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 Ally Kerr's Profile |
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new live video up with full band... |
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| Location: | Glasgow, |
| Country: |  United Kingdom |
| Last Login: | Jul 6, 2008 (98 days back) |
About Me |
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| "Inspired....jangles with all the rainy loveliness of Belle and Sebastian" -UNCUT magazine"A great new songwriting talent from Scotland" - BOB HARRIS, BBC“ Beautifully melancholic" – PRESS ASSOCIATION"A sparkling tunesmith" -METRO"Kerr's songs meld the saccharin side of Belle and Sebastian with the kind of melancholy that Paul Simon's cat must feel at the end of a day's recording after milk and biscuits. They are beautifully written and wistful" - SUNDAY HERALDThe new album OFF THE RADAR is available to BUY on CD with beautiful artwork right here . This link takes you to the official Ally Kerr web shop where the album can be bought and delivered anywhere in the world at a very reasonable price and with most credit cards / paypal. SIGNED / PERSONALISED copies can also be purchased there.The album is also now available at all download stores (iTunes etc) and all good record shops via Shellshock distribution.New video for DIGITAL SINGLE - There's A World - taken from the new album OFF THE RADAR.There's A World - Ally Kerr ALLY KERR WITH BAND LIVE IN JAPAN VIDEO below. Features the wonderful adopted Japanese band who played half of Ally's set in Tokyo, April 08. This song is called 'The Truth That I Have Earned' and is from the new album 'Off The Radar'Ally Kerr - Live (with full band) in Tokyo You can watch a live video of the COULD HAVE BEEN A CONTENDER b-side DISLOCATION below.One of Scotland's fastest-rising songwriters returned to Japan in April 2008 for some acoustic shows – the third visit to play there in just four years. Ally Kerr’s success in Japan followed the release of his critically acclaimed debut album, much of which was written on planes, trains and automobiles as Ally travelled between the East Coast of the USA and the West Coast of Scotland. Calling Out To You was first released on Japanese label Quince Records and was included in a top Japanese music magazine’s list of top 20 albums ever to come out of Scotland, sitting alongside the works of Orange Juice, Teenage Fanclub and Belle and Sebastian.Kerr released the limited edition single Could Have Been A Contender in 2007 to critical acclaim and his new album - Off The Radar - has just been released on Much Obliged Records and in Japan on the Ultra-Vybe label. Songs from this album have been played live at recent shows and received a great reaction, with many agreeing that this album is a step up from the much-lauded debut. The album has been receiving very good reviews. Please check out the review blogs for the most up-to-date press.During his first-ever headlining tour of Japan, Kerr received word that one of his songs was to feature as the theme tune to a major new Japanese animated TV series Mushishi, based on a hugely popular comic book. The Sore Feet Song was released in Japan as a CD single and his fanbase in far-flung corners of the world is growing rapidly as a result of this exposure. A major karaoke company have added this track to their catalogue and new converts in China, Japan and the USA have been eager to find out more. The series is set to air in at least five more countries and was released on DVD in America last summer.All of this comes after his self-funded debut album, Calling Out To You was released in Japan and word of its beauty quickly spread. The singer/songwriter’s international profile rose another notch after he was selected to play at last year's North by North-East music festival in June – Canada’s biggest and most important music festival, rivalling South by South-West in Austin, Texas.The home team finally took notice and Calling Out To You received a full UK-wide release on Neon Tetra Records in 2005. Although echoes of Belle & Sebastian, The Concretes, Kings Of Convenience, Simon and Garfunkel and many other artists resonate, Kerr’s style is singularly distinctive. Scotland on Sunday recognised him as “one of the most interesting and creative musicians working in the country right now” in its rundown of the hottest new Scottish talent. Melodious, heartfelt, beautiful, sad and quirky are adjectives regularly used to describe the record.The release of the album followed the critical success of his limited edition debut EP, Midst of the Storm, which was released on 7-inch white vinyl by cult Spanish label Elefant Records (Lambchop, Camera Obscura) and garnered airplay around the world. BBC Radio 1’s John Peel was one such DJ who championed Kerr’s early work on his shows.Please visit ally kerr for more sounds/videos/photos/interaction.The debut album - CALLING OUT TO YOU - and all the songs are AVAILABLE NOW ON ITUNES WORLDWIDE (and all major download sites) Click on the iTunes logo to go directly to BUY the album. .. You can also BUY the debut CD with beautiful artwork or download the tracks/album right hereThe highly limited edition CD single (Could Have Been A Contender / Dislocation) can be PURCHASED right here You can meet Ally by watching this introductory video... ..
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Music:Member Since: 5/27/2005Band Website: allykerr.com Band Members: Ally sometimes plays solo and sometimes it's a combination of musicians who most recently have included Chris Leonard, Al Mitchell, Paul Tasker, Iona Macdonald, Stuart Kidd, Jim McEwan, Andrew Taylor, Sandra Martinez.. Influences: the ears, fingers, toes and hearts of those who choose to listen. Hopefully.Ally Kerr live on Insight Radio. Recorded on 30th November 2007 in Glasgow, Scotland. Featuring conversation and two live acoustic songs. First half below.Second half below. Sounds Like: .. Ally Kerr - Future Mending Add to My Profile | More Videos Record Label: Much Obliged / Ultra-Vybe / Neon Tetra / Quince Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Indie / Pop) |
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My Blog |
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new live (full band) video added |
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| hello there. just a little communication to say that there's some footage taken from april's tokyo show on the myspace page. i was backed by some wonderful japanese musicians for the second half ... Posted by Ally Kerr on Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:58:00 PST |
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Radio session info (Wed 25th June) & next live show. |
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| Ally will be playing three acoustic songs on the X-Posure show on XFM this Wednesday (25th June) between 10pm and 1am. The radio station can be heard online here.
The three acousti... Posted by Ally Kerr on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 05:51:00 PST |
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mild update + minor japanese tour reflection. |
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| i'm in excited mode coz i wrote a song tonight. spent the last few hours just playing it over, tweaking it here and there. i'm going to go back to it after this, although i'm a bit sleepy. i'll p... Posted by Ally Kerr on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 06:42:00 PST |
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UNCUT magazine review |
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| There's a nice review in this July's edition of UNCUT magazine. Posted by Ally Kerr on Thu, 29 May 2008 04:29:00 PST |
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Dipping a toe in the world of the REVIEW (PART 2) |
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| THE HERALD:
THE DORSET ECHO:
PRESS ASSOCIATION (REVIEW OF THE SINGLE "THERE'S A WORLD"):
If melodic, radio-friendly acoustic pop is what you crave, look no further than Ally Kerr's latest sin... Posted by Ally Kerr on Thu, 08 May 2008 06:34:00 PST |
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"Request" videos now online. |
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| Hello. The myspace / allykerr.com "request" broadcast can be found in two parts at:
http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&vi
deoid=33291232
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http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?... Posted by Ally Kerr on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:16:00 PST |
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New single out on Monday |
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| The new single "There's A World" is out on Monday 28th April as a digital single. It's on the myspace player right now . The video is up on the page too.
... Posted by Ally Kerr on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:15:00 PST |
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Dipping a toe in the world of the REVIEW |
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| Here are some of the very latest reviews for the new album OFF THE RADAR.
THE LIST:
THE SUNDAY MAIL:
THE SUNDAY HERALD:
DAILY RECORD:
... Posted by Ally Kerr on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 03:46:00 PST |
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any requests? |
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| hi there. i was in my bathroom turning over some thoughts and i saw this t-shirt of mine hanging up to dry and it got me thinking it *might* be a good idea to ask if anyone would like to request a so... Posted by Ally Kerr on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 07:49:00 PST |
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Live in Tokyo photos. |
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| Here are a couple of photos taken by the very talented Izumi Kumazawa.
There are more photos here.... Posted by Ally Kerr on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:07:00 PST |
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