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This page is about the band. For the region in Moray, Scotland, see Randolph's Leap{{Infobox musical artist | name = Randolph's Leap | image = Adam Ross of Randolph's Leap 2.png | image_size = 250px | landscape = | alt = | caption = Frontman Adam Ross in 2014 | background = group_or_band | alias = | origin = Glasgow, Scotland | genre = Indie pop | years_active = 2006–present | label = Lost Map Records, Olive Grove Records, Peenko Records, Fence Records | associated_acts = Kid Canaveral | website = RandolphsLeap.co.uk | current_members = Adam Ross, Iain Taylor, Vicki Cole, Andrew MacLellan, Heather Thikey, Pete MacDonald, Ali Hendry, Fraser Gibson | past_members = Gareth Perrie }} Randolph's Leap is an eight piece indie-pop band from Glasgow, Scotland, and signed to Lost Map Records as of 2014. Founded by frontman Adam Ross in 2006, current members include Ross (guitar/vocals), Iain Taylor (drums/guitar), Vicki Cole (bass), Andrew MacLellan (guitar), Heather Thikey (violin), Pete MacDonald (keyboards), Ali Hendry (trumpet) and Fraser Gibson (trombone). The band has released regular EPs, singles, and LPs since 2011, with their official debut album Clumsy Knot released in 2014. Susan Le May of The Quietus wrote that "the album moves from whimsical, earnest folk romanticism to introspection and Casio-frilled irony," and that it "marks the arrival proper of the next generation of witty Scottish indie pop."[1] The band tours frequently in the UK, having performed at festivals such as Howlin' Fling, Belladrum, Mugstock and The Fringe.[2] History2006: FormationRandolph's Leap were formed in 2006[3] when lead singer Adam Ross (originally from Nairn, Scotland) met Gareth Perrie (from Dunblane) at The University of the West of Scotland in Ayr. Around 2009 the band expanded to a six piece with the addition of Vicki Cole on bass (from Aberdeen, Scotland), Heather Thickey on violin (also from Aberdeen), Iain Taylor on drums (from Dumfries) and Andrew MacLellan on guitar and cello (from Crieff). The band released their first EP, titled Battleships and Kettle Chips, on 15 November 2010 on Olive Grove Records. On 16 May 2011 they released a two-track single on Olive Grove as well, titled "Counting Sheep/Deep Blue Sea."[3] In 2011 the band expanded from a 6-piece to an 8-piece with the additions of Ali Hendry (trumpet) and Fraser Gibson (trombone).[3] 2012-13: First albums{{Listen|filename = Hermit_Randolphs_Leap.ogg |title = Excerpt of "Hermit" by Randolph's Leap. |description = About the song, The New Vinyl Villain wrote "the keyboards, violin, trumpet and trombone invoke marvelous memories of Dexy’s at the height of their powers but with lyrics that invoke the gentle humour and playfulness of Neil Hannon."[6] }} 2012 saw the band greatly increase its output, and that year alone they released two full-length albums, three EPs, and the single "This Ain't It" via vinyl postcard. Their first LP came out on Peenko Records on 20 February 2012 and was titled The Curse of the Haunted Headphones. Peenko Records also released their EP As Fast As A Man that September, and in October 2012 the band released the EP Hermit on Fence Records.[3] In 2013, Gareth Perrie left the band and was subsequently replaced by Pete MacDonald from the State Broadcasters. MacDonald had first hand knowledge of the band as he had helped produce their upcoming album Clumsy Knot in 2013. In 2012 the band made the list of artists nominated for the Blog Sound of 2013[8] and in the same year they came 16th in the Hype Machine's UK Music Blog Zeitgeist which was announced on BBC 6Music.[9] While working in 2013 on their new album, the band signed to Lost Map Records. Formed following the dissolution of the band's former label Fence Records in 2013, Lost Map is based in Scotland. 2014: Clumsy Knot
The band's "first official" LP, titled Clumsy Knot, was released on 7 April 2014 on Lost Map Records. Several of the thirteen tracks are re-workings of songs from on their previous lo-fi recordings,[6] and while approximately half of the songs were home-recorded, Alfred Archer of FolkRadio.co.uk wrote that the album "as a whole sees a marked step up in production from their previous work." Archer further called the album "thoughtful, funny and uplifting,"[13] while David Pollock of The Scotsman gave similar praise, writing in a largely positive review that the album "is light of touch and cheerful of spirit."[14] Susan Le May of The Quietus wrote that "the album moves from whimsical, earnest folk romanticism to introspection and Casio-frilled irony," and that it "marks the arrival proper of the next generation of witty Scottish indie pop."[1] While promoting the new album the band performed at several Scottish festivals in 2014, including Howlin' Fling on Eigg, Belladrum, and The Fringe.[2] They also toured with other bands on the Lost Map label, including Kid Canaveral. The band also released a video for the single, Weatherman, featuring former BBC weatherman Michael Fish. 2014: Singles, sessionsThe band have recorded two sessions for Marc Riley's BBC 6Music show,[18] plus two for BBC Radio Scotland, one for the Vic Galloway show and one for Tom Morton. They have recorded numerous sessions for local radio including Moray Firth Radio in Inverness, plus the Daily Record newspaper.[19] In June 2014 the band made a live TV appearance on the Riverside Show on STV Glasgow.[20] They were interviewed by the BBC in 2014, also performing another live session.[21] In June 2014 the band's single "I Can't Dance To This Music Anymore," first included on their old album The Curse of the Haunted Headphones, was released through Lost Map's postcard series of mail-order singles. Clash Music called the song a "joyous folk-pop romp" and "deeply Scottish in its ability to turn melancholy into joy."[22] 2016: Cowardly DeedsThe bands second album, titled Cowardly Deeds, was released on 20 May 2016 on Olive Grove Records. 2018: Worryingly OkayThe bands third album, titled Worryingly Okay, was released on 25 May 2018 on Lost Map Records. 2018 The Isle of Love Theatre TourThe Isle of Love was a play by Right Lines Productions, directed by Mike Saunders and based off songs by Adam Ross of Randolph's Leap. The production toured all over Scotland in the Spring of 2018. The Isle of Love was a bittersweet tale of love, loss, recovery and discovery. Infused with the quirky lyrics and musical genius of Adam Ross, , The Isle of Love explored the beauty and restorative qualities of island life and why people choose to visit, to stay, to leave and to return. Written by Euan Martin and Dave Smith from award-winning theatre company Right Lines Productions, this indie pop musical captured the feelings evoked by a Scottish Hebridean island – the good, the bad and the glorious. 2018 The Isle of Love CompilationIn conjunction with the Isle of Love Theatre Tour the band released a compilation album of the same name, which is made up of an array of songs from the bands back catalogue. I Can't Dance To This Music eventsThe band also put on a semi-regular mini music festival called I Can't Dance To This Music. These are all day music events featuring a mixture of live music, comedy and poetry. Past events have been held in Glasgow at the Bowlers Bar, the Glad Cafe, the CCA, Maryhill Community Hall and the Classic Grand. The line ups have included the likes of Josie Long, Meursault, the BMX Bandits, Withered Hand, Kathryn Joseph, James Yorkston, Kid Canaveral, the Spook School, Ette, Rise Kagona and the Jit Jive Band, the State Broadcasters, Skinny Dipper, Viking Moses, TeenCanteen, ballboy, Chrissy Barnacle, CARBS, Adam Stafford, eagleowl, Prehistoric Friends, Henry & Fleetwood, Spare Snare, Book Group and Life Model. StyleAccording to FolkRadio.co.uk in 2014, "The band’s slightly ramshackle, whimsical, indie style, together with their Glasgow base, makes comparisons to Belle and Sebastian unavoidable, though, at times there are also hints of Camera Obscura, Polyphonic Spree and The Magnetic Fields. It is Ross’s lyrics, which manage to be both humorous and heartbreaking, that sets the band apart from these influences."[13] About Ross's songwriting and vocals, The Quietus wrote that "The driving force and linchpin of the group, [Adam Ross] is a songwriter who is both honest and charming, combining the strut and humour of Neil Hannon, the sincerity, vulnerability and softness of Stuart Murdoch and the lyrical wit and musical playfulness of the DIY Daddy, King Creosote himself."[1] Members
DiscographyAlbums
EPs
Singles
Further reading
| title = Live Audio: Randolph's Leap Interview and Session (22:11) | url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01ssg1w | publisher = BBC | date = 24 February 2014 }}
| title = An interview with Randolph's Leap | url = http://bottlerocketglasgow.blogspot.com/2012/12/leaps-year-interview-with-randolphs-leap.html | publisher = Bottlerocket Glasgow | date = 13 December 2012 }}
| title = Interview with Adam Ross: Randolph’s Leap on touring | url = http://www.wow247.co.uk/blog/2014/07/29/randolphs-leap-on-touring-and-the-importance-of-grilled-salmon-rolls/ | publisher = Wow247 | date = 29 July 2014 }}
See also
References1. ^1 {{cite news| title = Randolph's Leap chat to Marc Riley| url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p013nbkm| publisher = BBC| date = February 10, 2013| accessdate = 2014-09-03}} [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]2. ^1 {{cite news| title = Video: In session with singer and songwriter Adam Ross from Randolph's Leap| first = Paul| last = English| url = http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/video-session-singer-songwriter-adam-3292191| newspaper = The Daily Record| date = March 28, 2014| accessdate = 2014-09-03}} 3. ^1 {{cite news| title = Randolph’s Leap frontman is guaranteed to make you smile| url = http://glasgow.stv.tv/134177/| publisher = Glasgow STV| date = | accessdate = 2014-09-03}} 4. ^1 {{cite news| title = The Blog Sound of 2013| url = http://breakingmorewaves.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/the-blog-sound-of-2013.html| publisher = Breaking More Waves| date = December 3, 2012| accessdate = 2014-09-03}} 5. ^1 {{cite news| title = 2012 UK Music Blog Zeitgeist| url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/legacy/nowplaying/2012/12/2012-uk-music-blog-zeitgeist.shtml| publisher = BBC| date = December 2012| accessdate = 2014-09-03}} 6. ^1 2 3 4 5 {{cite news| title = Clumsy Knot - Reviews| first = Susan | last = Le May| url = http://thequietus.com/articles/14927-randolph-s-leap-clumsy-knot-review| newspaper = The Quietus | date = April 4, 2014| accessdate = 2014-09-03}} 7. ^1 {{cite news| title = Premiere: Randolph's Leap - I Can't Dance To This Music Anymore| first = Robin| last = Murray| url = http://www.clashmusic.com/videos/premiere-randolphs-leap-i-cant-dance-to-this-music-anymore| newspaper = Clash Music| date = June 18, 2014| accessdate = 2014-09-03}} 8. ^1 2 {{cite news| title = Clumsy Knot Review| url = http://thenewvinylvillain.wordpress.com/2014/04/08/clumsky-knot-by-randolphs-leap-possibly-the-album-of-the-year/| publisher = The New Vinyl Villain| date = April 8, 2014| accessdate = 2014-09-03}} 9. ^1 {{cite news| title = Album reviews: Randolph’s Leap| first = David Pollock| last = Bryce| url = http://www.scotsman.com/what-s-on/music/album-reviews-randolph-s-leap-fatherson-1-3367099| newspaper = The Scotsman| date = 2014| accessdate = 2014-09-03}} 10. ^1 2 {{cite news| title = Randolph’s Leap – Clumsy Knot: Album Reviews| first = Alfred| last = Archer| url = http://www.folkradio.co.uk/2014/03/randolphs-leap-clumsy-knot/| publisher = FolkRadio.co.uk| date = March 4, 2014| accessdate = 2014-09-03}} 11. ^1 2 {{cite news| title = Randolph’s Leap on touring and the importance of grilled salmon rolls| first = Matthew| last = Dunne-Miles| url = http://www.wow247.co.uk/blog/2014/07/29/randolphs-leap-on-touring-and-the-importance-of-grilled-salmon-rolls/| publisher = Wow247| date = July 29, 2014| accessdate = 2014-09-03}} 12. ^1 {{cite news| title = Live Audio: Randolph's Leap Interview and Session (22:11)| url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01ssg1w| publisher = BBC| date = February 24, 2014| accessdate = 2014-09-03}} 13. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite news| title = The Fence Connection: Randolph's Leap recap a year of working with their heroes| first = Chris| last = Buckle| url = http://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/new_blood/303618-the_fence_connection_randolphs_leap_recap_year_working_with_their| newspaper = The Skinny| date = December 10, 2012| accessdate = 2014-09-03}} 14. ^{{cite news| title = | first = | last = | url = | newspaper = | publisher = | date = | accessdate = 2014-09-03}}
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