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Biography
Admiral Fallow (formerly known as Brother Louis Collective until 2010) is a Scottish musical group formed in 2007 by singer/song-writer Louis Abbott. Citing influences including Tom Waits, Elbow, Low, Midlake, King Creosote, and Bruce Springsteen, Admiral Fallow adds clarinet, flute, stand up double bass and four vocalists to the usual indie line-up to create their joyous, orchestral-tinged pop songs.

Boots Met My Face
Boots Met My Face was recorded in July 2009 and produced by award winning engineer Paul Savage (former Delgados drummer and winner of the UK Producers’ Guild “Breakthrough Producer of the Year” award) at the renowned Glasgow studio Chem 19. Admiral Fallow is one of the latest artists whose album has been produced there, a list that in 2009 alone includes Phantom Band, Twilight Sad, King Creosote and Idlewild. Savage also recorded the latest Franz Ferdinand album. The album recording was partially funded by the Scottish Arts Council.

Lead singer and main writer Louis Abbott has said that “All of the songs document the first chapter of my life, be it memories from school or kicking a ball about with my childhood chums. All of the songs are taken from real life events. There's no fiction. I'm not into making up stories or characters for the sake of trying to stir emotions. They are songs about friends and family as well as a fair bit of self-evaluation.”

The single “Squealing Pigs” was released in Scotland on April 5, 2010 by Lo-Five Records, followed by Boots Met My Face on April 26, 2010. The release garnered album of the week praise in the Daily Record and Sunday Mail and a 4 star review from The List. In addition, Linn Records made the album available as one of their famed 24 bit Studio Master Downloads, calling it the “Record of the Week” for July 19. Boots Met My Face was later released in Germany by Indigo Records on August 13, 2010, with a UK release planned by Lo-Five on November 29, 2010. The UK release will be preceded by the single "Subbuteo" (backed with "Delivered" (alternate version)) on October 4, 2010.

Touring
Admiral Fallow were helped by Fyfe Dangerfield (of the Guillemots), who supported band since its formation, asking for the band to open for the Guillemots in Glasgow and Edinburgh on their 2007 Scottish tours.

The band’s stage reputation spread amongst promoters in 2008, making their second appearance at the Connect Festival that summer, followed by headline slots in Glasgow and Edinburgh.

In July 2009 the band headlined the Sunday night T Break stage at T in the Park.

With new releases planned in 2010, the band expanded the number of live shows, playing with King Creosote at the Fence Collective’s Homegame Festival in March, touring the UK in the first 2 weeks of April and supporting the Futureheads in Glasgow in late April. Summer festivals included opening for King Creosote at the Glasgow West End Festival and playing the Wee Chill, Rockness and Insider festivals as well as the BBC Introducing Stage at T in the Park (which helped to land BBC 2 and BBC 3 TV exposure, a live Radio 1 interview with Edith Bowman and a Radio 1 playlisting for the song "Taste The Coast").

Summer festivals were followed by an August Scottish tour including Hometown gigs with King Creosote, Adem and Silver Columns in Anstruther and in Paisley with Paolo Nutini, the latter broadcast for live transmission on BBC Radio2’s In Concert series. The band tours the UK in September.

Other Activity
The band filmed a performance of "Subbuteo" on BBC Switch's The Cut music special, broadcast on BBC Two on August 28, 2010.

Awards/Recognition

 * 2008 "Your Sound" Artist of the Month - King Tut's
 * 2009 Under the Radar Band - The Scotsman
 * April 30, 2010 "Album of the Week" - The Daily Record
 * ??, 2010 "Album of the Week" - The Sunday Mail

Albums

 * Boots Met My Face (2010)

Singles

 * "These Barren Years" (March 2009)
 * "Squealing Pigs" (April 5, 2010)
 * "Subbuteo" (October 4, 2010)