NE Scotland based Roots Record Label. Sharing our musical cultural lineage and diversity
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THE OXBOW LAKE BAND
A 7 piece bombardment of good time funkiness and soul. Heavy in horns and Hammond organ.
Festival specialists!
New Mini-album 'A Bombardment of Melodies' Coming out - Pre-order Vinyl now!
REVIEWS
Receiving UK and European national Radio play, has been much appreciated, notably (being big UK radio fans) by our favourite shows on BBC Radio 2, 4, 6 & Scotland (with a special note to the radio presenters who went out of their way to make such kind comments about our records and also music magazine's, fanzines etc)
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"Very very good indeed" Paul Jones BBC radio 2
"A banger! And it's great!" Craig Charles (bbc6music radio funk and soul show)
"Give thanks!" Craig Charles (bbc6music radio funk and soul show)
"Absolutely irresistible!" francesco adinolfi - beat connection rai radio 1 Italy
"Stormin" BBC Radio Scotland Jazz House
"Cool Grooves" Shindig Magazine
“Love that energy. If you’re not awake yet, well this will do it!” Ravi Sagoo BBC Radio Scotland
"Funky bunch of chaps, we like that" Stephen Duffy (the jazz house bbc radio Scotland)
"Dexy's with a touch of the Style Council" Huffington Post
"Time for some early morning soul" Tom morton (BBC radio Scotland )
"Storming diamond of an EP" scootering magazine
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PRESS INTERVIEWS
huffington post jason holmes Interview
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GIGS & FESTS
The Oxbows have focused on their home turf of Scotland, mostly the north. We love the place, it's our home. We've therefore repeatedly played those gigs that we most enjoyed and the audience most enjoyed us, which we'd like to thank and give due publicity:-
Belladrum tartan heart festival. 30.000 capacity, homegrown highland fest exceptional! 2017 we played the 2nd stage/tent (black isle brewery grassroots) on the Thursday night, which was an almighty party! 2018 we played the burke n hare stage, which was also a great party! most years we now play the Ice house jazz soul stage.
MacMoray festival - 10,000 folk listening to you in a park in Elgin just before Peter Andre came on!
Woodztock Festival, Black Isle. A wonderful Boutique fest, that brought us nicely out of lockdown.
The Bandstand bar in Andy’s home town of Nairn, has developed into an amazing venue, packed out and good sound, with the best beer and food.
Pittmedden music festival - boutique fest we headlined and both times we've played, the place was jumping. Family friendly.
Callander jazz and blues festival - we finished off a night in the hostel, the whole town is just bursting with music for that weekend.
Loopallu festival - Saturday night gig was an almighty party till 2 in the morning, thanks all. And we met john cooper clarke!!!
Jocktoberfest 2017 at the Black Isle Brewery site, 1000 music lovers on the Black Isle with our favourite beer!
Spey Fest - Fochabers. great festival, more folky so nice they asked us!
Wizard festival - we Friday headlined a wee tent, which was one that never blew away that year! Pity fest is no longer.
and lots and lots of other places. Thanks to them all. xxx