Out of View? Not from next week!
An internet band with a hit behind them – but who still haven't met – will be launching their new single on Friday, with the help of Aviemore's star piper Ross Weir.
"I am delighted to announce the release of our new single ’See Me Now’ which is released everywhere on October 2," band co-ordinator Dougie Bonner told the Strathy.
It was in January 2019 that the band released their intriguing and evocative 'The Last Race' and Dougie confessed: "We still haven't met each other, instead just working together over the ether.
It's been a real talking point, with a group of perfect strangers collaborating so effectively to this day.
"Yes we're still successfully producing music together" confirmed Dougie, "after three years.
The songwriter/drummer, formerly with Edinburgh's The Guilty Party was living in France when he had the idea for 'The Last Race' and contacted his old friend, guitarist Ian Whitehall – original guitarist with The Soup Dragons of Glasgow).
"I contacted him by email successfully and before long we were in touch with bass player Niyi Oludipe from Nigeria, who was living in Edinburgh at the time, vocalist Tara-Lynn Sharrock from Melbourne, Australia – she was an X-Factor Australia 2011 finalist in the Under 24 Girls – and eventually, needing a first rate bagpipe player we found Ross Weir in Aviemore.
Out Of View was the natural choice for a band name, with all the team working on line together to produce their unique sound.
"It seemed apt," smiled Dougie.
"This year we had another challenge as we had in mind a part for a cellist, so the search was on.
"I asked everyone to collaborate with ideas. Eventually through our contacts we connected with Jules Horne, a ‘folk’ cello player from the Scottish Borders.
"All instruments for the song were recorded by each band member independently and sent to me for composing and producing."
Their unique sound has been described as ‘World Celtic Fusion’ but, said Dougie, "we could easily fit into many other genres!"
Their debut last year was well received and had several plays on local radio stations around Scotland and Island Radio off the California Coast and Dougie gained a ‘Commended 5 Star Award’ from the UK Songwriting Contest.
Meet the rest of the band:
You can get a taste of the new piece here