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Hit The Road is looking for young performers across Scotland.

If you’re between the ages of 14 and 19, living in Scotland and want to take your music out into the real world, we can help.

Acts of all genres will be taken through a process of training and rehearsing before it’s time to Hit The Road!
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TOUR 2021

SHORTHOUSE

Shorthouse is the musical alias of Edinburgh-based, Dunfermline-born 19-year-old singer songwriter Rob McLaughlin. The young artist blends indie, folk, and rock genres and is set to release his next single Lived on 26 November. McLaughlin often performs live with a full band and has a songwriting partnership with Colin Graham.

Listen on Spotify
Facebook: @shorthousemusic
Instagram: @shorthousemusic
Twitter @shorthousemusic

Sean Bonner

Sean Bonner is a 15-year-old singer songwriter (and actor) from Glasgow. Since February, he has written and recorded 9 original songs with producer Jamie Duffin (whose father is a member of Wet Wet Wet) at Glasgow Barrowlands studio. He’s received airplay on CamGlen and Sunny G Radio, and was nominated for the Scottish Album of the Year (SAY Award) new series The Sound of Young Scotland. Bonner has been invited to perform at Teenstock in Florida, ahead of his tour with Hit The Road.

Listen on SoundCloud or Spotify
Facebook: @SeanBonnerMusic
Instagram: @seannbonner

LEIAH MAITLAND

Leiah Maitland is an 18-year-old singer songwriter from Crieff who began learning to play the piano and sing at just 7 years old. She’s attended Edinburgh School of Music and developed her craft performing in musical theatre shows, including productions at Edinburgh International Conference Centre and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Maitland is currently completing an HND in Music Performance at Motherwell College and is busy working on her debut EP, set for release early next year.

Listen on SoundCloud
Instagram: @leiah.music

TOUR UPDATE 2021

We’re sorry to announce the postponement of our Hit The Road tour featuring Leiah Maitland, Sean Bonner and Shorthouse. But in the current Covid situation, the safety of musicians, crews, venue staff and audiences is paramount.

Along with our partner promoters and venues The Mash House, Websters & Tolbooth we’re working to reschedule the shows into early 2022, with tickets valid for new dates.

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