THE VEGAN LEATHER
ABOUT THE VEGAN LEATHER
Formed in the town of Paisley in 2014, The Vegan Leather – Gianluca, Marie, Matt and Duncan – have been building their own legacy from a young age. Drawn together from a shared love of bright melodies and dark dancefloors is a visual and musical aesthetic that defines their own art-pop style today. Beyond the rich Scottish tradition of post-punk and angular pop that threads from Orange Juice through to Franz Ferdinand, The Vegan Leather wear their more electronic influences on their sleeves. Soulwax, Metronomy, LCD Soundsystem have been listed as sources of inspiration by the band. Regardless of personal heroes, the Paisley band have forged their own path to creating infectious pop melodies that retain razor-sharp cultural insight. Following a string of successful early singles and festival appearances, in 2018 the band went on to record their debut LP 'Poor Girls / Broken Boys' in the legendary Chem19 studios in Glasgow. The album attracted wide critical acclaim and enthusiastic support from the likes of Franz Ferdinand's Alex Kapranos and Radio One's Jack Saunders. Shortly after the album release and the band's BBC Radio One Maida Vale session in October 2019, The Vegan Leather won Best Live Act at the Scottish Alternative Music Awards and were named by The List magazine among the years Hot 100 most influential cultural figures in Scotland.
"This is the band to watch out for guys, I can't urge you enough" - Jack Saunders, BBC Radio One
“With Poor Girls / Broken Boys, The Vegan Leather inject a splash of much-needed art-pop pleasure into the Scottish indie scene.” - The Skinny
“Brimming with ambition and unassailable drive, ‘Poor Girls / Broken Boys’ is as much a thrilling statement of intent as it is a victory lap from one of Scotland’s brightest prospects.” - Tenement TV
"Paisley four-piece The Vegan Leather flaunt unapologetic pop credentials fuelled with character, confidence and cavalier glam swagger on debut album Poor Girls / Broken Boys" - The Scotsman
“Poor Girls / Broken Boys is a truly impressive beginning for a band that seems destined to get a whole lot bigger” - Under The Radar
"The Vegan Leather’s sound channels a certain nostalgia and classic feel whilst also offering their own distinctive, playful edge." - London in Stereo
“The Vegan Leather tap into that precocious Scottish art-pop lineage while adding something new.” – Clash
RELEASES / SONGWRITING CREDITS
Shake It, Single 2017 Eyes, Single 2017 I Take American, Single 2018 French Exit, Single 2019 The Hit, Single 2019 Heavy Handed, Single 2019 Poor Girls / Broken Boys, Album [11 songs] 2019 Gloaming, Single 2020 Sanctum Sound, Single 2020 Who’s Knocking On My Door, Single 2021 She Don’t, Single, 2021 Furious, Not Ominous, Mini-album 2021
MARIE COLLINS (SOLO)
Hands Over Ears EP, 2014
Too Sad to Dance EP, 2013
Projects:
Fruit Tree Foundation Mentee (Mentor Dan Wilson/Withered Hand) 2011 https://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/interviews/fruit-tree-foundation-a-new-branch