The Gothenburg Address
Encyclopedia
The Gothenburg Address is an Edinburgh
, Scotland
-based ost rock band with Luke Joyce on (guitar).
and Edinburgh
, the band quickly built up a cult following, culminating in them playing the main stage at George Square
, Glasgow at the Winterfest Festival to an audience of several thousand people.
This early success was largely due to being named XFM
band of the week, and crowned 'Unsigned Heroes' by Radio 1
, on the basis of some rough demo material, which was released as a limited self pressed EP 'Shimmer in the City'.
The band were also recently described by The Scotsman
as "...purely instrumental, conveying a late night / early dawn atmosphere through chilly guitars and understated harmonies."
In 2009 The Gothenburg Address went into Split Level studios in Edinburgh to record their new self titled EP, which will be available from Napster
, Amazon
and as a limited edition CD single.
The band are currently recording their debut album.
to soundtrack the short film 'Sonnets from Scotland' by photographer Alex Boyd. Boyd would also later go on to provide the artwork for their debut EP, which uses his trademark 'Rückenfigur' style. He has described the bands sound as "...dark, brooding, glacial, majestic and intelligent."
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
-based ost rock band with Luke Joyce on (guitar).
Band history
Formed in Edinburgh in 2008, The Gothenburg Address has former members of Raising Miss June. Playing a series of low key shows around GlasgowGlasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
and Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, the band quickly built up a cult following, culminating in them playing the main stage at George Square
George Square
George Square is the principal civic square in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It is named after King George III.-Historical development:George Square was laid out in 1781, part of the innovative Georgian central grid plan that initially spanned from Stockwell Street east to Buchanan Street—which...
, Glasgow at the Winterfest Festival to an audience of several thousand people.
This early success was largely due to being named XFM
Xfm
Xfm is a brand of two commercial radio stations focused on alternative music, primarily indie pop, and owned by Global Radio.-History:Xfm was created in London in 1992 by Sammy Jacob, who later co-founded NME Radio in 2008. Xfm subsequently expanded to a network of four stations; there are...
band of the week, and crowned 'Unsigned Heroes' by Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
, on the basis of some rough demo material, which was released as a limited self pressed EP 'Shimmer in the City'.
The band were also recently described by The Scotsman
The Scotsman
The Scotsman is a British newspaper, published in Edinburgh.As of August 2011 it had an audited circulation of 38,423, down from about 100,000 in the 1980s....
as "...purely instrumental, conveying a late night / early dawn atmosphere through chilly guitars and understated harmonies."
In 2009 The Gothenburg Address went into Split Level studios in Edinburgh to record their new self titled EP, which will be available from Napster
Napster
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, Amazon
Amazon.com
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and as a limited edition CD single.
The band are currently recording their debut album.
Soundtrack work
The Gothenburg Address were asked along with fellow Scottish Post-Rock band MogwaiMogwai
The word mogwai is the transliteration of the Cantonese word 魔怪 meaning "monster", "evil spirit", "devil" or "demon".-Mogwai/Mogui in Chinese culture:...
to soundtrack the short film 'Sonnets from Scotland' by photographer Alex Boyd. Boyd would also later go on to provide the artwork for their debut EP, which uses his trademark 'Rückenfigur' style. He has described the bands sound as "...dark, brooding, glacial, majestic and intelligent."
EPs
- Shimmer In the City EP (2008, I Messiah)
- The Gothenburg Address (2009, I Messiah)
Compilations
- From the Cabaret Voltaire (2008, Cab Voltaire) song: "Through Haze and Wrench"