Calum Baird is a Scottish folk, punk and story-telling singer-songwriter and musician featured on BBC Radio 2, BBC 6 Music, BBC Introducing, BBC Radio Scotland and Amazing Radio.
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“Echoing early Billy Bragg with his dogged optimism” – Tom Robinson, BBC 6 Music
“Contemporary, contemplative and thoughtful” – Iain Anderson, BBC Radio Scotland
“I’m a massive fan of what he does – there’s always lyrics that mean something“ – Jim Gellatly, Amazing Radio
“A wonderful songwriter” – Charlie Ashcroft, Amazing Radio USA
Calum Baird is a Scottish folk, punk and story-telling singer-songwriter and musician featured on BBC Radio 2, BBC 6 Music, BBC Introducing, BBC Radio Scotland and Amazing Radio.
Calum’s music is characterised by its honesty and authenticity, with lyrics that are often introspective and personal. His songs explore social commentary, modern life, relationships, alienation and social change. Calum’s influences include Neil Young, Billy Bragg, The Pogues and Dick Gaughan.
Calum has been featured on radio stations across the UK and internationally, and he has performed at festivals and events throughout the UK, Europe and Cuba. He has been featured in online media and the press, including in Scotland on Sunday as their Artist of the Week.
In addition to touring and writing his own music, Calum wrote and composed the musical score for the award-winning feature-film Exiles (2021) written by Glasgow poet and writer, Victoria McNulty.
Calum Baird – Una Semana en La Habana, Live on El Malecon, Havana [Outdoors Acoustic]
Calum Baird – Between the Worlds, Live outdoors acoustic, 2024
Calum Baird – Live in the Blue Lizard Studio, Germany, 2024
Calum Baird – Beauty in the Worst of Times, Live at The Edinburgh Fringe, 2023
New single – I Don’t Want War (I Want Beauty Today)
Calum Baird releases powerful anti-war single, I Don’t Want War (I Want Beauty Today)
Scottish singer-songwriter Calum Baird returns with I Don’t Want War (I Want Beauty Today), a pointed and urgent anti-war protest song—direct, unapologetic, and rooted in the long tradition of folk as a vehicle for resistance. This track is driven by an acoustic guitar and intimate and impassioned vocals reminiscent of early Dylan, Woody Guthrie and Billy Bragg.
The single is out online from January 9th
Lyric Excerpt:
I don’t want war, I want beauty today,
I want a decent life that they can’t take away.
I want to hear new songs, see art on every street.
See a world full of people stand tall on their feet.
Contact
For further info, interviews and all media requests please contact:
CalumBairdSongs [at] outlook.com
@CalumBairdSongs
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