ballboy are a 4-piece indie band from Edinburgh, Scotland. They are very particular about the lower case 'b' in their name. In popular music, indie music (from independent) is any of a number of genres, scenes, subcultures and stylistic and cultural attributes, characterised by perceived independence from commercial pop music and mainstream culture and an autonomous, do-it-yourself (DIY) approach. ... Edinburgh (pronounced ; Dùn Èideann () in Scottish Gaelic) is the capital of Scotland and its second-largest city. ... Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots2 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen of the UK Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by...

Biography

Originally a four piece comprising Viv Strachan (vocals), Gordon McIntyre (guitar), Nick Reynolds (bass), and Alexis Beattie (drums), ballboy played gigs around Edinburgh 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. SL Records are a British independent record label formed 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 followed in 2003 by the acoustic and often melancholy The Sash My Father Wore and Other Stories, virtually a solo record by Gordon. David Shrigley is a Glasgow based artist, who grew up in Oadby, most of whose works are humorous cartoons released in softcover books or postcard packs, and exhibits much of his environmental art on his website. ...

In 2004 ballboy returned to full band mode, with the addition of a new keyboard player and their third album. At the time of writing the band continue to tour and record, and have just released a download only single, I Died for Love.

From their early releases, the band were popular with the late DJ John Peel, and had several tracks featured in the Festive Fifty charts. They recorded several sessions for his BBC Radio 1 show, including a Christmas special live from Peel Acres, where Gordon recorded a duet with American country singer Laura Cantrell. Autobiography John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, OBE (30 August 1939 – 25 October 2004), known professionally as John Peel, was a British disc jockey, radio presenter, and journalist. ... An annual(ish) rock chart voted for by listeners to John Peels BBC radio show. ... BBC Radio 1 is a British radio station operated by the BBC, specialising in popular music aimed at the 16-24 age bracket. ... Autobiography John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, OBE (30 August 1939 – 25 October 2004), known professionally as John Peel, was an English disc jockey, radio presenter, and journalist. ... Laura Cantrell Laura Cantrell is a country singer and DJ from Nashville, Tennessee. ...

Discography

Albums

• Club Anthems 2001 (2001)
• A Guide for the Daylight Hours (2002)
• The Sash My Father Wore and Other Stories (2003)
• The Royal Theatre (2004)

Singles / EPs

• Silver Suits for Astronauts (1999)
• I Hate Scotland (2000)
• Girls Are Better Than Boys (2001)
• All the Records on the Radio are Shite (2002)
• Where do the nights of sleep go to when they do not come to me (2002)
• A Europewide Search for Love (2003)
• Past Lovers / I Lost You But I Found Country Music (2004)

Members

• Gordon McIntyre - singer, guitar, songwriter
• Nick Reynolds - bass
• Gary "the flam" Morgan - drums
• Alexa Morrison - keyboard.

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External links

• ballboymusic.com - More info, pictures and downloads from the official site
• SL Records