PRESS:

"Thunderous, sawed traditional instruments mix with spry Talking Heads-style bass-funk." : The Guardian

"Veering from K-pop into drivingly heavy rock, then Shamanistic rituals before ending up with cafe swing , all conjured from traditional Korean instruments plus bass guitar. It was truly awesome, literally topped off with enormous hats.": Bristol24/7

"Immersive, dynamic, contemplative, and utterly compelling.": Darkchat (Best Show & Best Music Award, 2019)

"Touching, astonishing and emotional." : London Korean Links

Three time winners of Scotland’s ‘Live Act of the Year’ award, Skerryvore have evolved from their humble beginnings to become one of the country’s leading forces in a thriving live music scene. At the forefront of a movement that has reinvented and reignited a traditional Scottish scene for a modern, multicultural audience, the band have brought their high energy performances to audiences across the globe. From their early days in Scottish West Coast halls and bars, to festival crowds in the USA, Canada, Australia and throughout the UK and Europe, Skerryvore’s wide range of influences and talent produce a musically expansive, immersive yet intimate set that excites and captivates audiences.

“East meets West and antiquity meets modernity in this collection of ruminations, lamentations, and incantations. Highly intriguing yet accessible.” — NPR   

“Composer John Hodian brings the poems of the 15th-century Armenian priest Mkrtich Naghash to life. These songs are unmistakably Armenian, but out of this world.”
— Armenisch-Deutsche Korrespondenz