RAINTOWN - IF THIS WAS A LOVE SONG (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO) Philip Heywood

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"It's very, very good." - Bob Harris - BBC Radio 2

“Must hear.” – Daily Express

“The record is truly excellent.” ***** - Maverick

“A compelling mix of contemporary country and melodic Celtic rock that can stand proudly alongside anything coming out of Nashville.” **** – R2

“None of the tracks on this album are there to simply make up the numbers, every single one has something remarkable about it.” ***** - Country Music People

2015 has been a big year for Glasgow-based country duo Raintown. Paul and Claire McArthur-Bain - an award winning husband-and-wife duo - returned with their eagerly anticipated second album ‘Writing On The Wall’ in October which was met with rave reviews. The duo are fast gaining the reputation as one of the hottest country acts in Europe.

In their three year history Raintown have won ten awards including Group Of The Year at the recent 2015 British Country Music Awards, Entertainer of the Year and Female Vocalist of the Year at the 2014 BCMAs, plus Duo of the Year in 2013 and Record of the Year at the 2012 Scottish New Music Awards.

Fan-funded on PledgeMusic, ‘Writing on the Wall’ has continued to cement their place as one of the UK’s leading new breed of country acts. The album is an eclectic mix of lyrical stories, from country to guitar-driven pop. Watch the official video for ‘If This Was A Love Song’ and an acoustic session of ‘Forever Isn’t Long Enough’.

The recently married couple fuse their passion for country music with their eclectic musical influences to continue the tradition of exciting new music to emerge from Glasgow, following the likes of Admiral Fallow, Chvrches and Honeyblood. Their catchy hooks and dynamic male/female harmonies are delivered with a passion and style that demands attention, while their carefully crafted lyrics articulate human emotions in a sincere, ‘heart on the sleeve’ kind of way. The duo’s debut album, ‘Hope In Troubled Times’ was met with huge acclaim from critics and fans alike.

Raintown are the only band to have performed at all 3 successful Country 2 Country festivals at London’s O2 – in 2015 they played to a full capacity crowd at the Brooklyn Bowl, the largest of the ‘pop-up’ venues. They also had the opportunity to perform - as Jo Whiley commented - a ‘wonderful’ live acoustic session for BBC Radio 2 Country, hosted by Whiley, Bob Harris and Baylen Leonard. This summer also saw Raintown play the main stage at the Cornbury Music Festival alongside the likes of Tom Jones and Lulu and perform at The Country Collective at Canary Wharf with Ward Thomas and Callaghan. Raintown also headed out on their own headine UK tour in support of the new album in October, playing packed out venues all over the country, including a hometown show in Glasgow.

Raintown are a band to keep an eye on for 2016 and beyond. Watch this space!

“The songs are fun, hot, cheerful and very polished.” **** - AAA Music

“They are fabulous and their songwriting compares with any of Nashville’s top names.” – The Harp News

“Going off this album it’s no wonder they’re nominated for so many awards.” – Best of British Country Music