Trembling Bells live in concert.
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Trembling Bells

16
critic concert reviews
folk

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

80
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Critic Consensus

Based on 16 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Trembling Bells is rated as a remarkable live performer, with worthwhile shows overall. Trembling Bells concert reviews describe live shows and performances as incredible.

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Latest Release

Dungeness (29 March 2018)

Artist Info

Genre
folk
Origin
Glasgow, United Kingdom (2008 - present)
Bio
Trembling Bells was a Scottish folk-rock group formed in 2008 by drummer Alex Neilson, a musician with a strong history of free and improvised playing with several artists. Based in Glasgow, other members, in addititon to Neilson, included Lavinia Blackwall (vocals, keyboard, guitar), Mike Hastings (guitar, harmonica, vocals) and Simon Shaw (bass, vocals).
Has Performed With
Mike Heron

Critic Concert Reviews

The Skinny (UK)

April 9, 2018
80
%
Trembling Bells bring gigantic guitar riffs and an abundance of life to Sneaky Pete's tonight following the release of latest album, Dungeness

Backseat Mafia

July 11, 2017
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Through it all though the thought that the likes of the Trembling Bells couldn’t come from anywhere else has come as a comforting thought.

The Scotsman (Scotland)

July 18, 2014
80
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Glasgow, Scotland

Buzz Magazine (UK)

July 26, 2013
80
%
Whether he’s exaggerating to flatter or being sincere there’s certainly a celebratory atmosphere to tonight’s performance.

The Guardian (UK)

August 30, 2012
80
%
Trembling Bells burrow deeper into both genres channelling energies ancient elemental and crucially loud.

The Guardian (UK)

August 31, 2011
80
%
Mike Heron was a founder of the Incredible String Band the 60s heroes who fell from fashion with the ending of the hippy era while Trembling Bells are the folk-rock band who are helping his rehabilitation.

The Guardian (UK)

November 1, 2010
80
%
Tonight is a celebration of folk songs old and new; of people long-dead who collected and sang them; and of the new generation waking the spectres.

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Mike Mantin [CC BY 2.0] via Wikimedia Commons