Callum Beattie
Scottish singer/songwriter Callum Beattie rekindles the blue-collar, working-class pop torch lit by strummers like Del Amitri and gives it a contemporary sheen.
Born in Edinburgh and raised by his single-parent father in an impoverished household alongside two siblings, he grew up listening to classic albums by the likes of Rod Stewart, Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, Fleetwood Mac, and the Who, and from a young age became fixated on the idea of being a songwriter. At 14, he pestered his dad into buying him a guitar and began writing. Leaving school with no qualifications except a positive outlook and a solid work ethic, he gradually built a local following through gigging in pubs. He used the hi-vis jacket from his job pushing supermarket trolleys to pretend to be security and get backstage at festivals, where he would hand out demos; one year, at T in the Park, he invaded the stage during R.E.M.'s set in front of 70,000 people live.
Beattie developed an emotional, heart-on-sleeve style of songwriting drawing directly from his own life experiences, which connected directly with his fans. He released his first single, "We Are Stars," in 2017; stints living in London and Berlin followed, providing material for more singles. His popularity surged when "Boris Brexit Song," his quickly knocked-up ditty lambasting the U.K.'s governing Conservative party, went viral in 2019; that year, he made his first appearance at the Glastonbury Festival. Beattie's debut album, People Like Us, recorded with Ken Nelson, was released on Universal subsidiary 3 Beat Records in 2020, topping the Scottish album chart. Following its success, he played at numerous festivals throughout the U.K. and in December reissued People Like Us, adding five newly recorded tracks. 2021 saw him continue to play live dates while also focusing on his sophomore album. This time recorded with Chris Marshall (Gerry Cinnamon, Declan Welsh), Beattie once again channeled the struggles of ordinary people through his lyrics and mix of indie folk, and rock. The resulting album, Vandals, was issued in early 2023.
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Tears In My Eyes (Acoustic Version)
Pop - Released by 3Beat on Mar 12, 2021
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People Like Us (Scottish Edition)
Pop - Released by 3Beat on May 15, 2020
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Salamander Street (Acoustic)
Pop - Released by 3Beat on Aug 7, 2020
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We Are Stars - EP
Pop - Released by All Around The World on Mar 31, 2017
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Don't Walk Alone (Stripped)
Pop - Released by 3Beat on Dec 18, 2020
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Some Heroes Don't Wear Capes
Pop - Released by 3Beat on Nov 29, 2019
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