Brankholm Brae, by TwinsTown

Brankholm Brae

by TwinsTown

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1.	Welcome To My World 05:18	buy track
2.	Spitfire 04:10	buy track
3.	Last Romance 02:50	buy track
4.	Something New 02:21	buy track
5.	Johnny Depp 03:03	buy track
6.	Big Heart 03:09	buy track
7.	Dive In 02:50	buy track
8.	Lo Siento 02:57	buy track
9.	Wrath of the Rum 03:00	buy track
10.	Say Goodbye to the Summer 03:42	buy track
11.	Bed Bugs 02:18	buy track
12.	Brankholm Brae 02:31	buy track

about

Introducing TwinsTown and The Greatest Album Never Released… until now!

A Clockwork Orange was withdrawn from British cinemas at the behest of director Stanley Kubrick after it inspired copycat crimes and a bit of the old ultra-violence. They stopped the Sex Pistols’ God Save The Queen from hitting number one in the Jubilee year. And, mid-song, when prudish Radio One DJ Mike Read realised what Relax was all about, he believed he had good reason to yank the Frankie Goes To Hollywood single off his turntable toot sweet. However, no one knows why The Greatest Album Never Released has been gathering dust in an attic somewhere on the outskirts of Rosyth… until now!

TwinsTown’s Brankholm Brae – the Cinderella stuck in the scullery missing her ball, the sleeping beauty never kissed, the debut album lost in the mists of time – has found a Prince Charming, a man who can make fairy tales come true… it’s Big Barrett of Whanga Records, Stuart to his parents, and he’s remembered that a record label needs records.

The supremely-talented song-writing sonic twins, Donald and Stuart Mackay, have remembered that they want to be rock stars, or indie pop playboys in Hollywood, or something with guitars.

Harry Dixon won’t thank me for reminding him that he worked his fingers to the bone devising and playing unflinchingly good bass lines at the magnificent Tpot Studios, Path of Condie.

Having worked with Manic Street Preachers and The View, top producer Robin Wynn Evans demands the best, the hit-maker recognised Harry’s talent and worked him ’til he dropped.

Unlike Harry (and me), universally acclaimed superstar drummer, Wayne Robertson, avoided the perils of Sailor Jerry, and drummed his heart out. Brave and selfless, Wayne returned to smash it on stage with TwinsTown recently, when new drummer, Keiran Gillespie, was unavailable.

Aiden Stewart, the other new member of TwinsTown, knows what he’s let himself in for. I remember Aiden doing an acoustic version of fan-favourite Wrath of the Rum ages ago at The Creepy Wee Pub jam sessions. That reminds me, we missed out on having the Brankholm Brae launch party at Tappie Toories, that would’ve been quite something to remember.

Welcome to TwinsTown, Keiran and Aiden.

Magnificent Mark Guyan is still in the band. With the patience of a saint this classically trained pianist takes the ever-catchy tunes to new heights. Fans say Mark “could be in a boyband” and he is most likely to look good in an Ainsley Harriott T.

Brilliant backing vocals from Ellie and Billy George alongside Ben Sharp complete the infectious sound.

I know the band would like me to thank you for buying the album and everyone who makes the live gigs so special. Thanks to everyone who helped along the way too (sorry I can’t mention everyone here) and special thanks to Billy George whose support and advice was, and still is, crucial.

The whole Brankholm Brae experience was amazing, a pleasure from start to finish, from all the days and weekends spent at the idyllic Tpot Studios to The Twa Tams in Perth, just after lockdown, where we heard the album played live to an adoring audience.

I still have flashbacks, slightly ironic for the photographer, to that magical night in Perth; taps aff Greco-Roman wrestling with a massive cuddly gorilla* and Hugh Reed of Hugh Reed and the Velvet Underpants. Hugh, who was left shocked when Diane drank both his drinks in Trainspotting, had not encountered TwinsTown. Well, he has now!

Danny Boyle, eat your heart out! In the TwinsTown video shot at Tpot, Hugh has a cameo role as Santa Claus. Releasing this album on Christmas Eve, I had to find an excuse to say…

Merry Christmas!

Words by Joe Graham, TwinsTown Photographer: www.getsetjoe.com

* please don’t ask me to name the gorilla, he’s very shy.

credits

released December 24, 2023

Music and lyrics by Donald and Stuart Mackay.
Rhythm guitar by Donald Mackay.
Lead guitar by Stuart MacKay and Harry Dixon.
Lead vox by both Donald and Stuart Mackay.
Keys by Mark Guyan.
Drums by Wayne Roberston.
Bass by Harry Dixon.

Backing vox by Billy George, Ellie George and Ben Sharp.

Produced by Robin Wynn Evans, T-Pot Studio.

Album artwork by Jack Paton.

Photography by Get Set Joe

Released by Whanga Records.

Special thanks to Jimmy Clouston, Ronnie Dalrymple, Billy George, Malcolm Mackay, Jaqueline Mackay, Calum Mackay, Alasdair Mackay, Gary Ross, Greig Ross, Paul Slack, Joe Graham, Craig Birrell, Mariam Amhaz, Stuart Barrett, Anna Heslop, Rebecca Hynd, Claire Cairns, John McMulkin, Alastair MacDonald, Andrea Blakely, Shiya Xu, LInda Adams and A State of Mind.

A special thanks to John Gallagher for having the patience to teach the twins how to play guitar when they were 18 and were struggling to play Wonderwall.

Special mention to new bass player Aidan Stewart and new drummer Keiran Gillespie who are currently working on the second album with the Mackay Twins.

In Loving Memory of our Granny Jean,
Jane Gardner, 1920 - 2023.

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TwinsTown Dunfermline, UK

Presenting you Dunfermline’s dream team, Twinstown, fronted by infamous identical twins Donald (The Hornet) and Stuart (Smackay) Mackay.

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