In the UK, where the reverence for American blues artists runs deep and
brings forth legendary guitar heroes such as Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton,
the endless grey skies of Edinburgh, Scotland are most definitely not
immune to this musical iconography.
Eilidh McKellar, a
20-year-old Scottish born singer and guitarist offers an interesting
blend of indie rock, blues, and pop music with a nod toward the new
world. In October 2013, her debut track and video Summer Daze premiered
exclusively through Guitar World. Guitar World says, “McKellar serves
up an interesting blend of indie rock and pop with a nod toward British
and American blues.” The track is just a sample of her beautiful
forthcoming debut album Delta Devil Dreams.
Delta Devil Dreams,
produced by Guy Eckstine, features McKellar baring her soul; rocking her
guitar with heartfelt emotion in her musical comfort zone with
swaggering rock-based riffs and rich vocals. It’s as if Jack White and
Amy Winehouse took a road trip down Highway 61 and picked up a
hitchhiking Stevie Ray Vaughan. A highlight of Eilidh’s burgeoning
career was her incredible performance at the Hammersmith Apollo with
legendary blues/rock guitarist, Joe Bonamassa. Bonamassa discovered
Eilidh on YouTube and asked her to join him on stage for a special
performance. Delighted, she took him up on the honor while stunning the
audience, and Joe himself, with her powerful and passionate solos.
Eilidh kicks off a UK tour this month to promote the release of Delta Devil Dreams.
Upcoming UK Tour Dates
January 26 - The Finsbury London
January 30 - Retro Bar Manchester
February 12 - The Underbelly London
March 5 - Oporto Leeds
March 8 - Proud Camden London
March 19 - Oporto Leeds
March 25 - Blues Kitchen London
March 30 - Smokestack Leeds
April 6 - Greystone Sheffield
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