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Press: Best albums of 2012

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0800

"the strong vocal performance of Kirsten Ross that portrays a high sense of emotion even at her softest moments that really draws you in to her storytelling lyrics. " - Ramblings of a Rock Fan

Press: Mark McClelland on `Rock, Riot, Soul´ the debut album of his new band Little Doses.

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Be awesome, follow your heart, work hard, work harder it’s not what you know, it’s who you know and make sure you enjoy every minute. - Feast

News: Milton Road Session

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0800

So we needed a video to accompany the release of our debut album. We wanted to do something a little different, something with some vibe, not so much of the starring into the middle distance lip syncing approach. So on 26th February 2012, the weekend before the release of Rock Riot Soul, Little Doses visited the auditorium at Jewel & Esk college in Edinburgh.

We set up as if for a gig and filmed and recorded acoustic versions of three songs from the album, Stolen Cars, On the Back Stays and All Left Unsaid. Things were laid down in a really relaxed enviroment and the sound of the recordings really blew us away. It's not often you hear music recorded totally live these days, studio practices have all but phased this out. There's definitely a magic to this approach, it's all about the atmosphere, the recordings instantly had a cool 70s vibe and we fell in love with them.

So after a hasty mixing session, to get the tracks ready in time, we added the acoustic versions of the songs as bonus tracks on the album. Obviously it was too late to magic them onto album downloads all over the world, but if you are buying the album or download from our own site littledoses.com they are yours for free!

The videos were recorded and edited by two students from the college and a great job they've done. It's so much more interesting to watch a band knowing they aren't miming, actually watching the recording process. So please excuse the lack of scissorkicks and duck walks, we were concentrating!!!

The only other way to get a hold of the tracks (if you've already bought the record from somewhere else) is to share the Milton Road videos on your preferred social network. Then use the contact us tab above and request a download code.

Press: Little Doses, Auntie Annies, Belfast

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Never mind the hangovers, Little Doses may just have been the cure. - BBC Northern Ireland ATL

Press: Mark McClelland on new beginnings, old times and working with the wife

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0800

I don’t want Little Doses to be overshadowed. It’s so much more than a side project. It is inevitable that comparisons will be made, and it’s hardly a level playing field – I am prepared for that – but at the same time I hope Snow Patrol fans find out about Rock Riot Soul and take the time to listen. - CultureNorthernIreland

Press: Review: Little Doses, Voodoo Rooms

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Playing rock music that bestows a breezy, alt-country, American pop twist, their live sound is as tight as their ties and as powerfully bright as guitarist, Chris Alderson’s danger-red shirt. - Evening News

News: Radio interviews

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Little Doses in session on BBC N. Ireland's Across the Line program, an interview and 3 acoustic tracks from the Rock Riot Soul album.

Available now on BBC iplayer and on their podcast after that.

Podcast here

News: Rock Riot Soul is available worldwide

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0800

It's March already and that can mean only one thing, it's time for the album release!

That's right folks 5th March and Rock Riot Soul is available worldwide. You've already found the best site to get it from, littledoses.com! We have the record at the best prices and for downloads, the best quality available through our partners Bandcamp. Currently you can preorder the album here and it will be dispatched first thing on the 5th.

The cds will also be available worldwide via amazon and for downloads you've got itunes, amazon mp3, napster, all those types of store. We are even on Spotify.

Supporting our local independant music store is always a good idea, Avalanche Records on Edinburgh's Grassmarket are stocking the album and have it available from the 2nd March, so if you want it first you've got to go there!

And of course we will have the cd on sale along with the T shirts on our up and coming tour.

4th March, Edinburgh, Voodoo Rooms, free entry - album launch party

8th March, Glasgow, Nice N Sleazy, £5 - support from Temperance Movement

11th March, Belfast, Auntie Annies, £5 - support from Unquiet Nights & Documenta Drone Pop

Press: Little Doses

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

"it's impossible to not get sucked into Little Doses music." - THW Music

Press: LET ME MAKE MY MARK AT T AGAIN

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0800

You can't cheat. I wanted the band to have a good foundation to deliver, play live and not be thrust in the limelight and then fall on its face. - Daily Record

Press: Little Doses, Annie Christian @ Caberet Voltaire

Mon, 08 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0800

The black 'n' red brigade continues to build a strong head of steam. Somewhere an A&R man sleeps. - The Skinny Magazine

Press: Little Doses, The Dodgems, Caberet Voltaire review

Thu, 09 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0800

Yet Kirsten Ross has a strident voice, holding its own against Paul Mellon's busy guitar as she struts across the stage like a restrained Jagger - star quality waiting to escape. - The Skinny Magazine

Press: doing it for themselves: the little doses interview

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0800

This is a band that has learned its lessons and is looking to retain its independence and creative control while befriending “likeminded independent souls” along the way. Mark was good enough to answer some questions for us before the show. - Last Year's Girl

News: Welcome to the new website

Sun, 27 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Make yourself at home, sign up to the mailing list, listen to some tunes (preorder the album, hell why not!), this is our new site and we hope you like it!

Doses

Press: Time to make my Mark

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Ex-Snow Patrol star unveils new band "But once you've seen us play, you'll see we're a different proposition, we're a band in our own right. This is a new era; this is Led Zeppelin after The Yardbirds. - Daily Record

Press: Little Doses live

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0800

If their album can reflect the charisma of their live shows, this will definitely be one to pick up. - The Skinny Magazine

Press: The Skinny Interview

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0800

""Every day someone pisses you off. I'm sick of seeing indie-boys cry-wanking on stage!"" - Kirsten Ross - The Skinny Magazine