Kassidy

Kassidy are a Scottish alternative folk rock band. The band consists of Hamish Fingland, Lewis Andrew and Chris Potter. The band was formed in late 2009 in Glasgow. The quartet met through friends' bands and fortunate pub encounters. Kassidy began writing and recording their music in a share house, which they later converted to a personal studio. They released three EP's, the second entitled The Rubbergum EP Volume 2 on 16 August 2010. To follow their EPs, Kassidy released their debut album Hope St. on 23 May 2011. They released their second album One Man Army on 30 April 2012. The band toured along with Lana Del Rey from 3 April 2013 to 31 May 2013 on her Paradise Tour in Europe. The same year the frontman Barrie-James O'Neill collaborated with the American singer on a cover of "Summer Wine" originally composed by Lee Hazlewood, and appeared in its music video as directed by Del Rey, which was credited in her real name Elizabeth Woolridge Grant. On 8 April 2013 the band released their EP album called People Like Me on iTunes.