MUSIC PREVIEW
Roland Gift
In
1990 Roland Gift played Romeo at the Fringe. Almost ten years later, he
returns to Edinburgh for a gig with his new eight-piece backing band at
The Spiegeltent. He continues to act, but says he hasn't been 'actively
searching' for work, preferring to concentrate on his music. However,
he will star in Island of the Map Maker's Wife, due to begin filming in
October. With all the songs written for his forthcoming solo album (released in 2000), Gift says, 'It's just a case of recording them. Normally you write the stuff and go straight into the studio and put it all down.' Instead he has been gigging around Europe where he 'stretched them out a bit to get a real feel for the songs''
And the new sound? It's basically not a million miles away from the Cannibals - they were always my favourite band at the time!'
Familiar faces as well as classic FYC songs should rear their heads throughout the evening (Jennifer Alford)
Roland Gift Beck's Spiegeltent (Venue 87) 2259999, 12 Aug, 11pm; 13 Aug, 7pm, £12 (£10).
