Recording has begun on some new tunes which will eventually become Pulse's first album. Expect some previews within the next couple of months!
Baldego the Band is going good guns, whatever that means...Finley Quaye gig was a sell-out, nothing to do with Finley of course...check out the music page for new dates...
Fuse Magazine have reviewed Firebrand, so here it is: "Baldego is the alter-ego of one JJ McGowan, an
established live performer who will be familiar to giggoers around Glasgow and Edinburgh. Born of a love
of Radiohead, Muse, Led Zeppelin and Drum ‘n’ Bass,
Baldego’s engaging brand of electro-indie has gained
him support slots with the likes of Jamie T and Nick
Harper.
‘Firebrand’ soars and shivers with emotional pop tunes
that clatter with beatbox, and shout and whisper in
equal measure. ‘Space Cake’ is a brooding, expansive
big hitter that carries the drama and complexity of
Muse into indie singer-songwriter territory. ‘Invisible’ is
more introspective, but no less dramatic, spiraling from
a sampled piano sequence into a swirling electro
cloudburst of beatbox and sub-Spanish guitars. Baldego
is a man of many alter-ego’s, ‘Halfway To The Ground’
is an exotic, multi-layered exultant piece, sweating with
arresting vocals, Cuban sex-beats and electronica. ‘Taste
Consultant’ is a sassy acoustic tune but with Baldego’s
trademark layering and texture.
Overall, ‘Firebrand’ is a satisfying piece of work taking
the singer-songwriter brand to a different world, one
habited by technology and epic songwriting."
