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MAY 2 SAT - LONDON ALBUM LAUNCH

 

Stoke Newington Old Church, London, UK @ 7:00 PM


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Hello everyone! My album launch will be in London on Saturday 2nd May at Stoke Newington Old Church. Tickets here:

Saturday 2nd May - LONDON - Stoke Newington Old Church
Sale Price: £20.00 Original Price: £20.00

Tuesday 31st March 2026

My forthcoming album ‘Home Fires Burning’ is ready and is available from Bandcamp.com on CD and 12” Vinyl!

Crowdfunders will receive the album by post around 2nd of May. CDs and 12” Vinyl will be available to buy at the London launch and UK tour dates.

'Can I please buy 2 albums?' - Brian Eno

'Incredibly Beautiful' - Mary Anne Hobbs, BBC RADIO 6 MUSIC

'Call me for a jam when you get to London' - Bert Jansch

'Carefully crafted, gently affecting songwriting' - Roddy Hart, BBC RADIO SCOTLAND

Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist Adam Beattie has become a celebrated musician of the London scene. He has been active since 2003 and has released 5 albums of his own songs. Having roots in Scottish folk music, as well as a lifelong interest in old time jazz, blues and other folk styles, his music spans many genres, but is all held together by Adam's distinctive voice and narrative lyrics. 

Beattie has recently released his brand new solo album 'Somewhere Round The Bend' on 12" and CD which has received praise from the likes of Mojo Magazine describing it as "Uplifting reveries of love and loss through smoky jazz and romantic balladry", Line Of Best Fit calling it "Stirring Folk Balladry" and Loud And Quiet Magazine awarding it 8/10 and claiming "The album is mesmeric". The album was also championed by BBC Radio Scotland presenter Roddy Hart, who featured it as his 'Record Of Note' and invited Adam to speak on the show and curate a selection of songs as his 'Me-In-3' guest.

'Somewhere Round The Bend' came fresh off the back of his Rough Trade release with PicaPica, a collaboration album with Grammy nominated producer Sonny Johns, BBC Folk Singer Of The Year Josienne Clarke, and singer-songwriter Samantha Whates, as well as his Scottish supergroup Band Of Burns’ latest release being named ‘Album Of The Month’ in Mojo (4 stars) and BBC Music Magazine (5 stars). After four studio albums collaborating with notable producers, this new record sees Beattie at the helm for the first time, on fire as a multi-instrumentalist, arranger and producer. 

Over his years of extensive European touring and festival appearances, Adam has played opening shows for many of his musical heroes; Bert Jansch, Jolie Holland and Sean Hayes. 

As a multi-instrumentalist accompanist he has recently played guitar and bass for global singer-songwriter star Birdy (Atlantic Records). And recorded with and accompanied many acclaimed artists on the local London scene; Fiona Bevan, Garance Louis, Gabriel Moreno, Leonie Evans and Brooke Sharkey.

The new album features drums from Mercury nominated Seb Rochford (Polar Bear, Patti Smith, Adele), double bass from Fred Thomas (ECM Records), backing vocals from multi-platinum singer-songwriter Fiona Bevan (Lewis Capaldi, Billie Marten, Matthew E. White), as well as Adam’s regular badass bandmates Marco Quarantotto, Zac Gvirtzmann and Filippo Ferazzoli. 

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I feel very honoured to have been invited by Oscar-winning actor Mark Rylance to sing my song 'I'm On Your Side' at the Stop the War Christmas fundraiser, we both performed alongside Brian Eno.

THE MAN I'VE BECOME (ANIMATION)

The opening track from Adam's forthcoming album 'The Road Not Taken'. An animation using Alan Schaller's photography.

THE MAN I'VE BECOME (LIVE)

Solo performance of 'The Man I've Become' at Sofar Sounds London on September 12th 2016

 

ALBUM LAUNCH MONTAGE

Filmed at the beautiful Hoxton Hall, London on May 11th 2016. Excerpts from 'The Man I've Become', 'Catch The Biggest Fish And Let It Go', 'I'm On Your Side', 'You Only Kill The One You Love' and 'The Man Who Loves Too Much'.

THE MAN WHO LOVES TOO MUCH

Filmed by Steven Warburton for Forestsessions.org

YOU ONLY KILL THE ONE YOU LOVE

Filmed and recorded by Arena Sessions at a house concert in London.

ALL I KNOW

Supporting Jolie Holland and her band at Bush Hall, London. 

video by NEW HORIZON MEDIA

THERE'S NO POSTCARD FOR THIS TOWN

A song I wrote whilst travelling around the A roads of France and Italy, featuring footage by Annalisa Cosentino. Filmed by Simon Minett at FILMSPACE 

WHO KNOWS FOR TOMORROW?

A duet with Brooke Sharkey (www.brookesharkey.co.uk). Filmed by Simon Minett at FILMSPACE

A SONG OF ONE HUNDRED YEARS

A song I wrote for my grandfather, who lived to be 100 years old, compiled using photos from throughout his early life in the Orkney Islands to his family life in Aberdeenshire.

THERE'S NO VIEW LIKE BENNACHIE

Recorded at our regular Sunday session at 14 Bacon Street (formally The Vintage Emporium), Brick Lane, London. joined by Alastair Caplin on Violin and Dave Tunstall on double bass.