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Deviltrain

About Me


Our debut album, "Tracks From Hell" has just been released and is now available for download from iTunes for the princely sum of £7.99.
Alternatively, buy one from us for a fiver at any gig!
"Like four ugly gunslinging bastards dressed like Johnny Cash playing Pogues type songs in a Proclaimers accent..." - Roger Atkins, journalist.
The Deviltrain has arrived!!! If you are brave enough to step on board, be prepared for a new, original and addictive sound which will send an uncontrollable urge to tap that foot and possibly slap that thigh.
Fed up of the sad proliferation of bands playing covers, the founder members of Deviltrain wanted to do something a little different! Taking inspiration from a number of idols, icons and genres, the task was therefore set to write original and deliver material with a North East of Scotland twist. There was born the title of ‘Stomping Scottish Outlaw Music’. It is fitting with ancestral links to the early settlers of what is now known as the United States of America and the ‘Underground Railway’ (essentially setting the roots to blues and country music) Deviltrain throw together a mix of vibrant tunes described by many as a clash of Cash, Hank and the Proclaimers and other Celtic and Country bampots.
"Altogether a round sound with uncompromising beats, treats and timing that would fear the most proficient orchestra and give Simon Cowell an orgasm!." MDM
We are always on the lookout for a fiddle player! Anyone interested gies a message...

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/11/2006
Band Website: http://www.deviltrain.co.uk
Band Members: Billy on upright bass and attempted singing, Scottie on six string acoustic and good singing, Angus on drums and Cameron on mandolin and moothie(not necessarily at the same time).
Influences: Johnny Cash, Hank Williams (I+III), Shane Macgowan, Joe Strummer, Alabama 3 (ish), Proclaimers...
Sounds Like:
Police Chief Superintendent at Belladrum 2008

Lazy Crazy Country Boy:

Silver Hipper:

Many thanks to Ian Frazer of Creative Space Scotland for the excellent Photos
Record Label: more photos http://flickr.com/photos/deviltrain/

My Blog

Lemon Tree gig

Saturday there was the Lemon Tree gig with the mighty Union Avenue.Now Union Avenue have a track record of selling the place out so we thought Saturday would be no problem. Unfortunately for a gig to...
Posted by on Mon, 02 Feb 2009 01:19:00 GMT

Keep forgetting to update this...

Well the last gig I forgot to report on was the Burns' night we did in Newburgh. We're not a covers band. We don't do requests (unless it's the next song on the setlist) we don't even know any Burn...
Posted by on Mon, 02 Feb 2009 01:11:00 GMT

Original 106 FM Podcast

Our Original 106 FM session and interview is available here as a podcast (no. 53)
Posted by on Wed, 10 Dec 2008 06:18:00 GMT

Album release night review...

Posted on 07 Dec 2008 by HeadDJ in Live Events, Reviews, The Eclectic Electric I'm an outlaw, quick on the draw...Local 'Rockabilly' outfit Devil Train packed out the Tunnels to launch their new album...
Posted by on Wed, 10 Dec 2008 06:12:00 GMT

Havent done a blog...

...in a long time...Well we were on the radio last night - thanks to Original 106 FM's Andrew Learmonth for the chance to do a couple o songs there - muchos appreciado.Saturday is the big day for us, ...
Posted by on Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:16:00 GMT

Police Chief Superintendent

We've decided to give 50 lucky people a free copy of our newly recorded single "Police Chief Superintendent" at our next gig at The Tunnels on the 29th November!First fifty paying customers in will re...
Posted by on Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:05:00 GMT

Bodgefest ’08

This was a tiny first time festival in the middle of Dunnottar Woods. We had a splendid day however and hopefully the organiser will be back bigger and better next year. Don't think he can get too b...
Posted by on Tue, 09 Sep 2008 07:41:00 GMT

Feughfest

This was another great day out. We were first on but the stage ran and hour late from the start because five minutes before we were meant to go on we were still waiting for the backline and drumkit t...
Posted by on Tue, 09 Sep 2008 07:36:00 GMT

Wizard Festival

Well Wizard turned out to be great again. Better than last time in fact because there was a small backstage area and the Banshee stage itself was a bit bigger. Jenny was doing the sound and when tal...
Posted by on Tue, 09 Sep 2008 07:30:00 GMT

Belladrum

Well I can safely say that this gig was the best we've ever played! The little Potting Shed stage suited us perfectly and it was the perfect end to a fantastic weekend. We were versus The Waterboys,...
Posted by on Tue, 09 Sep 2008 07:27:00 GMT