NEW ALBUM ‘INDI’ IS AT #3 IN THE MIDWEEKS
LISTEN / BUY THE ALBUM HERE
HIS NEW CHARITY THE INDI FOUNDATION IS ALSO LAUNCHED
| “INDI could be the point this Scottish songwriter truly goes stratospheric”.” – Clash “Like a Caledonian Sam Fender.” – The Scotsman “Beattie sounds more settled, more confident, and more clear-eyed than ever.” – 1883 “It feels like next to nothing can get in the way of Beattie expressing himself, now as a more empowered, independent artist.” – The Line of Best Fit |
| Callum Beattie’s new independent era has made the best possible start, with the news that his brand new album ‘INDI’ has crashed into the midweek charts at #3 – and looks set to be the highest charting album of Callum’s career so far when the full UK Official Album Chart is revealed on Friday afternoon. Today also sees the campaign heat up with the launch of a special new limited edition CD format. Priced at just £5 and available HERE, all proceeds from the CD will be donated to The INDI Foundation, a new charity founded by Callum and his manager Dave Rogers. The pair created the charity to champion creativity, opportunity and access to music education. Through hands-on songwriting and creative workshops in deprived areas, The INDI Foundation aims to inspire young people, build confidence, and nurture self-expression where it’s needed most. Alongside this work in local communities, the charity is also building a dedicated music school in Ghana, creating long-term access to creative education and resources. At its heart, The INDI Foundation believes that creativity can change lives — no matter where you’re from. Callum will launch the charity with a special pop-up event at Assai Records in Glasgow this Thursday, where copies of the £5 charity CD will also be available. Callum says, “If you’d told me five years ago I’d have been number three in ANY chart, I’d have thought it was a joke. I am actually pinching myself – it’s incredible to have so much support. I’m forever grateful.” Dave Rogers adds, “To have come from selling under 30 tickets a few short years ago to this is just incredible. We’ve built a campaign from the ground up with our brilliant partners at Cooking Vinyl. It’s a triumph for all independent artists.” While the ‘INDI’ album has shaped Callum’s artistic style with his best record yet, its campaign has also elevated him to new heights. Recent highlights have included a huge sold-out headline arena show at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro, Radio 2 playlists for both ‘Pins and Needles’ and ‘Two Pretenders’, and a powerful performance of ‘Green Grow the Rashes’ with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestraas part of the Burns Night celebrations. Callum has also just launched a special one-off competition in which the winner will be rewarded with a special performance in their own home. Fans can enter the competition by ordering ‘INDI’ from his official store before 23:59GMT on Friday, January 30th – and those who have already ordered the album are automatically entered. As well as the new £5 CD format, physical formats include a picture disc, an orange-and-yellow swirl vinyl, a coke bottle green vinyl, a 2CD Deluxe Edition, the 2CD Glasgow Edition and a white cassette. Callum’s intimate album release tour continues in Dundee tonight, before his acoustic record store tour follows in February ahead of a tour of England in March. July brings two of his biggest ever headline shows – Edinburgh Castle and the Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival. The dates are: JANUARY – INTIMATE ALBUM RELEASE TOUR 26th – Dundee, Fat Sams (LOW TICKETS) 27th – Glasgow, Oran Mor (EARLY AND EVENING SHOWS SOLD OUT) 28th – Edinburgh, Liquid Rooms (EVENING SHOW SOLD OUT – LOW TICKETS FOR EARLY SHOW) FEBRUARY – ACOUSTIC RECORD STORE TOUR 4th – Edinburgh, Assai (SOLD OUT) 5th – Glasgow, Assai (SOLD OUT) 6th – Dundee, Assai (SOLD OUT) 7th – Aberdeen, Assai (SOLD OUT) 9th – Liverpool, Jacaranda (6.30pm) 10th – Bury, Wax & Beans (7pm) 11th – Nottingham, Rough Trade (6pm) 12th – Southampton, Vinilo (1pm) 12th – Brighton, Resident (6.30pm) MARCH 20th – Manchester, Gorilla 21st – Newcastle, Northumbria University 26th – London, Scala 27th – Bristol, Thekla 28th – Birmingham, O2 Institute 2 JULY 10th – Edinburgh, Castle 30th – Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival (HEADLINER) |
