Hanley and the Baird
“Fight, everybody earn the right, for your place upon the stage”
Hanley and the Baird have carved their own path for their careers from humble musical beginnings to the biggest theatres in Scotland
From the Edinburgh Caves to the Usher Hall From in Edinburgh the Alhambra theatre to Adam Smith Theatre in Fife
FORCE OF BEAUTY REACHED NO. 19 IN UK CHARTS
“Captured in the hearts and souls of all kinds of everyday people”
Support an independent band by buying our music. If you have an iPhone you have an iTunes account download Force of Beauty HERE
No. 19 has been our highest entry into the official chart do date and this is without commercial radio airplay. Although the community radio stations up and down the country do their bit.
Or you can download the track from Amazon HERE
And we are now working on our first album
Remember the days you used to value your favourite bands and songs and you cherished the records, cassettes, CDs? With fanbase buying only, Hanley and the Baird reached No.19 on the UK official download chart. This beats their last highest entry with Follow the Rainbows which got to a respectable No. 27.
Bio
Hanley and the Baird, Edinburgh based musicians and songwriters.
Annette Hanley and Kirsty Baird both learned their trade from the bottom up in clubs and pubs around Scotland. Performing as a duo or a four-piece band. Kirsty received a BEM for her work with music in the community.
Their music is a perfect crossover of country, pop and rock and the girls take their music pretty seriously but not themselves. Their sets are full of humour and audience interaction.
4 of their last 5 singles have charted, they opened for Nell Bryden in Kirkcaldy, Danny Kyle finalists – Celtic Connections
They are one of the Coolest Uncool bands around. They are the wrong age, likely playing the wrong type of music, funny, gay and not in the slightest bit interested in ticking boxes musically or personally.
“very talented band always interact with the crowd will leave you going home buzzing”
“hardest working band and really funny”
“Dedicated Delinquents”
“The interaction, the chat and friendly banter made you feel like you knew the band”
“Warm, engaging, entertaining, energetic, inclusive, inspiring and immensely talented. A Hanley and the Baird gig is guaranteed to be a great night”
“Your energy is infectious and it has no boundaries and a very eclectic audience”
“The gigs are full of love and warmth. An eclectic audience who love your humour and banter”
4 of our 5 singles have charted
In April 2020, Hanley and the Baird had a No 27 single in the iTunes chart called Follow the Rainbows.
In June 2022 their third single went to No 57. None of our tunes got commercial radio support but chart on fanbase buying only.
In November 2022 their fourth single The Motorway Song got to No 1 in the official country chart and N0 81 in the download chart and our highest charting single was Force of Beauty which got to No. 19
“If you like it, buy it”
Be sure to follow us on Spotify for future releases.
GIG DATES
9th Aug FRESH AYR FOLK FESTIVAL – FRESH STAGE TALENT 15.45 (Cutty Sark)
