This is another one to which thanks must be given to Last Night From Glasgow.
Paul Kelly (pictured above) is one of THE unsung heroes of the music scene here in my home city. He’s been around for what seems like ages, with his first EP and album as The Martial Arts dating back to 2006. He’s not been all that prolific in that particular guise, with Discogs listing just two albums and six EPs all told, with the most recent being the very well received In There Like Swimwear back in 2024.
But he keeps particularly busy through his involvement with other acts, having been part of BMX Bandits for a number of years, while his work alongside Carla J Easton has seen him collaborate on a number of her many projects. Oh, and he also plays bass for Kim Grant, who records and performs under the name of Raveloe.
I’ve a handful of songs from the short time he was part of LNFG (his current label is Where It’s At Is Where You Are, or WIAIWYA for short) including this:-
mp3: The Martial Arts – New Performance
The lead track from the 2019 EP, I Used To Be The Martial Arts.
JC
THE NEW VINYL VILLAIN 