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Hot Vox Presents EILIDH MCKELLAR @ The Underbelly in London
http://www.hotvox.co.uk/events/hot-vox-238
Eilidh McKellar, Ashton + Support
Wednesday 12th of February
Doors 7:30pm
Age Restriction 18+
Tickets £6.95
http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/event/eilidh-mckellar-ashton--support-tickets/93455
Zigfrid Von Underbelly sounds more like a Russian prince than a music venue but rest assured it's more Bowie than Bolshevik. The Underbelly stages Hot Vox's Midweek dip into musical decadence with 4 or 5 of their most lip smacking bands. A diabetic coma of sound...You have been warned.
Eilidh Mckellar
http://www.hotvox.co.uk/artists/eilidh-mckellar
In the UK where the reverence for American blues artists runs deep and has brought forth legendary guitar heroes Jeff Beck, and Eric Clapton, the endless grey skies of Edinburgh, Scotland are most definitely not immune to this musical iconography. Eilidh McKellar, a 19-year-old Scottish born singer and guitarist offers an interesting blend of indie rock, blues, and pop music with a nod towards the New World. Not only can Eilidh play with heartfelt emotion on the guitar, her voice comes from deep in the Mississippi River delta- where alligators lie in wait and Southern Comfort allays the sins of the soul.
Eilidh started playing the guitar when she was 9 years old. With no other musicians in the family everything Eilidh has achieved has been the result of her own hard work. At home Eilidh listened to her dad’s Rolling Stones albums fostering an early love of the blues. “I loved the sound of those records, very raw and loose as if everyone was comfortable in their skin- I was feeling that.” Her interest in the blues expanded when she watched a television documentary and it led Eilidh to discover artists such as Robert Johnson, B.B. King, Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, and Jimi Hendrix.
In 2011 Eilidh began uploading performance videos to YouTube, initially to raise her profile and to help with music college applications, which landed her at the Leeds College of Music. The video response was very positive and Eilidh has now clocked up a nearly one million views overall. She also began performing on the local Edinburgh blues scene. The highlight of her nascent career was performing at the Hammersmith Apollo with legendary blues/rock guitarist, Joe Bonamassa. Joe had seen Eilidh on YouTube and asked her to join him on stage-- a huge honor and she delivered great solos much to his and the audiences delight.
Eilidh’s YouTube videos then caught the attention of American manager and producer, Guy Eckstine, who immediately offered his services for creative direction and career guidance. “As soon as I got wind of her and watched her videos, I reached out through social media. I asked Eilidh if she could sing- and she really “hadn’t bothered to try.” Two weeks later she sent me vocal demos which blew my mind.” In 2013 Eilidh recorded her debut album ‘Delta Devil Dreams’ in Los Angeles with her manager and Grammy award winning producer Guy Eckstine. 'Delta Devil Dream' is due to be released in 2014. Eilidh is now getting ready to hit the road on tour!
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Eilidh McKellar- EPK (Official)
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