kris Drever, Sophie Bancroft, Niki King and Aberfeldy to name a few. Now with his own band, Abernethy, he is set to perform his own songs and release his first album...... "The Hits" early next year.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/21/2006
Band Members: Sandy is currently working with a number of Scottish musicians under the name of "Abernethy". The band personnel vary from Sandy performing a solo gig to a five-piece bluegrass band. These personnel include - Donald Hay, Eilidh Shaw, Tam The Banjo, Sarah Macfad, Ewan McPherson, Riley, Gina, Sophie, Ruth, Ken, Murray, Amy Geddes, Amy McDonald, Stoddy, Kev Murray, Chris, Jed, Andy, Jack, Tom B, Tom L, Freddy T, Russell, Rick. All these names should be on the 'Influences' list below as well.
Influences: John Prine, Bob Dylan, John Lennon, The Eels, Louis Armstrong, Hank Williams, The King, Willie Nelson, Lambchop, Peerie Willie Johnston, Riley Briggs, Ivor Cutler, Robert Burns, Django Reinhardt, Beethoven, Ricky Lee Jones, Neil Young, Gerry Garcia, The Grateful Dead, Pink Floyd, Emmylou Harris, Gillian Welch, Doc Watson, Freddie Thomson, Chick McCaulay, Miles Davis, Jerry Douglas, David Byrne, Cathall McConnel, Michael Hurley, James Brown, Michael Marra, Jimmy Rogers and Dolly of course.
Sounds Like: "Tear-jerking country" - The Scotsman
Record Label: None
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Song Library

I have a catalogue of songs in various styles of music available to singers that may be looking for great songs to record. The four that can be heard on this site will give you an idea of some of the ...
Posted by Sandy Wright on Wed, 04 Oct 2006 05:22:00 PST

Ecky Pella

My comic ego, Ecky Pella made a four-track accapella recording while bored and experiencing cash flow problems in Muirhouse! The original Tom Weir song which has been made famous by Aberfeldy, came fr...
Posted by Sandy Wright on Thu, 28 Sep 2006 05:56:00 PST

Kris Drever records Sandy Wright

Kris Drever has recorded two of my songs, "Beads and Feathers", which was released as a single on Reveal Records in January of this year and "Steel and Stone"(Blackwater). Both songs will appear on Kr...
Posted by Sandy Wright on Tue, 26 Sep 2006 06:26:00 PST

Tom Weir, mountaineer

In 2003 I wrote a song called "Tom Weir" about the legendary conservationist, mountaineer, writer and presenter of ITV's "Weir's Way". Scots' Indie band Aberfeldy recorded the song in 2005 which has r...
Posted by Sandy Wright on Sat, 23 Sep 2006 06:54:00 PST