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The Pictish Trail
Birth nameJohnny Lynch
Bornc. 1981
OriginEdinburgh, Scotland
GenresFolk, electronic, indie folk, alt-folk
Years active2002–present
LabelsFence, Moshi Moshi, Lost Map Records

Johnny Lynch is a Scottish musician who performs under the pseudonym The Pictish Trail. After graduation from the University of St Andrews, Lynch ran Fence Records from 2003 until 2013 and has since been running Lost Map Records.[1][2] In 2010 he released an album and toured with Adem Ilhan under the name Silver Columns.[3]

Career

Johnny Lynch started performing under the moniker The Pictish Trail in 2002, recording his first album on his computer and releasing it on Fence Records in 2003.[4] Lynch ran Fence Records from 2003 until August 2013, working for the label for 10 years in total, before leaving to form a new label, Lost Map Records.[5]

Lynch released his proper debut album, Secret Soundz Vol.1, in September 2008, to critical acclaim.[2][6] In February 2009, The Times named Secret Soundz as an "Essential Recording" of the Fence Collective.[7] In 2010 The List magazine named Lynch as the 12th "Hottest Scot" in its list of creative Scottish people. His 2010 album In Rooms (12" vinyl) consists of 50 songs of 30 seconds each written as part of the "100 Days To Make Me A Better Person" project of 2009.[8] Lynch also supported KT Tunstall throughout her 2010-2011 European tour in support of her 2010 album, Tiger Suit.[9]

Secret Soundz Vol. 2 was recorded with Sweet Baboo taking up production duties, on the Isle of Eigg (where Lynch now lives), in 2012. The album was released to critical praise in February 2012.[10] It was re-released in CD form in 2014.

In July 2014, the first Howlin' Fling Festival took place on Eigg, with Lynch as organiser and performer. The line-up included, among others, Jens Lekman, Beth Orton and Sam Amidon, The Phantom Band and various bands from Lost Map Records. A companion mini-festival took place for the first time in August 2015 at Penicuik Town Hall.[11]

The Pictish Trail appeared on James Yorkston's 2014 album, The Cellardyke Recording and Wassailing Society.[12]

Discography

Albums

  • The Pictish Trail (2003)
  • Pick @ Pictish (2003)
  • Hot Trail (2004)
  • Secret Soundz Vol. 1 (2008)
  • In Rooms (2010)
  • Secret Soundz Vol. 2 (2013)

Singles

  • Words Fail Me Now (2007)
  • Winter Home Disco (Remixes) (2008)

Compilations

  • Norman The Fence, Fence Records (2003)
  • Fence Reunited, Fence Records (2003)
  • Fine Tuning, Fence Records (2003)
  • Fence Reunited, Fence Records (2003)
  • Gangplank - Walk the 7, Fence Records (2003)
  • Fence @ Pittenweem '04, Fence Records (2004)
  • Welcome the Hummingbeans, Fence Records (2005)
  • Balloons, Fence Records (2005)
  • Don't Fudge with the Fence Made, Fence Records (2007)
  • PostMap 00°1 Sampler, Lost Map Records (2013)

References

  1. ^ "Profile". Fence Records. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
  2. ^ a b David Pollock (8 December 2008). "Exposure: The Pictish Trail". The List. Retrieved 3 May 2009.
  3. ^ "'The Sound of Silver' The Skinny Magazine Published 14 June 2010". Theskinny.co.uk. 14 June 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  4. ^ Domino Records. Album Page. http://www.dominorecordco.com/uk/fencecollective/29-01-07/the-pictish-trail/
  5. ^ Johnny Lynch says goodbye Fence Records, hello Lost Map http://www.list.co.uk/article/54068-johnny-lynch-says-goodbye-fence-records-hello-lost-map 20 August 2013
  6. ^ "Profile". BBC. Retrieved 3 May 2009.
  7. ^ Mark Edwards (1 February 2009). "Fence Collective: Encyclopedia of Modern Music". The Times. Retrieved 3 May 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ "In Rooms LP". Fence Records. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
  9. ^ "KT Tunstall @ HMV Forum 8th March 2011 « Planet Music Reviews". Planetmusicreviews.wordpress.com. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  10. ^ "I don't want to keep doing the same thing, I want to mess things up a bit" : Best Fit meets The Pictish Trail http://thelineofbestfit.com/features/interviews/johnny-lynch-the-pictish-trail-110503
  11. ^ David Pollock (2 August 2015). "Johnny Lynch on his roving Howlin' Fringe festival". The Scotsman. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  12. ^ "James Yorkston Announces Details of His New Album, The Cellardyke Recording And Wassailing Society, Out 18th August". 28 May 2014.
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