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About Me

new 10 track button up album "No dancin' on the Tables" release date 7th november 2007 on download from i-tunes and napster and c.d formats. biography button up was created by Garry John Kane and Ross Mcfarlane around 1998 to play Hammond jazz instrumental music to play in and around Glasgow "especially Mark Robbs buff club" as at the time no one was playing that kind of wonderful music. It developed into something special and produced a debut album "jazz casuals" in 1999 featuring Paul Gallagher on keyboards, Ally McLeod on guitar, Ken Mccluskey on harmonica, Jim Wingate on percussion and produced by Greg Kane for Kudzu.After the underground success of "jazz casuals" the band moved on and became players for other bands including - the proclaimers, Marianne Faithfull, Justin Currie, mull historical society, mccluskey brothers, gentle waves, the poems and pat Kane to name but a few. Since 2004 with the production talent of mark freegard button up have "in between extensive touring commitments with other bands" been putting the new 10 track album together "No dancin' on the Tables". It features Andy May on all keyboards, guitars by Stuart nisbet and one track by Brian "the flame" macfie. Also featuring the fantastic vocal of Justin Currie on 3 tracks with additional vocals on 2 tracks by the wonderful Joseph Malik. The horn section on the album consists of Tom Macniven "Trumpets" and Rick Taylor "Trombone" and complete a fine line up. There are 5 tracks that are instrumental keeping with the original button up idea. The following tracks will feature on the new 10 track button up album "No dancin' on the Tables" released november 7th 2007 on download and c.d enjoy these exclusive mixes and thanks for listening. take care peace, love and friendship. button up x discography "No dancin on the Tables" button up records 2007 10 track album release date 7th november 2007 BUR001 "what is love for" JUSTIN CURRIE new album RYKODISC.Inc RCD 10924 RYKO track 8 "out of my control" October 2007 "life with you" THE PROCLAIMERS new album W14 MUSIC 1740872, 13 track album and limited edition double album out 3rd september 2007 "life with you" THE PROCLAIMERS new e.p W14 MUSIC 1742097, 3 tracks out august 27th 2007 "restless soul" THE PROCLAIMERS album PERSEVERE RECORDS, PERSREC CD 10, 14 track album 2005 "I can't change it" button up with Pat Kane from the album "A Tribute to Frankie Miller" Eagle Records Various Artists ETGBX227 2003 "It's better to have and don't need" button up with Justin Currie from the album "The Music" 25th Anniversary celebrations BBC Scotland RSMUSIC PROMO 1 2003 "housewives choice" 1st four tracks THE MCCLUSKEY BROTHERS album LINN RECORDS AKD 120, 2000

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Music:

Member Since: 9/26/2006
Band Website: myspace.com/buttonupmusic
Band Members: garry john kane - bass ross mcfarlane - drums andy may - keyboards stuart nisbet - guitars brian mcfie - guitars justin currie - vocals joseph malik - vocals tom macniven - trumpets rick taylor - trombone paul gallagher - hammond/pianos ken mccluskey - harmonica mark freegard - production greg kane/KUDZU - production
Influences: booker t and the mg's, james brown, georgie fame, the blockheads, the wailers, stevie wonder, the clash, the band, 2-tone, motown, stax and all things good
Sounds Like: everything good in music put together the button up way
Record Label: button up records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

button up with justin currie

..> ..> button up with justin currie Hello all just to let you know that button up played on the track "out of my control" track 8 on the new justin currie album "what is love for" out this week oc...
Posted by buttonup on Sat, 13 Oct 2007 05:24:00 PST

button up song/video on youtube

button up track "mohawk gasoline" appears on youtube with a kind video made by the students of the drama group at coatbridge college and we thank them for picking a button up song to use. www.you...
Posted by buttonup on Fri, 14 Sep 2007 12:34:00 PST

button up on the big screen

button up music features at Edinburgh International Film Festival "EIFF" 19th/20th august 2007 in the indie film "my life as a bus stop" showing at cineworld 7.30pm. more info on film go to - www...
Posted by buttonup on Fri, 14 Sep 2007 12:00:00 PST

new album "no dancin on the tables" released november 7th 2007

Hello all, finally got the album release date which is the 7th November 2007. It will be available on download from all i-tune stores and napster. Also released on c.d format and available through&nbs...
Posted by buttonup on Thu, 13 Sep 2007 03:43:00 PST

button up on the proclaimers new 13 track album "LIFE WITH YOU" out monday 3rd sept 2007

hello all me again with another plug for music i play on. THE PROCLAIMERS NEW 3 TRACK SINGLE AND 13 TRACK ALBUM  BOTH TITLED "LIFE WITH YOU"  AVAILABLE ON I-TUNES (eventually) AND ...
Posted by buttonup on Sun, 02 Sep 2007 11:38:00 PST