ALLY KERR WITH BAND LIVE IN JAPAN VIDEO below. Features the wonderful adopted Japanese band who played half of Ally's set in Tokyo, April 08. This song is called 'The Truth That I Have Earned' and is from the new album 'Off The Radar'Ally Kerr - Live (with full band) in Tokyo
You can watch a live video of the COULD HAVE BEEN A CONTENDER b-side DISLOCATION below.One of Scotland's fastest-rising songwriters returned to Japan in April 2008 for some acoustic shows – the third visit to play there in just four years. Ally Kerr’s success in Japan followed the release of his critically acclaimed debut album, much of which was written on planes, trains and automobiles as Ally travelled between the East Coast of the USA and the West Coast of Scotland. Calling Out To You was first released on Japanese label Quince Records and was included in a top Japanese music magazine’s list of top 20 albums ever to come out of Scotland, sitting alongside the works of Orange Juice, Teenage Fanclub and Belle and Sebastian.Kerr released the limited edition single Could Have Been A Contender in 2007 to critical acclaim and his new album - Off The Radar - has just been released on Much Obliged Records and in Japan on the Ultra-Vybe label. Songs from this album have been played live at recent shows and received a great reaction, with many agreeing that this album is a step up from the much-lauded debut. The album has been receiving very good reviews. Please check out the review blogs for the most up-to-date press.During his first-ever headlining tour of Japan, Kerr received word that one of his songs was to feature as the theme tune to a major new Japanese animated TV series Mushishi, based on a hugely popular comic book. The Sore Feet Song was released in Japan as a CD single and his fanbase in far-flung corners of the world is growing rapidly as a result of this exposure. A major karaoke company have added this track to their catalogue and new converts in China, Japan and the USA have been eager to find out more. The series is set to air in at least five more countries and was released on DVD in America last summer.All of this comes after his self-funded debut album, Calling Out To You was released in Japan and word of its beauty quickly spread. The singer/songwriter’s international profile rose another notch after he was selected to play at last year's North by North-East music festival in June – Canada’s biggest and most important music festival, rivalling South by South-West in Austin, Texas.The home team finally took notice and Calling Out To You received a full UK-wide release on Neon Tetra Records in 2005. Although echoes of Belle & Sebastian, The Concretes, Kings Of Convenience, Simon and Garfunkel and many other artists resonate, Kerr’s style is singularly distinctive. Scotland on Sunday recognised him as “one of the most interesting and creative musicians working in the country right now†in its rundown of the hottest new Scottish talent. Melodious, heartfelt, beautiful, sad and quirky are adjectives regularly used to describe the record.The release of the album followed the critical success of his limited edition debut EP, Midst of the Storm, which was released on 7-inch white vinyl by cult Spanish label Elefant Records (Lambchop, Camera Obscura) and garnered airplay around the world. BBC Radio 1’s John Peel was one such DJ who championed Kerr’s early work on his shows.Please visit ally kerr for more sounds/videos/photos/interaction.The debut album - CALLING OUT TO YOU - and all the songs are AVAILABLE NOW ON ITUNES WORLDWIDE (and all major download sites) Click on the iTunes logo to go directly to BUY the album.
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You can also BUY the debut CD with beautiful artwork or download the tracks/album right hereThe highly limited edition CD single (Could Have Been A Contender / Dislocation) can be PURCHASED right here You can meet Ally by watching this introductory video... ..
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