Suspire play a free show at Bar Bloc with Fridge Magnets and Miniature Dinosaurs. SAMAs After-Show Party Follows.

There’s been a great deal of excitement surrounding the Scottish Alternative Music Awards (SAMAs) over the last few weeks – and rightfully so.  Richy Muirhead (Founder) has built a great platform that aims to celebrate artists in the swelling underground music scene.

This year, the increasingly-popular award ceremony will be held at The Garage in Glasgow.

Bar Bloc will be hosting an official SAMAs after-show party, with Suspire (armed with new member, Ian Thomson); Miniature Dinosaurs (nominee); and Fridge Magnets (nominee).

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Look out for the first published photo of the new Suspire line-up on STV local this Friday.

Suspire play Kilmarnock Edition Festival 2012 with Kassidy and The View

The Kilmarnock Edition, taking place at The Grand Hall (part of the Palace Theatre – sort of), on 10th & 11th February 2012,  has attracted a number of big acts since it’s launch in 2007 including Calvin Harris, Basshunter, Amy Macdonald, The Feeling, Eddi Reader and many more…

Calvin Harris performing at a previous Kilmarnock Edition Festival, Grand Hall. (Photo: Mike Scott / Redpoint Photography).

Suspire have been invited by East Ayrshire Council to play at the festival, performing on the Friday at Kilmarnock’s 1,100-capacity Grand Hall.

Tickets are on sale from today.

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Suspire live at Glasgow’s George Square on 2nd January 2012

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Already, newest single, ‘Salvation Sister’, has been spun for over 18 weeks on Jim Gellatly’s show – not only on the Amazing Radio programme, but also gaining primetime spins on Clyde 1 On:Demand Uncut. For this, we are deeply thankful.

Now, after also miraculously pipping Bjork to the post in a head-to-head first-week of release in the Official UK Charts - and winning a wee SNMA for the recording along the way – it would be the perfect cherry-on-top to be part of Scotland’s Greatest (Under the Radar) Album.

Please vote for us!

VOTING STARTS ON SUNDAY 20TH NOVEMBER (for a few days only).

Thank you for all the support on this single so far.

Schedule for Sat 22nd Oct - GLASGOW

Following a great night at a sold-out Nice N Sleazy’s, in support of the Skippy Dyes EP Launch  - which everyone should totally buy, by the way – Suspire will close proceedings at the multi-venue Oxjam Takeover, performing just after midnight in Bar Bloc (Bath Street, Glasgow) on Saturday  22nd October.

There are sooooooooooooooo many great bands to catch. 1 wristband will set you back £8 (also available from Bar Bloc) – which is open access to all listed venues. So you can come and go as you please all night. Let’s hope the rain stays off. :-/

BUY WRISTBAND - £8 (to see 40+ acts).

We’d greatly appreciate your support for the cause.

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Suspire - Close overall bill proceedings. 00:15-00:45. Bar Bloc

1. Suspire Outsell Bjork, Martha Wainwright & Josh Osho in UK Charts in Same First-Week Release

2. Black Sparrow & Nice N Sleazy: Upcoming Glasgow Shows

    

SNMA Winners: "Best indie recording of the year, 2011". Photo by Tony Rossetti.

1. So, although we’ve tweeted about it and ‘Facebooked’ about it: we thought we’d still dedicate the first part of this blog to it… Yes, somehow beyond our comprehension, we managed to outsell Bjork during the first week of releasing new single, Salvation Sister. Bjork, Martha Wainright – (as a feat. artist only) – and Josh Osho all released new songs the same day as ours – and we phenomenally outsold them that week.

We know we’ve said this many times since, but we want to say it again to you, the person reading this: THANK YOU. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. It’s people like you that can make an incredible difference for independent artists like us.

2. BLACK SPARROW & NICE N SLEAZY: Upcoming Gigs…

Photo: 80:Eight Photography

• Thursday 29th September @ Black Sparrow (North Street, Glasgow). STRIPPED BACK. With Johnny Jack & Callum Baird. Free entry. 8pm. (Read about it on Glasgowmusic)

• Friday 14th October @ Nice N Sleazy (Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow) – Supporting the mighty Skippy Dyes. £4 advance/£5 on door. Tickets almost gone! Tickets

Suspire feature in The Evening Times (words: Jonathan Geddes)

Some press from the run-up to the new single launch.  PLEASE buy it NOW for our best chance at a half-decent UK Chart position.

DOWNLOAD SINGLE on iTunes

Suspire feature in The Sun (words: Jim Gellatly)

Sunday Mail – Interview. Photo: Gordy (left) with Suspire

So, our faces were in the Sunday Mail yesterday – with the pretty cool and handsome Gordy Goudie (left).

We’re celebrating the release of our new single on Saturday 3rd September at The Arches in Glasgow, with a big, special launch party.

GET TICKETS HERE NOW FOR JUST £5.

REMEMBER… SUSPIRE LIVE IN COUNTY SQUARE THIS SATURDAY! INTRODUCED BY ALLY MCCRAE (BBC RADIO 1)

This week, the band have been in Manchester doing some radio sessions. Huge thanks to Joe and the team at Salford City FM; Paul & Tony at Manchester Radio Online; Tony at Dune FMl the band WITHIN at the Ducie Bridge and Helen Robinson for all her help and guidance.

Also, massive thanks to Jim Gellatly for more rotation of the new single this week on his Amazing Radio show.

FIRST! Free outdoor gig announcement.  THIS SATURDAY at 1:20pm, the band will be playing an outdoor gig at County Square nearby Gilmour Street train station, PAISLEY. Ally McCrae (BBC Radio 1) will be presenting the band’s performance.  It’s only a 20 min set, but please do join us.

Next up: LIVESCENE TOUR:

IN-STORES & RADIO SHOW IN EDINBURGH: 23RD & 24TH JULY: