Aberdeen musician records album with help from Creation Records legend

An Aberdeen musician has recorded an album with help from a Creation Records legend and is set to play the legendry birth place of The Beatles.

Singer songwriter Kevin Robertson, who also plays in Indie psych band The Vapour Trails, recently released fourth solo album The Call of the Sea.

It includes a guest appearance from Jim Shepherd, singer/guitarist of Aberdeen formed indie rock greats The Jasmine Minks.

In the eighties The Jasmine Minks were one of the first bands signed by Alan McGee to his fledgling Creation Records. the label that broke Oasis.

Arash Torabi of Indie pop greats The June Brides, a band who boast Morrissey and Manic Street Preachers as fans, also features on the album.

Kevin is  set to play tracks from the album at The Cavern Club in Liverpool, famous for The Beatles gigs.

Kevin said; “All of my four solo albums have been recorded the same way, basically in my room with the help of other people.

“Jim Shepherd from The Jasmine Minks,  who were one of the first bands on Creation Records, plays some guitar solos.

“The band I am in The Vapour Trails have supported The Jasmine Minks a few times.

“Arash Torabi who is in The June Brides also plays.

“It is brilliant to have them on the album.

“I am quite influenced by Creation bands like The Jasmine Minks but also sixties bands, retro stuff.”

Solo albums fill the musical void

The Call of the Sea is out now on both Futureman Record and Subjangle.

It is the follow up to Magic Spells Abound which was released in March last year.

Kevin’s Indie Psych band The Vapour Trails have released three studio albums.

The singer songwriter insists his solo material has a different sound to The Vapour Trails.

He said: “With bands everyone has different projects or are busy with general life.

“I recorded the albums to fill the void musically because it is the thing I like to do the most.

“We couldn’t get five guys in a room all the time to satisfy that need so I started doing the solo material.

“The songs are slightly different from The Vapour Trails in that the band have that nineties baggy feel going on.

“Whereas my solo material verges into folk rock, Americana as well as Indie psych.

“Nick Bertling who lives in Indiana in the United States does the production and also some drums on the album.

“I was introduced to Nick via my label Futureman Records and he has done production on my four albums.

“My son (Scott), who is a great guitar player, performs on all my albums as well and is in The Vapour Trails with me.”

In the footsteps of The Beatles

Kevin will play tracks from his new album at The Blue Lamp in Aberdeen on Saturday November 9.

Support will be by psych band The Commune.

He will also perform at the Hug and Pint in Glasgow on Friday, December 27 on a bill with The Fast Camels.

And next year he will take to the stage at The Cavern Club, the legendary venue in Liverpool where The Beatles played 292 times.

Kevin said: “I’ll get down to The Cavern Club next year as well for the International Pop Overthrow Festival.

“I’ll do my solo stuff there and also play with The Vapour Trails.

“I’ve played The Cavern Club before and it is fantastic as there is a real aura about the place.

“Also it’s a crowd that loves watching bands so there’s a great vibe.

“It is the perfect venue.”