Ballboy

Ballboy are a 4-piece indie band from Edinburgh, Scotland. Formed in the late 1990s, the band have released five LPs between 2001 and 2008. Originally comprising Viv Strachan (vocals), Gordon McIntyre (guitar), Nick Reynolds (bass), and Alexis Beattie (drums), Ballboy played gigs around Edinburgh for a few years, and recorded tracks for the Edinburgh indie compilation it's a life sentence..., released by the newly formed SL Records label in 1997.... more

Ballboy are a 4-piece indie band from Edinburgh, Scotland. Formed in the late 1990s, the band have released five LPs between 2001 and 2008. Originally comprising Viv Strachan (vocals), Gordon McIntyre (guitar), Nick Reynolds (bass), and Alexis Beattie (drums), Ballboy played gigs around Edinburgh for a few years, and recorded tracks for the Edinburgh indie compilation it's a life sentence..., released by the newly formed SL Records label in 1997. By 1999 Gordon McIntyre, the band's main songwriter, had taken over vocal duties. Katie Griffiths had joined on keyboards, and Gary Morgan had taken over the drums. The band signed to SL Records that year, and released a series of EPs. The tracks from these EPs were collected on 2001's Club Anthems. The band toured the USA in September / October 2002 and McIntyre's journal of the tour was published in The Scotsman newspaper. Their "proper" debut album, A Guide for the Daylight Hours, was released in November 2002, featuring artwork by Glasgow... less