Red Sky July (Texas / Alisha's Attic)

Red Sky July are husband and wife duo Ally Mcerlaine (guitarist with the Scottish pop rock group Texas) and Shelly Poole (one half of 1990's pop duo Alisha’s Attic) along with esteemed vocalist Haley Glennie-Smith.

The band’s sound is a blend of Alt-Folk, Country and Americana which has seen them gain considerable airplay, including being playlisted on BBC Radio 2.

The band, who’s achievements were recognised at the Scottish Music Awards where they were presented with a prestigious Tartan Clef Award, have toured extensively as well as appearing as special guests of the likes of Sheryl Crow, Steve Earle, 10CC, Tom Jones, Jools Holland and more. They have performed at some of the UK’s most renowned festivals including Glastonbury, Isle of Wight, T in the Park and C2C: Country to Country.

Their self-titled debut album was released to huge critical acclaim with Q magazine describing the album as “a timeless blend of vocals & intricate twang… as atmospheric as it is emotional”.

The follow up album ‘Shadowbirds’ debuted at No. 3 in the official UK Country Charts, with Maverick magazine describing it as “a beautiful slice of alt-country showcasing sunny songs and gorgeous harmonies”.

Red Sky July’s third album ‘The Truth and The Lie’ saw them hook up with Grammy nominated Nashville based singer songwriter Beth Nielsen Chapman. Again, the album went Top 3 in the Official UK Country Charts, with the Guardian newspaper describing it as “a modern country masterpiece”.