Wait by the Shore
BBC Radio Scotland Interview
We were delighted when ‘Wait by the Shore’ was chosen as Single of the Week on BBC Radio Scotland’s Afternoon show. The band joined Janice Forsyth in the studio to talk about writing the track and shooting the video.
Bleak but beautiful.
As we were writing ‘Wait By The Shore’ we got into quite a dark place. We imagined a young man lost at sea, possibly through a fishing disaster or having been lured into the rocks by a siren, or maybe he's met someone else. It’s the mind-bending uncertainty which is the most painful part of the story.
We felt we should build the track using traditional and acoustic instruments which would have been available in the fictional fishing port where our song was set. In the end we decided to add a touch of electric guitar as its shimmery reverb helped imitate the sound of the sea.
We loved filming the video in Loch Ard near Aberfoyle. Getting into the water is calming but simultaneously invigorating. Our music is all about the elements, so it felt like the right thing to do, and the setting visually matched the theme of the song. The way that Scotland looks, and the emotions that our unique landscape evokes, are all woven into our sound. At times it can be bleak but it’s always beautiful.
“So gorgeous, really beautiful, thought-provoking song.”
— Janice Forsyth, BBC Radio Scotland.