Roddy Hart & The Lonesome Fire
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | Established. Jan 01, 2014 | INDIE
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Press
“Widescreen…poetic and [with] verve…evoking the epic rock of Springsteen. Local hero turns contender” Uncut
“Gorgeous…exquisite Americana with a neat Scottish touch” Clash Music
“Hart deserves a legitimate place in the long line of classic Scottish pop writers” The Sunday Herald
“Epic…soulful…[and] packed with potential hits” Evening Times
“Destined to be a classic” The Sunday Mail
“Hugely impressive” Bob Harris, Radio 2
“The sound has grown stadium-sized…emotive, slow burning pop with echoes of Arcade Fire and Springsteen at his best” ravechild.co.uk
“Outstanding” The Daily Express
“The real deal: mature and measured songwriting” Scotland on Sunday
“For me [at Celtic Connections 2013] nothing went deeper than the…Roaming Roots Revue…deftly curated and overseen by Roddy Hart & The Lonesome Fire” Simon O’Hagan, The Independent
“A compelling mix of widescreen songs that explore all the intricacies of human life” Maverick
“Huge anthemic hook-laden melodies, massive choruses, soaring guitars and chest-swelling, emotion choking vocals…Think The National [and] Springsteen…They’re clearly set to blaze a path of glory” Roots and Branches - Various
Craig Ferguson's Late Late Show booked a weeklong residency for the first time in years.
Glasgow rock band Roddy Hart and the Lonesome Fire will perform for the entire week starting Feb. 24 on CBS' 12:35 a.m. talker, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
Roddy Hart and the Lonesome Fire was a musical guest on the Feb. 17 episode, where they performed the song "Bright Light Fever." Ferguson, a Scotland native, discovered the band himself.
Residencies for the Late Late Show are relatively few and far between, and this one evolved naturally. Following the show, Late Late Show producers met with Ferguson for a discussion on the night's taping. Ferguson expressed enthusiasm about the band and tasked producers to see if Roddy Hart and the Lonesome Fire could be featured for an entire week.
Roddy Hart and the Lonesome Fire will perform five different songs from Feb. 24 to 28.
In the past several months, the Late Late Show has welcomed 19-year-old singer-songwriter Jake Bugg; ZZ Ward; The Lone Bellow; and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. Previous residencies on the show have included Richie Sambora, Bone Patrol and The Imagineers. - Hollywood Reporter
Discography
Albums - "Roddy Hart & The Lonesome Fire" (Middle of Nowhere Recordings, 2013)
Singles - "Bright Light Fever"; "Cold City Avalanche"; "High Hopes" (Middle of Nowhere Recordings, 2013/2014)
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Bio
A band defiantly in the classic mould, Roddy Hart & The Lonesome Fire have been lauded for their compelling and darkly anthemic sound. Led by Hart’s distinctive voice and songwriting, the band create a vivid sonic landscape that has seen them perform across the UK and make their American network debut on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. This led to an invitation to take up a rare week-long residency, playing tracks from the new album to a combined audience of over 12 million people. They followed this with a nomination on the fiercely contested long list for the Scottish Album of the Year award for their eponymous album, which was described by Uncut as “Widescreen…poetic and [with] verve”. Helmed by acclaimed producer Danton Supple (Morrissey, Patti Smith) – and recorded everywhere from a Glasgow church, the band’s own rehearsal room in Govan Town Hall (once home to Franz Ferdinand), to the legendary Dean Street Studios in London (the birthplace of albums by David Bowie and The Smiths) – the album was critically hailed as dark, brooding and atmospheric, but shot through with moments of beauty and hope. They continued to make new fans following its release, with performances at the opening party for the Commonwealth Games in Scotland and their celebrated show at Paisley Abbey with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.
After their return from South By Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, 2015 saw the band hunkered down in their studio in Glasgow working on a new album with legendary Scottish producer Paul Savage (Admiral Fallow, Mogwai, Emma Pollock), due for release in Spring 2016.
For bookings and enquiries please contact info@roddyhart.com
Selected Press Reviews
“Widescreen…poetic and [with] verve…evoking the epic rock of Springsteen. Local hero turns contender” Uncut
“Gorgeous…exquisite Americana with a neat Scottish touch” Clash Music
“Hart deserves a legitimate place in the long line of classic Scottish pop writers” The Sunday Herald
“Hugely impressive” Bob Harris, Radio 2
“Outstanding” The Daily Express
“The real deal: mature and measured songwriting” Scotland on Sunday
“For me [at Celtic Connections 2013] nothing went deeper than the…Roaming Roots Revue…deftly curated and overseen by Roddy Hart & The Lonesome Fire” Simon O’Hagan, The Independent
“Huge anthemic hook-laden melodies, massive choruses, soaring guitars and chest-swelling, emotion choking vocals…Think The National [and] Springsteen…They’re clearly set to blaze a path of glory” Roots and Branches
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