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Edinburgh, United Kingdom (1997 – present)
Originally a four piece comprising Viv Strachan (vocals), Gordon McIntyre (guitar), Nick Reynolds (bass), and Alexis Beattie (drums), ballboy played gigs around Edinburgh, UK for a few years, and recorded tracks for the Edinburgh indie compilation it’s a life sentence…, released by the newly formed SL Records label in 1997.
By 1999 Gordon, the band’s main songwriter, had taken over vocal duties. Katie Griffiths had joined on keyboards and Gary Morgan had taken over the drums. The band signed to SL Records that year, and released a series of EPs showcasing their catchy new pop tunes, complete with alternately humorous and mournful lyrics. The tracks of these EPs were collected on 2001’s Club Anthems.
Their ‘proper’ debut album, A Guide for the Daylight Hours, was released the following year, featuring artwork by Glasgow based artist David Shrigley. This was quickly followed in 2003 by the acoustic and often melancholy The Sash My Father Wore and Other Stories, virtually a solo record by Gordon.
In 2004 ballboy returned to full band mode, with the addition of a new keyboard player (Alexa Morrison) and their third album, The Royal Theatre. It took a change of record label (to their own, Pony Proof Records) and another 4 years before the 4th ballboy album was released, entitled I Worked on the Ships.
Gordon McIntyre has a side project called Money Can’t Buy Music who released their debut album in September 2009, The Universe for Beginners.
Their official Website is at www.ballboymusic.com.
By 1999 Gordon, the band’s main songwriter, had taken over vocal duties. Katie Griffiths had joined on keyboards and Gary Morgan had taken over the drums. The band signed to SL Records that year, and released a series of EPs showcasing their catchy new pop tunes, complete with alternately humorous and mournful lyrics. The tracks of these EPs were collected on 2001’s Club Anthems.
Their ‘proper’ debut album, A Guide for the Daylight Hours, was released the following year, featuring artwork by Glasgow based artist David Shrigley. This was quickly followed in 2003 by the acoustic and often melancholy The Sash My Father Wore and Other Stories, virtually a solo record by Gordon.
In 2004 ballboy returned to full band mode, with the addition of a new keyboard player (Alexa Morrison) and their third album, The Royal Theatre. It took a change of record label (to their own, Pony Proof Records) and another 4 years before the 4th ballboy album was released, entitled I Worked on the Ships.
Gordon McIntyre has a side project called Money Can’t Buy Music who released their debut album in September 2009, The Universe for Beginners.
Their official Website is at www.ballboymusic.com.
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A Guide for the Daylight Hours
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Club Anthems 2001
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I Worked on the Ships
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I Lost You, but I Found Country Music
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I Hate Scotland
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Sex Is Boring
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Disney's Ice Parade
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Songs For Kylie
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Avant Garde Music
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A Relatively Famous Victory
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The Guide to the Short Wave Radio
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Cicily
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Absent Friends
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Meet Me at the Shooting Range
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A Europewide Search for Love
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Nobody Really Knows Anything
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Shoutbox
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demaupin wrote:
why in the world is this at chipmunk speed whenever it plays on my radio?
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FutureGods wrote:
COLIN MACINTYRE (AKA MULL HISTORICAL SOCIETY) - NEW ALBUM 'ISLAND' OUT NOW IN EUROPE & USA & CANADA!! US/ UK TOUR DATES OCTOBER 2009 http://www.itunes.com/colinmacintyre **** Clash **** Daily Mirror **** Mojo **** The Times Album of the Week: Daily Mirror/Sunday Mail/Daily Record USA Tues 6th Oct : NEW YORK The Living Room (8pm) Thur 8th Oct: BROOKLYN Union Hall UK 15th Oct EDINBURGH The Voodoo Rooms 16th Oct GLASGOW Stereo 18th Oct INVERNESS Hootenanny 19th Oct SHEFFIELD Leadmill 20th Oct BRISTOL The Thekla 21st Oct LONDON The Lexington (Fleur-de-Lys Club) 22nd Oct MANCHESTER Night & Day 23rd Oct NOTTINGHAM Rescue Rooms 27th Oct BRIGHTON Latest Music Bar 28th Oct BIRMINGHAM Glee Club 29th Oct MINEHEAD (Somerset) The Hobbyhorse 6th Nov LIVERPOOL Zanzibar (Liverpool Music Week) Ticket & info details: http://www.colinmacintyre.com
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emergingsynergy wrote:
So happy to find this! :)
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gwelb wrote:
Seconding the below. Even squeezed uncomfortably on the end of an over-full pew it was by far and away the best set I saw, no question. The encores rather appealed to my peurile side too; comic for the venue.
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lenaellanora wrote:
Gordon McIntyre, you were my highlight at indietracks last Sunday. Thank you so much for this amazing set.
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trashcansinatra wrote:
Monker001, with all due respect that statement is nonsense!
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Biff_Bang_Pow wrote:
Born in the Usa by Ballboy is just an amazing cover I love it more than the original song [2]
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Monker001 wrote:
Like a Scottish version of The Magnetic Fields. Not a very good version.
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shilohova wrote:
Yeah, the names of the songs just made my day! :)) "Sex is boring", but "I wonder if you're drunk enough to sleep with me" :D
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wuuuuz wrote:
ha-ha great names of songs ...
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ash_pash wrote:
rate good.
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blindanimals wrote:
Born in the Usa by Ballboy is just an amazing cover I love it more than the original song, sorry Bruce
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postcoitusrock wrote:
i liiiike i liiiiike
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skott1966 wrote:
Just found em' amazing!
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modernenglish wrote:
Lovelovelove :)
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A-dissaffection wrote:
and they have the new tracks up here too - a guy who understands the power of the tinternet! good lad! loving the new album and shouting it out to all and sundry now its here! good move! cheers
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great_destroyer wrote:
New album is wonderful. Thank you, Ballboy.
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adchelle wrote:
I like the new album - I thought it would sound like everything else they've done but it's a more subtle, tranquil set. Very good.
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Billy_Cook wrote:
come see gordon do a solo set for a charity gig: DRIVE CAREFULLY FOR MAGGIES CENTRES WITH: Gordon McIntyre (Ballboy), The Felt Tips, Over The Wall and The Second Hand Marching Band. Sat 16th August, 13th Note, Glasgow £5. All proceeds to charity.
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davidleerock wrote:
they really were great at indietracks. the setting conspired to make them perfect, too, them finishing just as the sun set.
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Featured Tracks
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I Hate Scotland full track | 11:49 |
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I Lost You, but I Found… full track | 2:42 |
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Avant Garde Music full track | 5:42 |
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News
Money Can’t Buy Music and Midsummer Albums are Go!
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Two new ballboy related releases on Pony Proof Records this week.
1. Money Can’t Buy Music - The Universe for Beginners We are pleased to announce that the Scottish/Swedish Electronic Folk Pop album by…
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Ballboy at the Portobello Film Festival in London…
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