In Conversation with True Gents 21st September 2024

Sat 21^st September  when I will be in conversation with True Gents  re their new album – Did Ye Get Healed – our Album of the week this week
Band members are :- Euan Nicol – Guitar – Vocals. /. Toby Jeffery – Guitar – Vocals. /. Ian Scobie – Accordion – Psychedelic Keys. /.   Stu Bennett – Lead Guitar. /. Dave McFarlane – Fiddle- Backing Vocals. /.   Taff Jeffery – Vocals. /. Alana Campbell – Backing VocalsAdditional guest members :-   Rich Ninto  /Heidi Proff /  Steve Bairstow /Gordy Duncan

“True Gents are a septet from Scotland with a special vein of atmospheric, psych-infused jangl e pop..” The ‘Spill
True Gents were formed by School friends Euan Nicol and Toby Jeffery in 2006. They would meet up in the haunting woods of Invermay, Perthshire and work on songs late into the day. Shortly after writing songs together the pair entered and won a singer/songwriter competition at Dougie Macleans Perthshire Amber which earned them the title ‘cult songsmiths’ and stood them in good stead to build a band. Over the past few years Jeffery/Nicol have been working hard to continually progress as writers by introducing different elements into the band and adapting their styles.
Working with talented local producers like Robin Wynn-Evans (Manic Street Preachers, Sam Brown, The View, Dodgy), and David Macfarlane (TRUE GENTS, Red Pine Timber Company, The New Madrids) the True Gents have created a back catalogue of music which has received warm reviews over the years.Having gone down an alternative folk route in the past with their self-funded/self-titled E.P. in 2009 and their debut album ‘In the Dark we Set Sail’ in 2013, the band are now set to release their latest piece of work ‘Blood Moon’.
Their line up changed not so long ago, original members left include Jeffery/Nicol (guitars/vocals) and Ian Scobie (Accordion/psychedelic Keys) With the introduction of – Stu (the thunder) Bennett on lead guitar, the hard hitting Toole brothers on the rhythm section and Rea Pirnie/Rosemary Stanford on backing vocals (beautiful vocals like the sirens in greek mythology drawing sailors to their peril).
Again self-funded by the band, ‘Blood Moon’ will be the bands Rockiest sound to date with Indie, Folk-Rock and psych pop influences, ranging from many of the bands influences such as Turin Brakes, The Byrds, Magnolia Electric Company, Spiritualized, Andrew Bird, Sufjan Stevens, to name but a few…As a band the True Gents have played venues, pubs and festivals around Scotland, and have shared the bill will groups such as the Treacherous Orchestra, Red Hot Chilli Pipers- (@Horse Cross & Perth Concert Hall), Colonel Mustard and the Dijon 5, The John Langan Band, Shooglenifty and The Levellers..

Album Tracks

1. The Optamist
2. What Do You Want From Me
3. Peak Too Soon
4. Ruby Jones
5. Alligators
6. The Beach
7. Feels Like Heaven
8. NM23       
9. Neptune Grows
10. Interlude
11. Human Race