Ally Kerr
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Ally Kerr is a critically acclaimed Scottish singer songwriter
from Glasgow.
His first release - Midst Of The Storm - was a 7 inch vinyl single (EP) on the Spanish label Elefant Records
in November 2002 and contained the first three songs he'd ever recorded. An album - Calling Out To You - followed on Japanese label Quince Records in 2004 and on Neon Tetra Records (UK) in 2005. One of his songs (The Sore Feet Song) was used as theme tune to Japanese animated TV series Mushishi
and released in Japan as a CD single through Marvelous Entertainment. The series has since aired in several countries and was released on DVD in America and the UK.
Kerr's second album - Off The Radar - was released on Much Obliged Records (UK / Europe / US), Universal Records (Philippines)
as well as in Japan on the Ultra-Vybe / Star Sign label in 2008 and most recently through Triangle Music in South Korea. Kerr has spent time touring in different parts of the world, including a tour of Asia in August / September 2009. He is currently preparing to record his third album.
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
from Glasgow.
His first release - Midst Of The Storm - was a 7 inch vinyl single (EP) on the Spanish label Elefant Records
Elefant Records
Elefant Records is an independent record label based in Spain. Elefant records was founded in 1989 by Luis Calvo as an offshoot of a fanzine he produced called "La Línea Del Arco"...
in November 2002 and contained the first three songs he'd ever recorded. An album - Calling Out To You - followed on Japanese label Quince Records in 2004 and on Neon Tetra Records (UK) in 2005. One of his songs (The Sore Feet Song) was used as theme tune to Japanese animated TV series Mushishi
Mushishi
is a manga series written and illustrated by Yuki Urushibara, published in Kodansha's Afternoon magazine from 1999 to August 2008.The manga was adapted into an anime television series in 2005. The Artland production was directed by Hiroshi Nagahama...
and released in Japan as a CD single through Marvelous Entertainment. The series has since aired in several countries and was released on DVD in America and the UK.
Kerr's second album - Off The Radar - was released on Much Obliged Records (UK / Europe / US), Universal Records (Philippines)
Universal Records (Philippines)
Universal Records Philippines Inc. is a Filipino record label founded in 1977 as a part of Warner Music Group. Since 1992, it became independent.-History:URPI was founded in 1977 as WEA Records Philippines Inc...
as well as in Japan on the Ultra-Vybe / Star Sign label in 2008 and most recently through Triangle Music in South Korea. Kerr has spent time touring in different parts of the world, including a tour of Asia in August / September 2009. He is currently preparing to record his third album.