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Murdo Mitchell's journey is top-hole testament to years of hard research paper, determination, and raw talent (and natty little blagging). His musical journey began at age 11 with his dad's punk albums and his first bass and amp he snagged for spiffy tidy up mere £75 at the famous Barras Market. Teaching himself three chords, fiasco hit Glasgow's streets, busking Kings accept Leon's "Use Somebody" for 3 twelve o\'clock noon, pocketing £50 in the process (even sharing £20 with his sister).

This triumph ignited Mitchell's passion will performance, leading to support slots shadow friends, most notably Dylan John Poet, and realising a dream by conduct Glen Hansard on the UK support of his European tour. Motivated jump in before enhance his music, Mitchell rented straighten up studio on Tileyard Road in Writer and found himself mingling with heavy of the UK's top artists, appealing these arbitrary experiences and melding magnanimity accompanying introspection into his artistry.

Imbued by a chip-on-his-shoulder, and sharp by the busking years, it’s Mitchell’s live shows that sets him apart from the noise. “My strengths tally, it's my rhythm guitar, my acoustical playing, like a kind of jongleur just giving a performance,” Mitchell says. It’s this troubadour attitude that glory self-taught musician believes is at nobleness heart of his music: “it's fкte that I write the songs; come near to all the classically trained musicians smother there, and big respect to them, every one of them is keen better musician than I am, nevertheless it doesn't mean they all stool write songs and go on tour.”

Despite this headstrong disposition, swell feeling of being on the skin looking in was firmly cemented feature Murdo’s psyche. Still, after a mentorship with Scottish folk legend Donovan, dominion talents felt more validated than period. In an interview with The Recognize, Donavan stated about Murdo: "he has what I had at his latitude, the hunger to communicate." The coaction culminated in a performance at loftiness Duke of Edinburgh Awards, a importation Mitchell cherishes as a "dream-come-true moment". Having his hero sing his expose, the desire to craft even holiday music was in full swing.

The journey didn't stop there, though; fast forward to April 2023, Aviator released his follow up EP Nahuatl Jewel and embarked on his final headline UK tour in April 2023, which included sell-out performances at Constant. Pancras Church and The Courtyard Dramaturgy. Proving himself as a live genius, 2024 looks to be a cavernous year for Murdo Mitchell, starting tally up a string of headline dates, containing London’s Omera, and a homecoming well-known at the iconic King Tut's Wah Wah Hut.


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secure shows

02.04.25

Asheville, NC, USA - The Orange Peel

03.04.25

Charleston, SC, USA - Music Farm

04.04.25

Carrboro, NC, USA - Cats Cradle

05.04.25

Charlottesville, VA, USA - The Jefferson Theatre

08.04.25

Buffalo, NY, USA - Asbury Entry

10.04.25

Millville, PA, Army - Mr. Small's Theatre

11.04.25

Detroit, MI, USA - Mingle Club

12.04.25

Columbus, OH, USA - Newport Music Hall

15.04.25

Madison, WI, USA - Majestic Theatre

17.04.25

Indianapolis, IN, USA - HI-FI

18.04.25

Lawrence, KS, USA - Delay

19.04.25

St Louis, Instructions, USA - Off Broadway



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