Glasgow fans were privileged to see Nathan Bell’s only UK appearance this year when he took the opportunity to head there at the end of his latest European tour. He came to Glasgow he said, to help celebrate local Americana music promoters The Fallen Angels Club who have been providing Scotland’s central belt
It seems like only yesterday that Nathan Bell was playing his first post covid gig here in the UK, after being laid off for two years, but on checking, it was in October last year.
With the pandemic still heavy in the air and US acts stuck on a tightrope as to whether to tour or not to tour abroad, it was heart-warming to learn that Nathan Bell had been jabbed and vaxxed and tested, and was on our shores for his eagerly awaited tour.
Ten months after he wowed an audience at Celtic Connections, Nathan Bell returned to Glasgow as promised. In the interim he had ditched a proposed album of love songs, electing instead to record a modern protest album, Love > Fear (48 hours in traitorland).