Colin Macleod

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Colin Macleod lives on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland.

Tradition, community and the rugged ways of island life all soak into Hold Fast, his first album for SO Recordings, out 29th January 2021. From the plangent, spacious Americana of the string laden opener Queen of the Highlands to his heartfelt love letter to home This Old Place, Hold Fast tells the tale of a man returning to the island where he was born after trying to make it in the world. Contrasting parts - Springsteen-style widescreen rock on The Long Road and Sleep, introspective acoustic folk on Made of Stone and 33 - contribute to a poignant whole. And although it may sound like a story culled from his own experience, it is a work of fiction. It just happens to be fiction embedded in truth.

Along the way, Colin has made friends with Glasgow bands Snow Patrol and Frightened Rabbit, supported Roger Waters and Robert Plant, and fallen in with a tight community of musicians on the island. Then there is American country rock superstar Sheryl Crow, who guests on the first single from the album, Old Soul.

The strongest message on Hold Fast is to be thankful for what you’ve got. Macleod is a keen surfer - the freezing cold Hebrides may not have the tropical allure of Hawaii, but the waves are pretty good. Between crofting, rearing his herd of sheep, surfing, song writing, family life, and even leaving Lewis every now and then to tour and play gigs with legendary rock stars, it is not a bad life at all
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The Long Road
Colin Macleod
The Long Road
04:06
Writer: Colin Macleod / Composers: Colin Macleod
07
33
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Hold Fast
03:15
Writer: Colin Macleod / Composers: Colin Macleod
12
Dream (Edit)
Colin Macleod
Bloodlines
03:28
Writer: Colin Macleod / Composers: Colin Macleod - Ethan Johns
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Old Soul
Colin Macleod
Old Soul
04:04
Writer: Colin Macleod / Composers: Colin Macleod
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Kicks In
Colin Macleod
Bloodlines
05:52
Writer: Colin Macleod / Composers: Colin Macleod - Ethan Johns

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  • Discography
Albums
℗ 2021 SO Recordings / Silva Screen Records Limited
18-06-2021
Hold Fast
01
Queen of the Highlands
Colin Macleod
Hold Fast
04:48
Writer: Colin Macleod / Composers: Colin Macleod
02
The Long Road
Colin Macleod
Hold Fast
04:06
Writer: Colin Macleod / Composers: Colin Macleod
03
Warning Signs
Colin Macleod
Hold Fast
03:39
Writer: Colin Macleod / Composers: Colin Macleod
04
Old Soul
Colin Macleod
Hold Fast
04:04
Writer: Colin Macleod / Composers: Colin Macleod
05
Sleep
Colin Macleod
Hold Fast
03:58
Writer: Colin Macleod / Composers: Colin Macleod
06
Made of Stone
Colin Macleod
Hold Fast
04:32
Writer: Colin Macleod / Composers: Colin Macleod
07
33
Colin Macleod
Hold Fast
03:15
Writer: Colin Macleod / Composers: Colin Macleod
Access the complete album info (10 songs)
℗ 2018 Country Punk Records under exclusive licence to So Recordings / Silva Screen records Limited
18-05-2018
Bloodlines
01
Kicks In
Colin Macleod
Bloodlines
05:52
Writer: Colin Macleod / Composers: Colin Macleod - Ethan Johns
02
Run Run
Colin Macleod
Bloodlines
05:13
Writer: Colin Macleod / Composers: Colin Macleod - Ethan Johns
03
Feels Like
Colin Macleod
Bloodlines
03:51
Writer: Colin Macleod / Composers: Colin Macleod
04
What Does It Mean to You?
Colin Macleod
Bloodlines
04:18
Writer: Colin Macleod / Composers: Colin Macleod
05
Old Fire
Colin Macleod
Bloodlines
04:33
Writer: Colin Macleod / Composers: Colin Macleod
06
100 Miles
Colin Macleod
Bloodlines
04:56
Writer: Colin Macleod / Composers: Colin Macleod
07
Homesick Daughter
Colin Macleod
Bloodlines
03:47
Writer: Colin Macleod / Composers: Colin Macleod
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EPs
21-10-2013
The Anchor EP
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Easy Way Out
Colin Macleod
The Anchor EP
03:31
02
Saints
Colin Macleod
The Anchor EP
03:04
03
California
Colin Macleod
The Anchor EP
03:36
04
Devil Pavement (Live from the Green Bus)
Colin Macleod
The Anchor EP
04:12
Singles
℗ 2021 SO Recordings / Silva Screen Records Limited
11-05-2021
Runaway
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Runaway
Colin Macleod
Runaway
04:24
Writer: Colin Macleod / Composers: Colin Macleod
℗ 2020 SO Recordings / Silva Screen Records Limited
04-11-2020
The Long Road
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The Long Road
Colin Macleod
The Long Road
04:06
Writer: Colin Macleod / Composers: Colin Macleod
℗ 2020 SO Recordings / Silva Screen Records Limited
07-10-2020
Warning Signs
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Warning Signs
Colin Macleod
Warning Signs
03:39
Writer: Colin Macleod / Composers: Colin Macleod
℗ 2020 SO Recordings / Silva Screen Records Limited
18-09-2020
Old Soul
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Old Soul
Colin Macleod
Old Soul
04:04
Writer: Colin Macleod / Composers: Colin Macleod
SO Recordings / Silva Screen Records Limited
17-07-2020
Only The Brave
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Only The Brave
Colin Macleod
Only The Brave
04:08
℗ 2017 Country Punk Records under exclusive licence to So Recordings / Silva Screen records Limited
25-08-2017
Kicks In
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Kicks In
Colin Macleod
Kicks In
03:37
Writer: Colin Macleod / Composers: Colin Macleod
03-03-2014
California
01
California
Colin Macleod
California
03:36
02
Old Wars
Colin Macleod
California
03:37