The Jasmine Minks formed in Aberdeen in 1983, they signed to Alan McGee’s Creation Records after submitting a demo tape to Melody Maker magazine. They released a mini six track album in 1984 before releasing their self-titled debut in 1986. The band ceased activity for a few years following albums Another Age and Scratch the Surface but reunited in 2000 to release album Veritas. They signed to McGee’s Poptones label and released Popartglory in 2001. After a period of inactivity, The Jasmine Minks began to play live regularly and record new material in 2017. We Make Our Own History is their first album in 22 years and it is out now via Last Night From Glasgow. The actual line-iup of the band is Jim Shepherd (Vocals, Guitar), Martin Keena (Bass), Dave Musker (Organ, Synths, Theremin, Electric Piano), Tommy Reid (Vocals, Drums, Guitar), Wattie Duncan (Guitars) and Chris Narayan (Tambourine, Road Manager).
“The Jasmine Minks were the first real Creation band – their single ‘Think!’ was the fourth single we put out. An amazing unknown gem of a band. Working-class heroes – to me, anyway.” – Alan McGee

A music graduate who has also worked alongside young people with mental health issues, Northern Ireland singer/songwriter from County Armagh, Conchúr –pronounced Connor– White’s story began in bands. He played in atmospheric indie-rockers Silences before their split allowed Conchúr to develop his solo voice at his own pace. That sense of freedom colours Conchúr’s music. On the Bikini Crops and Dreamers EPs, he filtered the influences of acts such as Arctic Monkeys and Father John Misty into songs at once playful, referential and experiential. The moonlit plea of this year’s Atonia, a cathartic reverie on sleep paralysis, showed White’s melodic and lyrical talents blossoming. White has just announced support dates with John Grant & Richard Hawley on their upcoming tour playing the songs of Patsy Cline, then shows with The Magnetic Fields in Europe in November. His new album, Swirling Violets, will be out 19th January 2024 via Bella Union. An irresistible invitation to float along with White, Swirling Violets is a magic-realist wonder from a new name to reckon with, bathed in a radiant glow.