Uploaded October 2016 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Debut 10 track release from this latest Scottish cool mod/jazz collective… ‘Button Up’. Soulful mod with a heavy Hammond organ that pounds along and compliments the amazing vocals of ‘Sara Kerr’. You get 5 vocal tracks and 5 adrenalin full-on instrumentals.
Button Up is the brainchild of Garry John Kane. Garry is currently the bass player with Scottish legends The Proclaimers and has also played with Marianne Faithfull, The McCluskey Brothers and Justin Currie to name but a few.
Button Up first came to life in 1998 when Garry, joined by drummer Ross McFarlane and keyboardist Paul Gallagher, started gigging around Glasgow with a unique hammond driven mod/soul sound that quickly gathered them a loyal following. 2008 saw the release of the 10 track album No Dancin’ On The Tables which featured a stellar cast of guest musicians including Justin Currie (Del Amitri), Brian McFie (The Big Dish) and Ken McCluskey (The Bluebells). The album was produced by Mark Freegard (The Breeders and Del Amitri) and proved to be a hit with radio stations and dj’s around the globe. The album spawned the ep I’m Gonna Leave You, which features Justin Currie on lead vocals on the title track.
Button Up had a line up change for the next album Modena. Released in 2011 with Sara Kerr leading the vocal on the first single Listen To Your Heartbeat which gained a lot of airplay on radio and also a Dj favourite on the soul/mod club scene. Modena was produced by Andy Gardner who became guitarist with the band for live shows during this period. With Greg Barnes (keys) and Tom MacNiven (trumpet) completing the live line up.

Tracklistings

1. Same Time, Same Place
2. Singin’ My Song
3. Listen To Your Heart(beat)
4. Midnight Stroll
5. Beat Moving
6. Keeps On Burning
7. Two, Two One
8. Someday
9. Eugenes Echo
10. Upside Down

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buttonuprecords.com/product/modena
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