New video impresses
Band can’t wait to play live
Lanarkshire band The Girl Who Cried Wolf have returned with a new video – and can’t wait to get back to playing gigs.
The duo, made up of singer/ guitarist Lauren Gilmour and multiinstrumentalist Audrey Tait, were on their way to becoming one of Scotland’s hottest new acts before the coronavirus pandemic halted live shows.
However they have continued to release new music, with latest release Turn the Page the opening track from their EP Crazy Things, which was released last year.
They’ve now accompanied the tune, all moody beats, sinister bass and haunting vocals, with a horror influenced video from social media agency Duck Duck.
Audrey, from Rutherglen, said: “Turn the Page was the first track we wrote together back in 2016, inspired by the theme tune from the Nordic noir show Marcella.
“Initially, it was a slow burning instrumental and it felt like we’d created a mood rather than a song. We banked the idea at the time and then revisited it recently.
“The song resonates with us now more than ever. Since it was written, the global conversation about gender, consent and equality has escalated to a new level entirely.
“For us, there’s something striking about how few words are used in this track to sum up a universal female experience (of feeling trapped). This song sparked something in us which led to the beginning of our own studio (Novasound) and our creative partnership so we’re delighted to share it with people now.”
The video’s visuals come from 1960s Italian giallo film ‘The Girl Who Knew Too Much’, focused around a string of killings in Rome. Audrey added: “It really takes us back to that original concept of it being the soundtrack for something bigger.” After several months of being unable to play live, the duo are now keen to resume gigs. They have an appearance on April 30 for the Sunny Govan Community Radio & Refuweegee Fundraiser show, with the gig being streamed live online and tickets costing £8. A host of acts are lined up to appear and Audrey is thrilled to be helping a couple of good causes. She said: “We had a few gigs lined up last year that obviously didn’t go ahead so it’s nice to have something to work toward. “We very much threw ourselves into writing in the studio so it’s been a really good challenge working out how to play some of our new songs live as they’re filled with layers of programmed and acoustic drums! It’s also brilliant to be part of this fundraiser for two important causes. “Sunny Govan have been extremely supportive of our music since we started out and Refuweegee have been working tirelessly throughout this pandemic to keep up the amazing work they do with the refugee community in Glasgow.”