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beerjacket

OPENING FOR THE DODOS IN GLASGOW 3RD SEPT!

About Me

Beerjacket is one-man alt folk from Glasgow. Shows have included opening for folks such as: The National, British Sea Power, Bat For Lashes, Rilo Kiley, Lightspeed Champion, The Gutter Twins, Frightened Rabbit, Fionn Regan, Giant Drag, Arab Strap, Feist, Nina Nastasia, Sean Lennon, Shout Out Louds, Malcolm Middleton, Joan As Police Woman, The Twilight Sad, Ed Harcourt, Guillemots, Mark Eitzel and Tom Vek as well as performances at Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival and Connect Festival. Upcoming shows include opening for The Dodos. Discography 2004: 'Oh My Head' and 'Great Unhappiness', the second of which is available in full as a free download at www.soundlift.com/beerjacket. 2006:'Accident History' and 'The Slow Lane Is Faster'

2007:'A Boy Of Action'

4 songs from a set in December '05 in Glasgow's Bar Brel

A clip of 'The Blues' recorded at Nice 'n' Sleazy, March '07

A clip of 'Please Be Kind' recorded at Nice 'n' Sleazy, March '07

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/9/2005
Band Website: beerjacket.co.uk
Band Members:

'The Blues' - Live August '07 at Connect Festival

'Grand Plans' - Live in March '07, opening for Bat For Lashes at Oran Mor

A clip of 'Dance Dance Dance' at ABC Nov '07, opening for The National


Sounds Like:

"Beerjacket, aka Peter Kelly, has played with us a few times before so it's good to have him with us again. Great songs, and any man who thumps a tambourine with his foot whilst he's playing is good by us. And a charming gentleman to boot."

Fyfe, Guillemots

"First up, local acoustic guitar playing singer songwriter, Beerjacket, plays a miniature set of pretty songs delivered with a similar vocal punch to The Guillemots front man, Fyfe Dangerfield. Its little surprise that it was Fyfe who invited Mr. Jacket to perform! His songs are captivating, his guitar playing pretty incredible, and unlike most artists who insist on keeping things stripped down, Beerjacket actually succeeds in keeping his sound interesting throughout the set. Theres a billion other guys out there trying to do what Beerjacket does, but the difference is that Beerjacket has the talent and the natural charisma to be special."

www.youngscot.org

"There's something of the Ryan Adams about him, in the louds and the softs of the vocals and the alt.country guitar twangs, and the regular comparisons to Jeff Buckley and Elliott Smith aren't miles off the mark, but whoever he sounds like, he sounds good. 4/5"

Is This Music?


Record Label: N/A
Type of Label: Indie