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Beatland electronic band from Glasgow Scotland Bio for John Beattie and beatland 2019 update.

Welcome!

We come in Peace.

beatland was created as a collaboration between 2 musicians.

John Beattie, and Graeme Holland AKA (GCOM) in the year 2007.

John and Graeme forged a musical bond through an online friendship

and decided to create music which was a mean feat of logistics and

communication via the interweb, when John lives in Glasgow, and

Graeme lives in Newcastle.

Despite the distance, the online world brought their creativity closer

together, and forged an ideal partnership in which they could both

explore, and create the hybrid of 80’s synthpop based musical

arrangements, that they had both been influenced by growing up. The Duo went on to produce songs via the internet that could satisfy

their creative needs.

In 2012 John and Graeme decided it was time to step it up a gear, and

got in touch with the acclaimed producer and artist Robbie

Bronniman, who's working portfolio includes amongst others;

The very successful 80s artist "Howard Jones". “the Thompson

Twins”. “Tom Bailey”. “Nick Kershaw”. “Midge Ure”.”Sugababes”.

The duo sent Robbie a demo of their work and asked if he would be

interested in working with them. Robbie was delighted with the

opportunity and has produced their E.P. "We come in peace" which

was released in 2014.

2015 saw Graeme take more of a back seat in the project while John

Continued, with the help of many associates including Damien

Hendry on guitar to help with some live shows which lead to a main

stage appearance at Glasgow's pride event alongside “Katrina and the

waves”, boy band “union j” and Glasgow's very own “Texas”. Frank

McEvoy playing base. Jimbo MacKellar playing guitar and a few

guest backing singers.

Currently, beatland’s new album is due for release ”Living with the

alien” in 2019.

beatland music is retro in feel but by no means old fashioned. The

lyrics are both deep and moving with the electronic soundtrack

nourishing with strong vocals provided by John Beattie.

beatland leaves you feeling satisfied and entertained. The music

means something individual to one and all. That sentiment travels

throughout every track. beatland are currently unsigned, but with the

exciting release of "We come in peace" in 2014 and “Living with the

alien” in 2019 and various live shows in between the future is looking

very bright.