Scots pop duo to perform first headline show in three years

The Eves - Marissa Keltie and Caroline Gilmour - are set to perform at The Liquid Room in Edinburgh on Saturday, May 3.

The duo are the first to admit the show has been a long time coming. Their journey, like so many artists, has been full of highs and lows.

Described as 'Coldplay meets Abba', the pair debuted their first single 'Tides' in 2018. Momentum built quickly with performances at TRNSMT Festival, Country to Country, and their own headline slot at the legendary King Tuts.

Meetings were held with major labels Sony and Universal Music in early 2020, and then...Covid hit.

Caroline said: "It was a tough pill to swallow when we realised that any chance of working with these labels was up in a puff of smoke due to the circumstances at that time. So we had to pivot. And pivot fast".

Setting up a home recording studio with a vocal booth in a storage cupboard, the pair worked remotely with producer Lewis Gardiner (Nathan Evans, Ellie Goulding) to continue writing and releasing music during the pandemic.

One of the songs they self-penned and recorded at that time, 'Brand New Day' ended up launching them to a wider audience. The single landed them five weeks on the BBC Radio 2 playlist, a 'single of the week' on BBC Radio Scotland, and a surprise feature on hit reality TV show 'The Kardashians' on Disney and Hulu worldwide.

Marissa says "It was completely surreal. We literally went from recording that song in a cupboard in Leith to it being heard worldwide on major radio stations and on TV. Some people were saying to us that we'd made it, but that was far from reality!"

The hard work was only just beginning. Having been out of the gigging circuit for almost 15 months, it was a surprise invite from fellow Scot's singer-songwriter Horse that introduced them to audiences again.

The duo gratefully joined Horse for the majority of the dates on her UK tour, swiftly followed by support slots for pop icons Belinda Carlisle, Sister Sledge, Callum Beattie and several UK tours with award winning Scottish band Skerryvore that included a sold-out Celtic Connections show at The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall.

Caroline says "It all started going a bit crazy - and we loved it. Getting back out on the road was everything to us. To connect with people again and make new friends in the music industry was the tonic we needed to keep that fire in our belly and hold on to the hope that one day, we could be headlining these venues ourselves".

This year sees them doing just that. After 'Bringing in the Bells' on Scottish Television's New Year's Eve show with their heartfelt rendition of 'Auld Lang Syne', the duo have been back in rehearsals with their full band in preparation for their Edinburgh headliner.

Special guests Little Win and Joe Goodall are kicking-off the show, with the duo looking forward to showcasing songs from their recent EP release 'Both Sides'.

Check out The Eves on Saturday 3rd May at The Liquid Room, Edinburgh. Tickets available from Tickets Scotland. Doors 7pm.