Alternative Rock from 1.0.8.

Hailing originally from Glasgow, artist Andrew Stewart has since moved south to Yorkshire where he works on a wide range of visual and music based projects involving both established artists and emerging artistic talent as well as his own solo music endeavour as 1.0.8.

His solo music project initially began in 2019 under the name ‘Familial’ at Post Electric Studios, Edinburgh, with nephew Calum Stewart (now with Glasgow’s The Ninth Wave), and with filmmaker daughter India. Since 2020 Andrew began working in collaboration with musician and producer Jason Odle, who works closely with Billie Marten, Litany and Ella Grace.

The pair worked at Developing Sounds in North Yorkshire with the product of their partnership coming in the form of a new upcoming album; Devotion.

Evolving over the course of several months as Andrew and Jason began experimenting and becoming increasingly inventive, the new album follows on from Stewarts previous dream-like soundscapes, sprinkled throughout with observations of contemporary life, capturing the essence of artists such as Talking Heads, The Beatles, and Flaming Lips.

Already well received, three of the tracks from the upcoming album have already received radio support in the UK. With the title track we get the perfect taste of what to expect from the forthcoming record. “Devotion” blends melodic indie writing with the fierce impact of riff-driven classic rock to create a worthy rock n roll jam.

Commenting on the release, Andrew offers, “A lot of hard work and laughs have gone into the making of the album, which has involved a growing number of musicians, including Dave Dunn-Birch and Joe Roughton on brass, Scarlett and India Stewart – backing vocals, and the beautiful playing of cellist Alex Marshall.”

Listen to Devotion below

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