Olaf Furniss

Edinburgh

Columnist at Scotland on Sunday

Freelance Journalist at Freelance

Founder of Born To Be Wide, Wide Days music convention & the Music Tourist Summit. Journalist & member of @STGAGuides

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Under the Radar: Lewis Wiles

6 days ago | msn.com | Olaf Furniss |Derick Mackinnon

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Under the Radar: Lewis Wiles

6 days ago | scotsman.com | Olaf Furniss |Derick Mackinnon

A founder member of the bands Kilderkin and Footerin’ Aboot, Lewis Wiles is now setting out his stall as a solo performer, write Olaf Furniss and Derick MackinnonLewis Wiles is an acoustic singer-songwriter hailing from the picturesque Speyside town of Elgin in Moray. An experienced performer, he’s toured extensively throughout Europe in numerous bands over the past decade and presented his own music show on local radio.
Under the Radar: James Emmanuel

1 week ago | msn.com | Olaf Furniss |Derick Mackinnon

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Under the Radar: James Emmanuel

1 week ago | scotsman.com | Olaf Furniss |Derick Mackinnon

The latest single from Edinburgh-based singer James Emmanuel is a magnificent slice of soul, write Olaf Furniss and Derick MackinnonHailing from Benin in Nigeria and now calling Scotland’s capital city home, James Emmanuel is a highly promising artist, newly-signed to Decca UK. He first discovered his love for singing in Nigeria, where his father, a preacher, suggested he should join the church gospel choir.
Under the Radar: Ant Thomaz

2 weeks ago | scotsman.com | Olaf Furniss |Derick Mackinnon

Ant Thomaz is a remarkable talent, formerly featuring in the bands Union Of Knives and DOPESICKFLY, and he’s now set to release his debut album, GAIA, inspired by and featuring his daughter of the same name.
Under the Radar: Bottle Rockets

3 weeks ago | msn.com | Olaf Furniss |Derick Mackinnon

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Under the Radar: Bottle Rockets

3 weeks ago | scotsman.com | Olaf Furniss |Derick Mackinnon

We should expect Bottle Rockets’ upward trajectory to continue, write Olaf Furniss and Derick MackinnonNot to be confused with the veteran American Southern rock outfit of the same name, Glasgow’s Bottle Rockets are a four-piece who have been firing up audiences with their rousing sound. Picking up a gong at the Scottish Alternative Music Awards in 2023, they properly launched themselves into the public consciousness in 2024, after being crowned BBC Introducing's Scottish Act of the Year.
Under the Radar: Water Machine

1 month ago | msn.com | Olaf Furniss |Derick Mackinnon

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Under the Radar: Water Machine

1 month ago | scotsman.com | Olaf Furniss |Derick Mackinnon

Drawing inspiration from The Pastels, The Beastie Boys and Pavement, Glasgow band Water Machine have developed an idiosyncratic sound that includes snatches of fiddle music and a dog on guest vocals, write Olaf Furniss and Derick MackinnonGlasgow’s Water Machine have been making quite a splash since forming in 2023, garnering endorsements from the likes of punk legend Henry Rollins and veteran presenter Marc Riley.
Under the Radar: Azamiah

1 month ago | scotsman.com | Olaf Furniss |Derick Mackinnon

Glasgow four-piece Azamiah will be touring their elegant, laid-back sound to all the right places over the next few months, write Olaf Furniss and Derick MackinnonGlasgow-based Azamiah have been a growing force on the city’s burgeoning jazz scene since forming in 2020.