JJ Gilmour is performing at The Loft with backing from RÓ on Valentine’s Day
The former member of a Scottish band that sold nearly a million records is performing in Kinloss.
James "JJ" Gilmour, formerly lead singer of Glasgow-based rockers The Silencers, will appear at The Loft with backing from Highland soloist RÓ from 7.30pm on Valentine’s Day.
Gilmour last played the area around 10 years ago.
He said: “I always enjoyed The Loft, having played there with many great Scottish musicians joining me. I brought the Casbah Club to the barn there, consisting of the remaining Big Country members and Bruce Foxton from The Jam.
“Nights in The Loft are magical and always feel like a great Highland gathering!”
Originally from Coatbridge, in 1989, Gilmour joined The Silencers as a backing vocalist, who at the time were touring with The Pretenders.
He made his debut on their album ‘Dance to the Holy Man’ then provided lead vocals for the band's song ‘I Can Feel It’ from album ‘Seconds of Pleasure’ which they perform as a live broadcast on Hogmanay 1994 from Stirling Castle.
The Silencers had gold albums and sold almost a million records for BMG/RCA records.
After seven years, Gilmour left the band for a solo career but was actually frontman for boyband East 17 for a few months in 1996.
In 2002, he released album ‘Sunnyside (P.A.L)’ followed by albums ‘The Boy Who Didn’t Fall’, ‘Slocomotion’, ‘Dix’ and ‘This Time Will Pass’. Last year, he released his latest work, ‘The Evolution of JJ Gilmour’.
Gilmour also wrote musical ‘Dancing Shoes’ about George Best and the songs for musical ‘The Titanic Boys’.
Event promoters Hilltop Live first heard backing act RÓ supporting Katie Gregson McLeod at Upstairs in Inverness.
Spokesman Oliver Dudok van Heel said: “We love her songs and poetic lyrics with themes such as identity, childhood memories, Gaelic culture, nature, and justice. RÓ has been named as one of Scotland’s Young Makars for 2024 by the Scottish Poetry Library.”