AN independence supporting folk-pop duo are to release their debut album after gaining a fan base at Yes marches prior to the coronavirus pandemic.
Brothers Iain and Andrew Mundy started out as a duo called Braw at the beginning of 2019, becoming a familiar sight at independence marches before the lockdowns began.
Their first song Home from Home was shared round independence groups, featuring lyrics by Iain’s wife, Steph, who wrote of her experience of moving from England to Scotland.
Braw’s second single, Whisky in Hand reached number 65 in the Official Scottish Singles Chart, and peaked at 50 in the Official iTunes Chart. It received substantial radio airplay including on BBC Radio Scotland’s The Afternoon Show, Celtic Music Radio, CamGlen FM, and featured as single of the week on The Max and Chief Radio Scotland.
They are regular contributors to IndyLive Radio and one of their more high profile followers on Instagram is First Minister Nicola Sturgeon who saw them at the Bungo in the Back Lanes festival in Strathbungo in 2019.
Both Home from Home and Whisky in Hand are on the new album, A Few Miles More, which will be released across all streaming platforms for download and in CD form on March 19 and has artwork by Scottish artist Orla Stevens.
“It’s been a tough year not being able to play together since last March but it gave us a bit of time to finish off writing and recording the album when restrictions allowed,” said Iain.
“We’re dead excited to get it out there, and when live gigs return we’ll certainly be putting on an album launch show and everyone will be invited.”
Andrew added: “A Few Miles More is an album about life in your early 20s, as you try to get a grip of where and how you should spend it. It reflects on the people you’ve lost and life’s long journey to achieving your dreams. We hope this is just the start of Braw’s journey, as we love writing and performing together.”
The brothers are keen to get involved with as many independence events as possible and have pledged to be back out supporting the cause whenever Covid allows.
“We’re never shy to say that the push for Scottish independence means a great deal to us, even more than Scottish Rugby and that’s saying something,” said Andrew.
“We’ll be sure to lend our voices to support the cause when we can, so please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you’re got an indy event in the pipeline.”
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