The Electrics

The Electrics are a Celtic rock band from Dumbarton, Scotland. They formed in 1988 when former Infrapenny members Sammy Horner (vocals and bass guitar) and Paul Baird (guitar) asked drummer Dave McArthur and sax/keyboard player Allan Hewitt to play a gig at Glasgow's Impact Festival. The band released a self-financed cassette album, Views in Blues, in 1989. Following this recording the band evolved a celtic rock sound, heavily influenced by The Waterboys and The Pogues. Subsequent recordings included Vision and Dreams (1990) which was distributed by Word Records, and Big Silent World (1993), on Germany's Pila Music label.

Renowned for their energetic performances, the band have performed in the UK, Europe and the USA.

The band have not officially disbanded but have no plans to play any shows in the near future; Horner is currently busy with solo engagements and Devlin has recently moved to the States.

Band members

Current members

Sam Horner - Lead Vocals, Bass
Jim Devlin - Guitars, Mandolin, Backing Vocals
Jim Cosgrove - Drums
Tim Cotterell - Fiddle, Mandolin

Former members

Dave McArthur - Drums, Bodhran.
Paul Baird - Guitar and backing vocals.
Allan Hewitt - Keyboards, accordion, saxophone, whistle and backing vocals.
Heather Negus - Accordion, keyboards.
Kris McEwan - Fiddle/mandoin.
David Lyon - Accordion, Keyboards
Kenny MacNicol - Highland/ Uhllean Pipes, whistles.
Robin Callander - Fiddle/mandolin.

Discography

1991: Visions And Dreams (Review: Cross Rhythms^[1])
1993: Big Silent World
1995: The Whole Shebang!
1997: The Electrics (Reviews: Cross Rhythms^[2], The Phantom Tollbooth)
1998: Livin' It Up When I Die (Review: Cross Rhythms^[3], The Phantom Tollbooth, HM Magazine^[4])
1999: Danger Live (1999) (Review: The Phantom Tollbooth
2001: Reel, Folk'n'Rock'n'Roll (Review: Cross Rhythms^[5])
2005: Old, New, Borrowed & Green (Review: Cross Rhythms)

Samples

References

^ Massey, Dave (1991). "The Electrics - Visions And Dreams". Cross Rhythms (7). {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
^ Cummings, Tony (1997). "The Electrics - The Electrics". Cross Rhythms (41). {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
^ Rimmer, Mike (1998). "The Electrics - Livin' It Up When I Die". Cross Rhythms (48). {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
^ McGovern, Brian Vincent (1998). "THE ELECTRICS Livin' it Up When I Die". HM Magazine (74). ISSN 1066-6923. {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
^ Cummings, Tony (2002). "The Electrics - Reel, Folk'n'Rock'n'Roll". Cross Rhythms (68). {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

External links

[CM_07-1] Massey, Dave (1991). "The Electrics - Visions And Dreams". Cross Rhythms (7). {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

[CM_41-2] Cummings, Tony (1997). "The Electrics - The Electrics". Cross Rhythms (41). {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

[CM_48-3] Rimmer, Mike (1998). "The Electrics - Livin' It Up When I Die". Cross Rhythms (48). {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

[HM_74-4] McGovern, Brian Vincent (1998). "THE ELECTRICS Livin' it Up When I Die". HM Magazine (74). ISSN 1066-6923. {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

[CM_68-5] Cummings, Tony (2002). "The Electrics - Reel, Folk'n'Rock'n'Roll". Cross Rhythms (68). {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

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