Posts Tagged ‘Alan Sanderson’

The International Americana Show – Best of the last DECADE!!

Tuesday, December 12th, 2023

Aye aye folks, the end of the year usually signifies a plethora of best of lists, and it’s always great to make any of them tbh!

However…massive thanks to Michael Park of The International Americana Music Show for selecting my 2014 song ‘The Never Ending Pageant’ as part of their best of the last decade!

Brilliant honour and truly appreciated!! Always felt that tune was a little under appreciated!! 

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From Michael:

For the first time, and ahead of next week’s Best Of 2023 edition of the program, this week, Michael Park has put together a “Best of the Best” edition, filling the playlist with a selection of songs that he chose to fill previous Best Of editions – from when the show started, back in 2014, right up to last year.

You can stream this edition of the show via this link:
https://www.mixcloud.com/michaelpark710667/the-international-americana-music-show-2349/

The playlist in full:
Colin Clyne (Scotland) – The Never Ending Pageant (The Never Ending Pageant)
Hatful of Rain (England) – Train In The Distance (The Morning Key)
Lauren Housley (England) – Sweet Surrender (Sweet Surrender)
Hip Hatchet aka Philippe Bronchtein (Canada) – Coward’s Luck (Hold You Like A Harness)
Liz Stringer (Australia) – If You Mean It (All The Bridges)
Antje Duvekot (Germany) – Caffeinated Warriors (Toward The Thunder)
James Edwyn and the Borrowed Band (Scotland) – Try Not To Think Of Now (High Fences)
Gretta Ziller (Queen of Boomtown) – Queen Of Boomtown)
Benjamin Folke Thomas (Sweden) – Stuff Of Dreams (Modern Man)
Maurice van Hoek (Holland) – Traveling Man (Traveling Man)
Pete Gow (Scotland) – Both Sides Are Down (Leo)
Jenny Mitchell (New Zealand) – Tomorrow (Tug Of War)
Tami Neilson (Canada) – Beyond The Stars (Kingmaker)

Happy 13th Birthday to Doricana!

Wednesday, May 10th, 2023

My album Doricana turns 13 years old today!!

It was a funny one as it consisted of songs from two separate sessions.

Three of the songs came from a session in 2008 that was going to be an album called ‘Torn Between Two Everyrhings’, overall we did 8 or 9 full band songs and decided to keep ‘Good for something’, ‘Into my Garden’ and ‘Peace in my mind’.

However, i put them on the back burner to go out and play live as much as i could as I wasn’t vocally ready or good enough to sing those songs at that point.

The other session was held in Signature sound studios (San Diego) sometime in January 2010. Myself, James Hood & Enrique Platas went in with Alan Sanderson to record 10 songs, completely live and acoustic, just like we had been playing the pubs and clubs of Southern California at the time!

The album was mixed in two sessions, one at The Way studio in London (August 2009) and the other at Hyde Street studios in San Francisco (February 2010) It was mastered at Universal studios some time in March or April 2010 and released 10th May 2010.

It was such a great learning curve and wonderful experience…thanks to all that were involved in it!

Colin xxx

2020 Blues & Roots Radio International Song Contest

Sunday, January 31st, 2021

Im truly honoured to announce that my song ‘Where The Ships Go To Die’ has been announced as Best Male category and Overall Winner in the 2020 Blues & Roots Radio International Song Contest.

Congratulations to all fellow finalists and category winners. Massive thanks to all the jurors (associated with Blues and Roots Radio & The Sound Cafe) that chose my song. I’m truly humbled.

Cheers
Colin xx


Read more
https://www.bluesandrootsradio.com/song-contest-finalists-2020

New music video for Dunnottar Skies

Tuesday, January 10th, 2017

**NEW MUSIC VIDEO**


Debut music video ‘DUNNOTTAR SKIES’ is here from the album “The Never Ending Pageant”.

Dunnottar Skies VIDEO


CREDITS:
‘Dunnottar Skies’ recorded in San Diego & San Francisco, California, USA by Alan Sanderson with additional recording in Nairn, Scotland by Ken Allardyce.


Video, Edit & Production by Craig Rian.
Drone footage by Mark Westguard (Dunnottar Castle).
Additional video & drone footage by Albert Labombard
Studio filming by Kevin Smith (Captain Toms music studio, Aberdeen, Scotland).


Actress – Angela Rummans


USA – https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-never-ending-pageant/id899132325
UK – https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/the-never-ending-pageant/id899132325
www.colinclyne.com & Fat Hippy Records, UK

Colin Clyne on Bob Harris Sunday show BBC Radio 2

Tuesday, October 27th, 2015

Legendary radio presenter Bob Harris (BBC Radio 2) played Doin’ Fine on his Sunday show.

The playback is available here (song is approx. 40 minutes in):
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06jt1kp

Bob also spoke about Colin’s time on the West Coast of the US and his music after the song played directly after Colin’s. He mentioned that ‘The Never Ending pageant’ was ‘…really very good…’!

High praise indeed.

This comes off the back of some recent BBC 6 Music radio play from Chris Hawkins!!

Thanks from all at CC HQ

Jim Gellatly – The Sun article

Monday, October 27th, 2014

Scotland’s ‘voice of new music’; Jim Gellatly, did an article on yours truly and new album ‘The Never Ending Pageant’. He described it as a ‘…glorious selection of folk & country rock numbers…’.

It can be viewed online here:

http://jimgellatly.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/scottish-sun-190914.pdf

San Diego Troubadour review for ‘The Never Ending Pageant’

Monday, October 27th, 2014

COLIN CLYNE: The Never Ending Pageant
By Bart Mendoza, September 2014
http://sandiegotroubadour.com/2014/09/colin-clyne-the-never-ending-pageant/

Scottish native Colin Clyne was a San Diegan for roughly a decade, ending in 2013, but what a time he had. Kick starting his lifelong dream of being a musician, he not only released three albums and built a devoted following during his stay, he won the coveted Best Acoustic Performer trophy at the San Diego Music Awards in both 2011 and 2012. Now back in his native Scotland, he has released his fourth disc, The Never Ending Pageant.

The album has a strong San Diego connection. Indeed, it’s the culmination of his work with Grammy-winning producer Alan Sanderson, who also helmed Clyne’s previous efforts. While those albums, in particular 2010’s Doricana, were very good, TNEP is definitely a cut above. Recorded primarily at the Santee studio, Analog Chew, Clyne performs guitar, vocal, and harmonica duties; the album also features some of the area’s most noted players including guitarist/mandolinist Pedro Talarico, bassist Rick Nash, singer Taylin Rae, pedal steel player Rick Schmidt, and drummer Larry Grano

Interestingly, while in the U.S. Clyne was lauded as a Celtic artist, but at home he has been making major inroads as a country artist. The album has already made an impact, hitting #6 on the iTunes Country Chart, with the first single, “Merry Go Round,” hitting #48. It’s a strong choice for the lead-off track on the disc, with a jaunty rhythm, a nice hook in the line, “how could anyone love me,” and a killer chorus; it’s an A-side single.

The 11 songs here reflect an Americana flavor, which is especially strong on the twangy pedal steel and harmony drenched stomper “Toast the Happy Times,” but there is a refreshing variety of sound textures, rhythms, and keys to be found on TNEP. It pleases the ear and ranges from strings backed, epic ballad “Top of the Mountain” to the minimalist “My Bonny Broken Valentine,” which just features Clyne’s voice and finger-picked guitar, plus a bit of pedal steel for atmosphere. The album does rock a bit in places, notably “Playing God,” and it’s nicely counter-balanced by a melancholy ballad such as “Doin’ Fine.” That said, my favorite track is probably “This Blue Town,” a song that comes across a bit like a particularly good early Crowded House track.

TNEP is an album that reveals more with each listen. It sounds great, but beyond that it’s an excellent batch of songs that’ll make you want to hit replay. Throughout his career, Clyne has continually set the bar higher, with this album a testament to his hard work and love of song craft. Long-time fans of Clyne’s music already know this album is essential listening, but any fans of Americana, folk or country influenced sounds should also make hearing The Never Ending Pageant a priority. They won’t be disappointed.

‘The Never Ending Pageant’- Top 10 iTunes UK charts

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014

The new record hit no.6 on the UK iTunes Country album charts this week. Everyone at Fat hippy Records are delighted!

We are hoping for top 5 once the radio plays kick in.

The record is still available to buy on all digital platforms and on cd for at!

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/the-never-ending-pageant/id899132325

Pre-sale for The Never Ending Pageant

Sunday, July 13th, 2014

Pre-Sale for #TheNeverEndingPageant is now live!

All support and purchases are greatly appreciated. We’re all fired up at Fay Hippy Records to see if we can get the record into the #TOP20 of UK country charts, why the hell not indeed, all pre sales count towards the 21st July launch date!

Thank warmly
Colin x

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/the-never-ending-pageant/id893566666

Merry Go Round hits the TOP 50 in UK!!

Friday, July 4th, 2014

Absolutely delighted to announce that my brand new single ‘Merry Go Round’ made it to number 48 on the UK iTunes Country singles chart, hell if good ol’ Dolly Parton hadn’t played at Glastonbury last weekend we may well have gone even higher!!!

Fancy buying it?? Here’s it:

US iTunes:


https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/merry-go-round-single/id888725091

UK iTunes:

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/id888725091

It can also be bought on all other digital platforms.

Thanks
Colin x