I’m going through the acts my i-tunes library for this series. I’ll hold my hand up and say that I’d have completely skipped past today’s lot if wasn’t for the fact that Down The Tiny Steps had one song on a CD compilation devoted to indie Scottish bands. It’s all of theirs I have in the library.
It was a CD that came out on a German label in 2006 and indeed it was only recently that I remembered I had a copy when I was going through a number of compilation CDs to add all their songs to the library (it also means that I’ve overlooked some acts whose names begin with either an A, B or C for this series…oh well, just need to start again after I feature Zoey Van Goey…..)
I don’t think I’d ever played this particular compilation since buying it – I was after it for two particular songs and wasn’t bothered about the rest. Turns out I was a fool if this is anything to go by:-
mp3 : Down The Tiny Steps – Handstand
Like a 21st century Beta Band with a touch of that folk sound so many bands have become so adept at in recent years.
Turns out others were paying attention as Matthew from Song, By Toad wrote about them back in 2007.
I’ve established from elsewhere that Down the Tiny Steps broke up in July 2009 at which point Jonnie Common decided to produce music using his real name. He’s now part of the impressive Song, By Toad record label (which back in 2007 was merely a twinkle in Matthew’s eye) and I’ve seen him play a few times and always enjoyed it.
It’s days like today that I realise I have far too much music and will never ever have enough time.
THE NEW VINYL VILLAIN 