Little Buddha
BIOG
From deep within their very own secret world come the cinematic sounds of Little Buddha.
Founded in 2009 by innovative jazz bassist Grant Tyrie, singer/lyricist Kat McDonald, keyboard player FerGus Black and drummer/percussionist Ian Anderson, Little Buddha have a unique bass and electronics led sound, galvanised by the intricacies of dynamic beats with an irresistible groove, topped by an alternately soaring yet intimate vocal delivery, hypnotising the listener.
Little Buddha have used their self-imposed isolation from the dull and dismal clichés of the mainstream music scene to develop a truly unique, sultry vision and sound, influenced by the likes of Bjork, old-school trip-hop, Jaco Pastorius and vintage cinema scores by greats such as John Barry, Henry Mancini and Lalo Schiffrin.
Having now dealt with the big bad world of the macrocosm, with extensive national tours of both the UK and the US under their own steam, Little Buddha spent 2011/2012 year becoming masters of the microcosm….
Leaping directly into the future (where you will spend the rest of your lives), via the exciting frontier of YouTube, Little Buddha have typically taken full control: having attained YouTube Partnership within 6 weeks of launch of ‘littlebuddhatv’ channel, the first independent Scottish band to do so…. this is indeed unprecedented!
RECENT HIGHLIGHTS
Their video for ‘Therapy’ entered YouTube UK music charts:
#69 Top Favourited (ahead of Muse, Coldplay & Tinie Tempah)
#96 Top Rated
#95 Most viewed
– Working with Black Spring PR to promote forthcoming releases (2013)
– 2nd studio album produced by Joe Foster (co-founder Creation Records) (Feb-October 2012)
– Invited to play the 2 after-show parties for The Alabama 3 (Glasgow & London), both a resounding success
– Played Jim Gellatly’s ‘Vintage Guru’ stage at Glasgow’s acclaimed WEST END FESTIVAL 2011
– Played main stage at PENN FESTIVAL 2011 & 2012, Buckinghamshire
– 3 tracks from their debut album, Twisted, selected for film soundtrack by award-winning director
– ‘Therapy’ from Twisted specifically selected by Virgin America for their in-flight ‘New Music’ radio channel
– a 7 week tour of USA in 2009
2013
Little Buddha will be out on the UK tour circuit to promote the release of their 2nd studio album, entitled ‘The Baader Meinhof Phenomenon’, dates and venues will be announced shortly…
CRITICAL PRAISE
‘Like an Ennio Morricone soundtrack performed by Massive Attack!!!’ (Dominik Diamond)
‘ Imagine if Massive Attack were from Fife!!!!’ (Ironworks, Inverness)
‘The biggest thing to come out of Scotland in years….The new Garbage!!!!’ (Kim Fowley)
‘Keep the tunes coming! Love it!’ (Ally McCrae, BBC Radio 1 / BBC Scotland)
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