Tommy Reilly: Jackets
Tuesday, 16, Jun 2009 10:47
Check out the new video from the Scottish singer-songwriter - and Orange Unsigned Act winner - here on inthenews.co.uk.
There's no doubt that Tommy Reilly is the hottest new breakthrough artist to come out of Scotland for years.
In just a few short months this 19-year-old from Torrance near Glasgow has sold out two Scottish headline tours (including iconic venues the Garage and ABC), won the Young Scottish Entertainer Of The Year Award, had his debut single Gimme A Call debut in the top 20 of the national singles chart and recorded his debut album with Grammy and Brit award-winning producer Bernard Butler.
Tommy signed to A&M (home to Duffy, Dan Black, Courteeners) in late 2008 after winning Orange Act Unsigned. He immediately hit the road, playing to packed venues across the country, before returning to Scottish musical hero Edwyn Collins' studio in London where he has spent the last three months in the studio working with Butler.
It's this young Scot's live set - he sings, plays guitar, piano, drums and harmonica - that first got him noticed and has since endeared him to a legion of fans across Scotland and the nation.
Tommy's next single Jackets is set for release June 22nd on A&M/Polydor, with his debut album out in August 2009.
Tommy plays King's College London on June 17th.