The Pictish Trail
| The Pictish Trail | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Johnny Lynch |
| Born | c. 1981 |
| Origin | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Genres | Folk, electronic, indie folk, alt-folk |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Fence, Moshi Moshi, Lost Map Records |
| Associated acts | Fence Collective, Silver Columns, Three Craws, King Creosote, Pencils |
Johnny Lynch is a Scottish musician who performs under the pseudonym The Pictish Trail. After graduation from the University of St Andrews, Lynch ran Fence Records from 2003 until 2013 and has since been running Lost Map Records.[1][2] In 2010 he released an album and toured with Adem Ilhan under the name Silver Columns.[3]
Career
Johnny Lynch started performing under the moniker The Pictish Trail in 2002, recording his first album on his computer and releasing it on Fence Records in 2003.[4] Lynch ran Fence Records from 2003 until August 2013, working for the label for 10 years in total, before leaving to form a new label, Lost Map Records.[5]
Lynch released his proper debut album, Secret Soundz Vol.1, in September 2008, to critical acclaim.[2][6] In February 2009, The Times named Secret Soundz as an "Essential Recording" of the Fence Collective.[7] In 2010 The List magazine named Lynch as the 12th "Hottest Scot" in its list of creative Scottish people. His 2010 album In Rooms (12" vinyl) consists of 50 songs of 30 seconds each written as part of the "100 Days To Make Me A Better Person" project of 2009.[8] Lynch also supported KT Tunstall throughout her 2010-2011 European tour in support of her 2010 album, Tiger Suit.[9]
Secret Soundz Vol. 2 was recorded with Sweet Baboo taking up production duties, on the Isle of Eigg (where Lynch now lives), in 2012. The album was released to critical praise in February 2012.[10] It was re-released in CD form in 2014.
In July 2014, the first Howlin' Fling Festival took place on Eigg, with Lynch as organiser and performer. The line-up included, among others, Jens Lekman, Beth Orton and Sam Amidon, The Phantom Band and various bands from Lost Map Records. A companion mini-festival took place for the first time in August 2015 at Penicuik Town Hall.[11]
The Pictish Trail appeared on James Yorkston's 2014 album, The Cellardyke Recording and Wassailing Society.[12]
Discography
Albums
- The Pictish Trail (2003)
- Pick @ Pictish (2003)
- Hot Trail (2004)
- Secret Soundz Vol. 1 (2008)
- In Rooms (2010)
- Secret Soundz Vol. 2 (2013)
Singles
- Words Fail Me Now (2007)
- Winter Home Disco (Remixes) (2008)
Compilations
- Norman The Fence, Fence Records (2003)
- Fence Reunited, Fence Records (2003)
- Fine Tuning, Fence Records (2003)
- Fence Reunited, Fence Records (2003)
- Gangplank - Walk the 7, Fence Records (2003)
- Fence @ Pittenweem '04, Fence Records (2004)
- Welcome the Hummingbeans, Fence Records (2005)
- Balloons, Fence Records (2005)
- Don't Fudge with the Fence Made, Fence Records (2007)
- PostMap 00°1 Sampler, Lost Map Records (2013)
References
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- ↑ Domino Records. Album Page. http://www.dominorecordco.com/uk/fencecollective/29-01-07/the-pictish-trail/
- ↑ Johnny Lynch says goodbye Fence Records, hello Lost Map http://www.list.co.uk/article/54068-johnny-lynch-says-goodbye-fence-records-hello-lost-map 20 August 2013
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- ↑ "I don't want to keep doing the same thing, I want to mess things up a bit" : Best Fit meets The Pictish Trail http://thelineofbestfit.com/features/interviews/johnny-lynch-the-pictish-trail-110503
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