JJ Gilmour

Friday 1st October - 7.30pm - £12
Bellshill Cultural Centre
John Street
Bellshill
Tel: 01698 403120

An intimate evening with one of Scotland's finest songwriter with Phil Kane on piano (The Silencers) and Greame Duffin on guitar (Wet, Wet, Wet).

JJ first came to most peoples attention when he joined the successful Scottish band The Silencers as front man. His velvet coated voice made him an instant hit with the bands fans.

His first solo album Sunnyside P.A.L appeared in 2002 to much critical acclaim and proved him to be a songwriter of real standing. The album led to a world tour as well as sharing a stage with the likes of Kenny Rogers, Bob Geldof, Steven Segal and Benny Gallagher. The album was a heartfelt tribute to his best friend who died of cancer and was a celebration of positivity and a fitting honour to his memory

Problems with his record label and publishing company saw a dark period in JJ's career. Finding hiself stuck in a limbo, fans had to wait till 2009 before they got a new album. The Boy Who Didn't Fall was well worth the wait. Produced by the team behind Wet' Wet, Wet's biggest hit, the album features a whose who of talented Scottish musician, a testiment to the esteem that Jinky is held in.

The musical about the life of George Best that JJ wrote with Pat Gribben, Martyn Lynch and Marie Jones called Dancing Shoes (named after one of JJ's songs) starts its month long sell out run at Belfast's famous Grand Opera House at the end of July.

JJ's website