{"id":2017,"date":"2023-01-23T00:00:47","date_gmt":"2023-01-23T00:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/?p=2017"},"modified":"2023-01-20T18:41:09","modified_gmt":"2023-01-20T18:41:09","slug":"sofar-songs-for-dreich-nights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/sofar-songs-for-dreich-nights","title":{"rendered":"5 Scottish Sofar Shows to Help with Dreich Nights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s nothing like songs for dreich nights in a Scottish winter. With more rain than light, you need something to bring warmth to the night. It\u2019s a wee country, known for its whisky, warm people, and wild weather. Besides drinking and humor, music is a saving grace in the harshest weather. Whether it\u2019s folk tales by the fiddle, soulful sounds against the rain, or spoken word whistling in the wind \u2013 we thank you for the music. As an appreciation post, we decided to take a look at the Scottish Sofar performances that get us through those dreich nights. <\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2><b>1. Nekkuro Ha\u0301na – Lizardman | Sofar Glasgow<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Never did being a \u201cLizardman\u201d sound so tempting. The Glasgow band formed after meeting at a fermentation therapy session making all things Kimchi, and while the bandmates seem to be working on other projects now, the fermenting lives on in this Sofar performance. From Japanese influence to psych rock fuzz, their sound grows, changes, and develops into something special for your songs for dreich nights. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nekkuro Ha\u0301na - Lizardman | Sofar Glasgow\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n5bVemuxM84?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2><b>2. Cara Rose – Where Would I Be | Sofar Glasgow<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/3sFRw2rNSs7K5ZS842Idr5?si=jZE0HT__Rc6l_FhXI7iZ3g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Cara Rose<\/strong><\/a> claims the cold can\u2019t catch her and we believe it. There is honesty and purity in the Glaswegian singer-songwriter’s voice. In this Sofar video,\u00a0 the artist asks \u201cWhere Would I Be?\u201d As the piano brings fullness to Rose\u2019s rich vocals, we wouldn\u2019t want to be anywhere else.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cara Rose - Where Would I Be | Sofar Glasgow\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8zhn2XSdypA?list=PL4_SsHNp9R6dEt6aPlfrg4vjCEzViGkw9\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2><b>3. The Fergus McCreadie Trio – Jig | Sofar Glasgow<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He may have received a Mercury nomination and won the SAY awards, but <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/5Yb1aFMX9xNtjFVDSdt2ZL?si=B9vWGgfNQMWpKHXaxAzCYQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Fergus McCreadie<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s sound keeps his feet firmly on the moss-covered ground\u2014definitely the kind of feeling we need from songs for dreich nights. With his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/fergus-mccreadie-interview-intuitive-jazz-2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">latest album <\/a><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Forest Floo<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">r inspired by the Scottish wilderness; the jazz trio are the wind, the rain, and the rainbow showers that Scotland consistently offers. We recommend listening to this Sofar with a glass of whisky, the wood burner blazing, and a Harris Tweed blanket on the shoulders for good measure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Fergus McCreadie Trio - Jig | Sofar Glasgow\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qjVQWyoMck0?list=PL4_SsHNp9R6dEt6aPlfrg4vjCEzViGkw9\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2><b>4. Sean Focus – Fly 2 Afrika | Sofar Edinburgh<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Edinburgh rapper, producer, and engineer <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/6j7iNkRpXyfzPkkGRPzyLL?si=x1jMkltARSOSO5tRAtdv0Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Sean Focus<\/strong><\/a> brings us Afrocentric warmth in a recent Sofar performance from the capital. \u201cFly 2 Afrika\u201d\u00a0 is exactly what many of us might opt for on a typical dreich night in Scotland. Influenced by his Zimbabwean heritage and upbringing in Edinburgh, Sean Focus has been a pioneer in the Scottish rap scene.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sean Focus - Fly 2 Afrika | Sofar Edinburgh\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JKeLDLU0oi8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2><b>5. Maarya – Sweet Cherry | Sofar Aberdeen<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The electric guitar can\u2019t help but speak in a late-night language. When the nights blur into days, <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/4T97b1pWCx0COAnLI08Hkv?si=1uXkC28TQKiCaGNnNMu-bQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Maarya<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s \u201cSweet Cherry\u201d tells tales to make sense of it all. The Scottish and Scandinavian singer-songwriter infuses the sharp Aberdonian wind into a wistful breeze of jazz and soul, a nice way to cap your playlist of songs for dreich nights.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Maarya. - Sweet Cherry | Sofar Aberdeen\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BgIhtDiyFf4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>Words by Maeve Hannigan<\/p>\n<p><em>Photo credit: Maarya performing Sofar Aberdeen, image via YouTube<\/em><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>Curious to find shows in any of these cities? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Explore upcoming concerts<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s nothing like songs for dreich nights in a Scottish winter. With more rain than light, you need something to bring warmth to the night. It\u2019s a wee country, known for its whisky, warm people, and wild weather. Besides drinking and humor, music is a saving grace in the harshest weather. 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