Seen at King Tuts - The Felsons, Dean Owens et al

 

As this series rapidly draws to a conclusion it is time to pay homage to some of the support acts that I saw a good few times at King Tuts some of whom later when on to head the bill in their own right. 

I  saw Edinburgh based band The Felsons  numerous times. If an Americana act were on there was a fair chance that they would be supporting them. As you can see above they finally graduated to top billing.

The released three records - One Step Ahead of the Posse (1996), the mini album Lasoo the Moon (1997),  and Glad (1998) all of which are worth having.

The band split after frontman Dean Owens left to pursue a solo career. I've seen him countless times starting off at Tuts. He is still going strong and has amassed an impressive discography although I don't think that he has ever bettered his 2001 debut The Droma Tapes.

Another Edinburgh band The Sunshine Delay were also a regular support act. I have their self titled debut and recently got hold of 2011's Keep it Together as well. Here is a potted history of their career. I don't appear to be able to burn anything from their DIY debut so here is something from the later one

Finally a West of Scotland band!  Radio Sweethearts were fronted by a train conductor from Lanark called John Miller and also featured Francis MacDonald, of Teenage Fanclub fame, and fiddler John McCusker  at times.They released two albums New Memories(1996) and Lonesome Blue (2000).They probably vied with the Felsons as to the act I saw most at King Tuts.

Happy memories.

 The Felsons - I Ain't Been Anywhere Yet

Dean Owens -Raining in Glasgow

The Sunshine Delay - A Slow Day for Love

Radio Sweethearts -Every Other Song