BIOGRAPHY:
Stage
name of solo performer Adam Stafford (vocals / guitar, ex-Bovine),
who impressed local audiences with impassioned and powerful performances in the
mid-2000's. In 2005 he regularly performed as a solo
act at songwriter night "Acoustic Kitchen", and recorded with Robbie
Lesuik. Stafford was also a member of The
Chuck Norris Machine. Late that year he rejoined Bovine
as bass player.By the end of the year Stafford had recruited a full band for live work in the shape of Jonathan MaColl (clarinet / drums / vocals) & Tommy Blair (guitar / vocals, also in The Chuck Norris Machine). Summer 2006 saw the release of their debut album, "In Faceless Towns Forever", initally recorded as a Stafford solo release, on Panic In Year Zero Records. In Autumn this album was picked up for national release by Cargo Records, whilst experienced musician (and member of The Saltshakers) Robbie Lesuik joined on keyboards and bass.
This line-up played some dates in 2007, whilst winning the award for best local release of 2006 from this website. In 2007 Lesuik also operated solo under the name Aldrin On Moon.
May 2007 saw the band embark on a short Scottish tour with author Alan Bissett, mixing literature and music under the heading of The Super Puny Humans Tour. July saw the band play along side The Fun Lovin' Criminals & The Proclaimers at the Wickerman Festival in the Borders. Soon afterwards Lesuik & McColl left the band, being replaced by Steven Tosh (drums, also with Waroffice) and Jamie Macleod (bass).
The band continued to play live into 2008, and released the first of two albums, "Rescue Weekend", in may. The bansd then apeared on Vic Galloway's Radio 1 show in August. The second album, "No Ceremony" was released in October.
In 2009 Stafford completed a short film in collaboration with local author Alan Bissett, entitled "The Shutdown", which featured at the Edinburgh Film Festival. After releasing a solo single in November, the band returned with an internet single before the end of the year.
2010 was quiet, with some live dates played towards the end of the year.
RELEASES:
"Skeletal Demos" (CD EP, 2005)
"In Faceless Towns Forever" (CD album, Panic In Year Zero Records, 2006)
"Rescue Weekend" (CD / internet album, Wise Blood Industries, 2008)
"No Ceremony" (CD / internet album, Wise Blood Industries, 2008)
"Infanticidal Genuflector" (internet album, Wiseblood Industries, 2008)
"#1 / #2" (internet single, Wiseblood Industries, 2009)
WEBPAGE:
http://www.myspace.com/yifimusic