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NEWMUSICBy Jim Gellatly

out the smaller ABC 2and got asked back bythe promoters.

“So we’re working ourway up, it’s unreal.

“It’s the smallest of thebig venues in Glasgow —and we’re on the waynow. Before the gig, we’redoing a meet-and-greet,we wanted every person

to get in but the securityaren’t allowing that. Sothe first 100 people in thequeue will get in at 4pm.

“We’ve heard some fansare going to start queuingfrom 7am.”

The guys also have gigsin Dundee, Dunkeld andInverness later thismonth. Jonny said: “The

new EP is so much betterthan the stuff we’vereleased previously.

“It sounds more like us.Everything has got better.The writing has improved.Even our producer hasgot better and musicallywe’ve matured.

“It’s still pop orientatedand has the same basic

structure, but we’re usingdifferent effects now.”

And they are not wor-ried about not having abig record deal yet. Headded: “We keep ploddingon and just see what getsthrown at us. The EP andthe gig is such a goodway to kick off 2017.”lGo to singlebysunday.com

PUNK pop rockersSingle By Sundayhave beenaccused of buyingsocial media fol-lowers to boosttheir popularity.

But the East Kilbrideband laughed off theclaims and insist theirrivals are just jealous.

They’ve got 60,000 fol-lowers on Twitter andalmost 22,000 on Face-book — which is impres-sive for an unsigned act.

But guitarist Jonny Eak-ins said: “There’s a lot ofpeople who doubt oursocial media and thinkwe’ve bought our follow-ers. It’s quite funny theythink that.

“It’s because we put inthe hard work, but peopledon’t see that.

“We know the truth.We’ve never bought onefollower in our life.

“We’re a completelygenuine band and if peo-ple can’t see that, thenthey can’t see that. Itcomes down to some peo-ple being jealous.”

The lads have built areal platform in the past12 months. Jonny, 20,added: “We honestly can’tbelieve how fast thingshave grown — it’s beencrazy.”

Not they want to keepthe momentum going.

SBS release new EPWatch Out World tomor-row and are set to stormGlasgow’s O2 ABC.

Jonny said: “We sold

THE Japanese Houseis actually solo electrosinger Amber Bainfrom Buckinghamshire— and after a couplefo EPs she’s tipped fora big 2017.

She plays Edin-burgh’s Liquid Roomson May 10. See thejap-anesehouse.co.uk

RAPPER Nadia Roselanded Best Videogong at the MOBOs inGlasgow in November.

But the Croydon MCdidn’t sit back, she’sjust dropped crackingsingle Tight Up.

Check it out now atfacebook.com/nadiarosemusic

DANCINGON TABLESWHO: Robbie McSkimming (vocals), CallumThomas (vocals / guitar), Hamish Finlayson (gui-tar), Gregor Stobie (bass), Michael Waterworth(drums)WHERE: DunfermlineFOR FANS OF: Two Door Cinema Club, TheMaccabees, Circa WavesJIM SAYS: The Fife music scene seems to bebooming. Dancing On Tables are the latest bandto break out of the Kingdom, winning fans withtheir infectious indie pop.

Last year they were invited to play the legend-ary King Tut’s in Glasgow THREE times. Meetingat high School, a big break came in 2014 whenthey wereinvited to sup-port Brightonband Will AndThe People atStereo in Glas-gow.

Robbie said:“Hamish was inLondon at thetime so we gotCallum in to fillin for him. Henever left.” Later that year they self-producedtheir debut Waiting On The Nation EP inMichael’s basement. A short tour followed. Rob-bie said: “To our surprise it went down really well,especially our home town headline at PJ Mol-loy’s”

Dancing On Tables have just released a sec-ond EP called Don’t Stop. Callum said: “We putso much time and effort into the EP, so it’s greatto have it out.” They return to PJ Molloy’s in Dun-fermline tomorrow night.MORE: facebook.com/dancingontablesmusicJim presents a weekly showcase of New Musicon Amazing Radio Sundays 2-4pm.amazingradio.com jimgellatly.com

Watch video of band at:thescottishsun.co.uk