Budgee / Cofally / Jude Norton-Smith

About this event

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Budgee is the project of Canadian-born, Glasgow-based, songwriter Celine Brooks and Scottish musician Gareth Dickson (guitarist in Vashti Bunyan's touring setup for over a decade, and a mainstay of Taylor Deupree's New York-based ambient label 12k). Budgee's collaboration merges ethereal guitar soundscapes with alt-folk arrangements for a lyrical blend that is both rhythmic and atmospheric. ------ Cofally was created by Scott Robertson and Tom Williams during a long drive down the M80. The two songwriters decided to combine forces out of a mutual love of pop songs, citing influence from local legends like Teenage Fanclub and Belle & Sebastian, alongside their shared love of folk and country artists such as Neil Young, Wilco and Bill Callahan. Conceptualising their first single 'Snap' by singing together in the car, they wrote and recorded the song once they got home and have subsequently released three singles in 2025, performing live across Scotland with bands such as Cloth, Bananagun, Zac Lawrence & more. ------ With chameleonic grace, Jude reinvents traditional acoustic storytelling with subversion - and a sly eye for silliness. Their delicate fingerstyle guitar interweaves with wry, honest lyricism in an intimate world of texture and harmony that draws from the well of classic folk and jazz sensibilities. Since the release of debut EP 'Wild Grass' in December 2024 Jude has been rapturously welcomed onto the scene, their live show quickly becoming beloved for its charm, candour, and ever-changing cabal of collaborators.  Upcoming 7-track EP 'I've Saw A Many Strange Things' is due for release at the end of February 2026.