Dlù
- Release
- 02/25/2022
About
DLÙ are a modern trad fusion band from Glasgow, Scotland. Winners of the ‘Danny Kyle Open Stage’ 2018, their progressive arrangements, eclectic musical influences and youthful energy set them apart from their peers. Having all met at high school, their band name is inspired by the Gaelic word 'dlùth', meaning tight-knit and close. In August 2018, they released their debut single, 'Anmoch', with their debut EP, ‘Taobh na Mara’, following in January 2019. DLÙ were nominated for ‘Up-and-Coming Artist of the Year’ at the 2019 Scots Trad Music Awards.
•Nominated for the MG Alba Scots Trad Awards ‘upcoming artist of the year’ 2019.
•Winners of the ‘Danny Kyle Open Stage 2018’.
•Finalists of ‘The Jim Diamond Award’ 2018 & 2019.
This exciting quintet of young Scottish Gaels, DLÙ, are winners of the ‘Danny Kyle Open Stage 2018’, and were nominated for the MG Alba Scots Trad Award, ‘upcoming artist of the year’, in 2019. Their debut album, Moch, champions the Gaelic language and culture while blending progressive arrangements, eclectic musical influences and youthful energy. The result – face-paced traditional Scotish tunes with funk, rock and pop – a sound that is uniquely their own.
“The greatest reward for those mostly unsung champions of Gaelic language, music and culture is that bands like DLÙ are in the world today.” – Mary Ann Kennedy
First Single: 1 Moch (Dawn)
‘An Lochlannach’ composed by Moilidh NicGriogair. ‘Off the Cuff’ composed by Zach Ronan.
The build-up of this opening tune, ‘An Lochlannach’, creates the perfect scene for this first set. A foreboding sense of anticipation developes throughout, ending dramatically with a cut that introduces the second tune, ‘Off the Cuff’. This unique ‘DLÙ sound’, with interwoven threads of rock, funk and fast-paced traditional tunes, sets the tone of what’s to come.
ZACH: “This one is a nod to my Aunty Susie – she sure is a lively character, who often hands out very useful advice ‘off the cuff ’ so to speak.”
ANDY: “It’s that lively energetic feeling to this set that makes this my favourite track to play live. I can’t describe how good it feels when you play that long build up to the sound of a live crowd. It really is a feeling like no other, that’s hard to top for me.”
World Music/Contemporary | World Music/Traditional
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DLÙ, an Exciting Quintet of Young Scottish Gaels, Release Their Debut Album MOCH
DLÙ (pronounced dloo, as in blue), an exciting quintet of young Scottish Gaels, release their debut album MOCH (as in loch) on February 25th 2022 via ARC Music. A truly remarkable album, MOCH champions the Gaelic language and culture and celebrates generations who have fought, and continue to fight, against its neglect.
DLÙ will play an album launch gig at Glasgow’s Òran Mór on Saturday February 26th 2022. Please reply for tickets.
The four founder members of DLÙ - Moilidh NicGriogair, Zach Ronan, Aidan Speirs and Andrew Grossart – first met at Sgoil Ghàidhlig Ghlaschu, Glasgow’s - and the country’s - first all-Gaelic school. Aidan’s college-mate Jack Dorrian on bass completed the musical jigsaw and cemented the five-piece instrumental line-up. With the recording of their début album, they wanted the signature of their own language writ large, and enlisted another former schoolmate, Joseph McCluskey as guest vocalist on MOCH.
The band’s name DLÙ draws on the Gaelic ‘dlùth’, which means ‘closeness’. But the word also means the warp of woven cloth, the strong foundation threads through which the intricate weft threads wind in and out to create the pattern and texture of the final cloth. Likewise through the sure foundations of Zach, Moilidh and Andrew’s traditional music backgrounds, the various influences of funk, rock and pop, of classical trainings and of other progressive folk line-ups before them, the musical threads of DLÙ combine to weave a sound that is uniquely their own.
Highlights
- Nominated for the ‘MG Alba Scots Trad Awards’ “upcoming artist of the year” 2019
- Winners of the ‘Danny Kyle Open Stage’ 2018
- Finalists of ‘The Jim Diamond Award’ 2018 & 2019
- Finalists of the ‘Hands Up for Trad: Battle of the Folk Bands’ 2019
- Recipient of the ‘Creative Scotland/Young Scot Nurturing Talent Time to Shine’ Award 2018
- Finalists of ‘Killin Music Festival Open Stage’ 2018
MOCH album credits:
BAND MEMBERS:
Moilidh NicGriogair – Violin, vocals (track 12)
Zach Ronan – Accordion, vocals (track 12)
Aidan Spiers – Electric guitar, vocals (track 12)
Andrew Grossart – Drum kit
Jack Dorrian – Bass guitar
Featured Artist:
Joseph McCluskey – Vocals (tracks 3, 12)
All tracks recorded at both Mark Morrow Audio, Edinburgh, Scotland and Black Bay Studio, Isle of Lewis, Scotland. Except tracks 4, 10, 11 recorded at Black Bay Studio, Isle of Lewis, Scotland.
All tracks engineered by Mark Morrow and Peter Fletcher. Except tracks 4, 10, 11 engineered by Peter Fletcher.
Mixed by Peter Fletcher
Mastered by Andrea Gobbi, final mastering by Diz Heller
Liner notes courtesy of Mary Ann Kennedy and DLÙ, ed. Sarah Wanstall
Cover design and photography by Somhairle MacDonald (www.somhairle.co.uk)
Product design by Sarah Wanstall
Dispatch Details
| Release Format: | Album |
| Release Type: | Digital & Physical |
| Distributor: | Naxos |
| Record Label: | ARC Music |
| Release Title: | Moch |
