Kevin P. Gilday & The Glasgow Cross is the brainchild and musical outlet of award-winning poet and performer Kevin P. Gilday. Powered by the dual dynamo of songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Ralph Hector and lyricist/vocalist Gilday, How I Won the Culture War marks the third album since the beginning of their fruitful collaboration in 2016. Now bolstered by the addition of percussionist Ben Brown, the band embarked on an obsessively comprehensive writing and recording schedule which led them to create …Culture War – the most fully realised work of their careers so far.
Combining contemporary spoken word and dynamic composition, the band stands out from the musical maelstrom thanks to the unique interplay between these elements and a fully-formed lyrical identity. Gilday’s poetic background translates thrillingly into a range of genres with the band experimenting with moody post-punk, disjointed pop and modern classical composition. One of Scotland’s most original musical propositions, Kevin P. Gilday & The Glasgow Cross are creating authentically individual music with connection at its core.
Praise for How I Won the Culture War:
★★★★
The Scotsman
‘Underneath all that arty stuff, lurks a man who can speak from both heart and mind simultaneously which, as you might not have noticed, is most unusual these days.’
Bluesbunny
Praise for Pure Concrete:
'The duo have crafted a unique sonic palette via the merging of contemporary spoken word and post-punk/electro instrumental arrangements, bringing to the surface each artist's individual musicality.'
★★★★
The List
'Pure Concrete is Glasgow in a nutshell; diverse, boozy, unshrinking, occasionally crude, and often hilarious.'
★★★★
The Wee Review
Praise for Experience Essential:
‘Experience Essential sees spoken word artist Gilday deliver a series of vocally driven and authoritative songs that are presented with powerful and inventive backing tracks. The album fully showcases the vitality of the poet’s words and presents a new and fresh way to experience spoken word poetry.’
The Wee Review
‘One of the strangest albums you’re ever likely to hear.’
Transistor
‘Hector’s musical contribution, unexpectedly euphoric at points, adds an exciting new dimension to Gilday’s already well-established down-in-the-gutter narratives: keep your ears pricked up for what The Glasgow Cross have to offer next.’
Ravechild
