A 23 year-old singer-songwriter from Motherwell is showing no end to his musical talent by grabbing fans’ attention through a combination of talent and sheer hard work.
Tommy McGuire has been gigging all over the country during the last few years as well as making an appearance on the Capital FM stage at the launch of the brand new First Busses at Saint Enoch’s Square in Glasgow.
“One day at school I saw one of my mates going for a singing lesson with a teacher and I asked if I could go in and give it a try.
“From then I took up going to gigs and I used to love going to the King Tuts Sunday Song Club and the Amethyst in Govan on a Thursday night.”
“I just love playing music and there is so many people trying to chase the same dream as me and when I started out at 17/18 a lot of people looked past me, but on the contrary at no point did I think I was going to give up.
When asked how it feels to finally be getting the recognition he has dreamed of from radio stations around Scotland, he says it’s important as an artist to be ready to take your opportunity whenever it arises.
“It’s so important to keep going and plugging away and one day it will bring you the results you want.”
On stage, McGuire’s versatility ranges from covering the likes of Paolo Nutini to sharing some of his own self-penned songs.
If all that wasn’t enough to set him up for an impressive future, McGuire also regularly takes to the stage with his band the Amberjax on electric guitar and vocals.
“I’d like to tour the UK in the next couple of years and then find a way of touring the whole world over the next 10 years.
“I love gigging and being up on stage, I even prefer it to taking the time to record music in the studio.
“As long as I’m playing live music for as long as I can I’ll be happy.”
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