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Quickbeam release self-titled debut album!
Quickbeam today release their self-titled debut album. The album has been part funded by Creative Scotland, and released through Scottish label Comets & Cartwheels.
Quickbeam is an atmospheric tour de force for a band still in its relative infancy, exhibiting a level of musicianship normally displayed by a band who have been together for many more years. Quickbeam have produced an album of such quality they have gained praise from the likes of Frightened Rabbit and Deepak Chopra, as well as picking up support from This Is Fake DIY, The 405, The Skinny and The Sunday Herald.
You can download the album track 'Grace' from the embed below or from the band's Soundcloud page.
Watch the video below or from the band's YouTube page.
Formed in Glasgow in 2010 by Monika Gromek (Vocals/Harmonium) and Andrew Thomson (Guitar/Vocals/Piano), the band have since evolved into a four-piece with the addition of Liam Chapman (Drums) and Ruth Campbell (Cello), finally releasing their first single Seven Hundred Birds to widespread critical acclaim last year.
The resulting collection of songs captured on the album further reveal Quickbeam's growing maturity as songwriters and highlights the chemistry between the members - orchestrally arranged strings, brass, and rich harmonium pitted against thunderously distorted guitar passages and pounding rhythms. As a result, Quickbeam showcase their undoubted skills by producing an album filled with melancholic beauty which captivates the listener to stunning effect.
The last year has seen Quickbeam quickly become one of the most exciting acts to emerge from the ever impressive Glasgow music scene. They have received praise from many of the movers and shakers in the UK music industry and have captivated live audiences who have seen them grace the stage. None more so than their album launch show which was held in the Victorian swimming pool of Govanhill Baths. Having secured funding from PRS For Music Foundation in order to stage a special series of events, Quickbeam collaborated with local artist Annie Crabtree (Picture Window) and Becca Thomas (Pidgin Perfect) to produce a very special event experience that encompasses environmental artistry, projection, theatrics, and of course Quickbeam's own brand of majestic and cinematic music.
Quicbeam´s self-titled debut album will be available from most good UK independent record stores. Support your local record store and enjoy a physical copy of the album with liner notes and a four page pull out of the album artwork by Scottish artist Katherine Ho. If you can´t make it to a record store this week, order the physical copy through the shop page of www.quickbeammusic.com or wait for the digital release on Monday 10th June.
Quickbeam´s self-titled album is out now via Comets & Cartwheels and can be purchased through the band´s Bandcamp page.