Scottish duo Charlie Grey and Joseph Peach release Air Iomall (pronounced ‘air im-al’ and Scottish Gaelic for “On the Edge”) on August 9, a suite of new music born from a journey to now uninhabited islands deep in the North Atlantic – some of Scotland’s most remote and remarkable places.
Grey and Peach travelled aboard the Dutch tall ship Wylde Swan with filmmaker Hamish MacLeod, who documented the trip for the accompanying Air Iomall film, and wrote music inspired by the histories, people, and landscapes of these mysterious, wild locations.
The film follows the duo on this once in a lifetime experience, providing a visually stunning, sensitive insight into these under-documented and enigmatic landscapes. It culminates with a concert of their new music on St Kilda – the most remote part of the UK, on the 88th anniversary of the evacuation of its native population. That live performance is captured in its entirety on the album. Watch trailer below:
The launch of the album and film will be marked by unique live events featuring a film screening in the first half and performance of the new music in the second half, Dates, so far, as follows:
August 21 – GLASGOW CCA (www.cca-glasgow.com/programme)
October 12 – LONDON The Harrison, presented by Folkroom (http://folkroom.co.uk/)
Prior to release, Grey and Peach will travel to Australia for screenings and performances at the National Celtic Festival, Victoria, 7th-10th June 2019 (www.nationalcelticfestival.com/).
The album will be available on all major streaming platforms, CD and vinyl. Pre-orders open on June 11: www.cgjpmusic.bandcamp.com