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About Popup.

The current bio story:

Popup are from Glasgow. They are Adi, Damian, Michael and Nicholas. Some might say that they’ve worked up a storm - others might say that Scottish weather is too turbulent to notice.

They rehearse in a drafty old tobacco factory near the River Clyde where they sit close together to keep warm. This is how they write their songs - by sitting close together until an idea sneaks in through a crack in the wall. There are many cracks - things break - guitar strings, drumsticks, amplifiers, hearts and tempers, and so Adi, Damian, Michael and Nicholas have nowhere to hide - no option but to be honest. They can only be themselves or be Popup. And so Popup simply sound like popup - like Adi, Damian, Michael and Nicholas from Glasgow, and without a word of a lie.

They have played a few hundred shows in the UK, Europe and the USA. Some highlights include sets at T in the Park, Latitude, The Wickerman Festival, The Borderline (London), The Paradiso (Amsterdam), The Knitting Factory (New York) and at SxSW 07 & SxSW 08. They have released three singles and one album on Art/goes/pop records in the UK, and one album on Team Love Records in North America.

They have grown closer together and had a good few laughs doing so.
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Notable / Radio / TV:

Live Radio Sessions recorded on BBC Radio 1, BBC 6 Music, BBC Radio Scotland, BBC Radio Ulster, XFM.
Live TV Session on BBC 2 Scotland The Music Show
Live TV session on STV In Music
Playlisted on MTV2 120 Minutes

"Lucy, What You Trying To Say?" - XFM Scotland Single of the Year Award 2006, Jim Gellatly

"Love Triangle" - Singles of the Year Award 2008, The List

"Chinese Burn" - Formula 1 Grand Prix / Pepe Jeans advert sync - 2008.

"Lucy, What You Trying To Say?" - BBC 3 sync - Life of Daniel- 2010.

Forthcoming events:

2nd album release on Team Love Records, due Summer 2011 in North America/UK. Full supporting tour – details TBC.

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