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This is a very mellow offering of what will maybe be new names to many of you. It opens with Riccardo Ferrara, a musician – guitarist, composer and artist from Napoli, Italy. His last album, Ramingo, is available on Bandcamp. Myriam Gendron also appears, whose debut is being reissued and expanded – more here. Nestled in amongst these tunes are some more familiar names – another fine track from Scott William Urquhart as well as his friend and collaborator Constant Follower (the songwriting vehicle of Stirling-based musician Stephen McAll); these are both taken from a compilation (19-21 Fray, Dissolve into Fade) featuring all Stirling-based musicians – a collective driven by the need for connection. Earlier this year we reviewed their album Even Days Dissolve (read the review here).
Forth Valley, Scotland, has a long history of emerging bands and musical talent. What it has lacked is the support network of professional practice for career-building; the infrastructure of venues, studios, promoters and music press. The Death Collective, a loose aggregation of musicians and supporters, emerged out of this need for connection.
From ‘The Death Collective’ – Bandcamp
The Monday Morning Brew #20 features Riccardo Ferrara, Voice Actor, Marta Del Grandi, The Bures Band, Myriam Gendron, Julianna Riolino, Lia Ices, Anna Tivel, Leanne Betasamoskae Simpson, Shannon Lay, athos, Natalie Jane Hill, Catchthehare, Arlt, Maroulita de Kol, Hilda Ruijs, Daisy Rickman, Ross Gay & Sam Gendel, Doom Folk Starterkit, Gustavo Infante, Scott William Urquhart, Gabriel Birnbaum, nykolaes, Daniël Paul, Patrick Siegfried Zimmer, Catbug, Pat Keen, Cimiotti, Luray, Aurora Birch, Constant Follower.