Abagail Grey

Abagail Grey are a Scottish folk band from Inverness. Fronted by Claire Campbell, Abagail Grey have released two albums, both produced by Chris Geddes of Belle and Sebastian.
Career
The band formed in 2007, taking the name 'Abagail Grey' from a dream of Claire Campbell's. The 2009 debut album Long Case Clock Suspension was hailed by The Daily Record newspaper as “one of the best folk albums to come out of Scotland this year”. The album featured nine songs, all written by Claire Campbell (apart from the title track, written by Stephen Obern and Claire Campbell). The album was recorded at Banchory Studio in northeast Scotland and was produced by Chris Geddes of Belle & Sebastian. The Sunday Mail newspaper summarised the album's appeal: “The songwriting is elegant, simple and emotive. A stunning collection of songs from a talented band”. The follow-up album, Apple Cherub Dove, was produced by Chris Geddes (Belle & Sebastian) and Tony Doogan (Mogwai, Teenage Fanclub, Snow Patrol) and mastered by Frank Arkwright (Biffy Clyro, The Smiths, Arcade Fire). As with the debut album, sleeve artwork for the second album was by Inverness artist Gordon Robin Brown. Having secured a licensing deal with Minneapolis label MPLS Ltd, Campbell launched the album at MUSEXPO in Los Angeles, a world leading showcase for independent music artists, where she was also signed up by bi-coastal music marketeers The Planetary Group, for an extensive US college radio campaign. Highland News described the second album as 'lighter and brighter' than the previous work and welcomed the band's music as being 'as whimsical and indefinable as ever'. Abagail Grey followed up the June 2011 release of Apple Cherub Dove with several digital singles, firstly in December 2011 with the festive-themed Winter & Icicles, then with the June 2012 release of Dark Wood, a three-track offering dedicated to the passing of a loved one.
Band members
Claire Campbell has been quoted as saying 'the band is essentially me. I am the driving force', with various musicians contributing both in recording and in live performances. Ali Brown, bass guitarist, has played in Abagail Grey since the band's inception.
Live performances
Abagail Grey played their first concert in 2007, and since that time have played throughout Scotland and internationally. In 2010, promoting Long Case Clock Suspension, Abagail Grey played various festivals, including the Tartan Heart Festival and the Insider Festival, where the Scotsman newspaper noted the music's ‘barbed, bittersweet charms'. In 2010 Abagail Grey also played , that year curated by . Following the release of their December 2011 single Winter & Icicles, Abagail Grey played a five-night Scottish tour. A January 2012 appearance at Celtic Connections Showcase Scotland secured a spot at Summerfest 2012 in Milwaukee, with a short tour of the American Midwest also planned.
Discography
Albums
* 2008 Long Case Clock Suspension
* 2009 Long Case Clock Suspension, Limited edition, MPLS Minneapolis 2009
* 2010 Apple Cherub Dove
* 2010 Apple Cherub Dove, Limited edition, MPLS Minneapolis
Singles
* 2011 Winter & Icicles
* 2012 Dark Wood

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