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Celtic Connections gig announced!
06 Nov 2008
Brendan comes back for his second gig at Celtic Connections on Thursday 29th January 9.30pm. All the details can be found here

Guitar Festival (Wirral) announced - Thurs 13th Nov
06 Nov 2008
Brendan's playing the International Guitar Festival in Birkenhead on Thursday 13th November, supporting folk legend Martin Carthy. Venue is Pacific Road, Onstage at 7.30pm. Tickets £10-12.

Burgers & Murders - out now on iTunes!
19 Oct 2008
The album is out! Burgers & Murders is iTunes' Single of The Week, which you can download until next Tuesday for free.
Here's the link to the free download:Burgers and Murders Free SOW
And here's the album: Burgers and Murders on iTunes

Here's some early comments - "a sublime example of the timeless lure of British folk. Intelligent, confident and raw, it will rightly establish Campbell as one of the UK's most treasured new songwriters."
Culturebully.com

"10/10 a beautifully executed masterpiece, lyrically this man is a genius....Campbell should be treated as a national treasure, Britain's best kept secret"
Noizemakesenemies.co.uk

"Let's face it, we need more Brendan Campbell's"
Contactmusic.com


Apple Store Glasgow show announced
03 Oct 2008

Brendan's going to be launching his debut album "Burgers And Murders" at the Glasgow Apple Store on Tuesday 21st October. iTunes will be promoting the album with Single Of The Week. It's a free show and everyone's welcome. To find out more click on the gig link on the right!

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Discography

sale1 Burgers And Murders
iTunes Last.fm
  1. Venice
  2. Burgers and Murders
  3. When You're Doing Nothing
  4. Twilight Bird
  5. Pirate Song
  6. Pleiades
  7. Indica
  8. Dali's Joystick
  9. Scarlet Blue
  10. Albert's Ashes
sale1 Pirate Song
Released September 1st 2008
Digital Download
iTunes Last.fm
  1. Pirate Song (radio mix)
sale1 Twilight Bird EP
Released 16th June 2008
Digital Download
iTunes Last.fm
  1. Burgers & Murders (album version)
  2. Twilight Bird
  3. As Comets Pass Us By
  4. Mr Robinson

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Biography

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25 years old, and born and bred in Pollok in Glasgow, Brendan Campbell learned to play a tin whistle and the guitar as a child, going on to finger pick his way into a number of Celtic folk bands.

Combining this musical background with his experiences of growing up on the streets of Glasgow?s South Side he has developed a sound that is both contemporary and timeless. "Twilight Bird? was described by the Sunday Times Culture as an "astonishing debut EP", and thanks to strong support from Steve Lamacq and XFM, Brendan has become one of Scotland's most promising new folk musicians.

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