It’s almost impossible to maintain the self-belief that you can achieve anything but, somehow, with Dave’s help, I’ve managed to keep at it, and this album is really the ultimate reward for that perseverance. We chose to take a different approach to the artwork and have used an iconic photo by a very iconic photographer called Gavin Watson. Gavin was the inspiration behind Shane Meadows’ ‘This Is England,’ and working with him was a dream come true.” I can’t think of a better way to celebrate the album release – hanging out with fans, playing old favourites and new stuff from the album and just having a party in this beautiful room overlooking Glasgow.” Last summer Callum wowed fans at Glasgow Green on TRNSMT's main stage and then went on to sell out two nights at SWG3, but these successes are "just the beginning" for this Scots star. Callum said: "I think it’s the first time I’ve actually made any music that’s this close to who I am. It’s also made me certain that this is how I will want to make future records too.

Get the latest celebrity gossip and telly news sent straight to your inbox. Sign up to our daily Showbiz newsletter here. READ NEXT: Dave and I are now joint patrons of Paige’s Musical Butterflies – a charity set up by Paige’s family to provide music therapy for ill kids. It’s a huge passion for us both.” All I really wanted was to put a band together and make a proper, live, studio record and that’s exactly what we did. Clydebank mum who 'sounded like Darth Vader' lost seven stone and dropped five dress sizes in a yearSet to play a flurry of UK shows this Spring, Callum Beattie touches down at London’s Bush Hall on April 27th. Hitting Glasgow’s beautiful Kelvingrove Bandstand on August 29th, it’s set to be a busy year for the songwriter. All I really wanted was to put a band together and make a proper, live, studio record and that’s exactly what we did. It was all about the energy in the room and our producer Chris Marshall did a phenomenal job of a getting the absolute best out of all of us. On 26 June 2020 Beattie released his first music video for the song " Salamander Street", about a former classmate who became a prostitute in Edinburgh. [7] [8] This music video gained worldwide popularity for the distinctive animation style and immersive colours. I’m over the moon with the results, as I wanted to get away from the sausage factory style that seems to have become commonplace in the industry nowadays.

It will be an incredible evening, seeing him not on a massive stage miles away, but just a few feet from the audience. Paige’s energy is all over the record. The whole band actually wrote a song on the album for Paige – it’s called Can’t Kill The Summer and I’m sure she loves it from wherever she is. Sleaford Mods battling for Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart with retrospective album All That Glue". Official Charts Company. 18 May 2020 . Retrieved 21 May 2020. If 22 writers have been roped in by some exec to come up with a song, that’s not something I want to put out. Collaborating and evolving songs with my band and friends is very different.”Callum Beattie's Vandals is available now on all platforms. The launch party will be held at Radisson RED Glasgow's Sky Bar on Thursday, March 2.

It was all about the energy in the room and our producer Chris Marshall did a phenomenal job of getting the absolute best out of all of us. On 24 February 2023 Beattie released his second album, VANDALS. The album reached number one on the national iTunes chart, beating Gorillaz, Pink and Adam Lambert. VANDALS went straight to number one on the Scottish album charts. The first single from the album Heart Stops Beating stayed in the Bauer Radio playlist for ten months.Dave and I were managing her and had put out her single with Ella Henderson. She died of Ewing's Sarcoma, a rare bone cancer. To say she had a massive impact on this record would be an understatement," Callum continued. Our full range of studio equipment from all the leading equipment and software brands. Guaranteed fast delivery and low prices. Connor Fyfe is youngest artist to TRNSMT festival at just fifteen years old - and he is 'ready for it' News Scottish singer Callum Beattie launches album with intimate Glasgow performance at Radisson RED Each to their own, but I write for myself and those are the songs I want to record and release. If 22 writers have been roped in by some exec to come up with a song, that’s not something I want to put out. Collaborating and evolving songs with my band and friends is very different.”

Curator Graham Chalmers is excited to have Callum along at the Radisson RED Sky Bar, which has amassed a large pedigree of famous names performing there, such as Arielle Free, George Bowie and Baby Strange. The teenager passed away from a rare form of cancer but Callum and Dave did make her dream of releasing a single come true and are now heavily involved in the music therapy charity she inspired. The album is tinged with tragedy, as it was inspired by and is dedicated to Callum’s friend Paige Dougall. The teen passed away from a rare form of cancer, but Callum and Dave did make her dream of releasing a single come true and are now heavily involved in the music therapy charity she inspired.We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. With his biggest year ahead, Callum is thrilled to share his deeply personal music. Fans can watch him perform live at a string of in-stores and a special launch party at Radisson RED Glasgow's iconic Sky Bar on Thursday, March 2. For "Salamander Street": "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. 17 July 2020 . Retrieved 23 July 2020. The artwork utilises a photograph by Gavin Watson, whose images of Thatcher-era Britain capture a fragmented nation. Callum explains: He’s not the next Paolo. He’s not the next Lewis Capaldi. He’s not the next Gerry Cinnamon. He’s not the next anyone.