“We’ve arrived at the party fashionably late…”
Bison Hip were formed by long-time friends during a lockdown Zoom call in 2020. “I don’t know who actually suggested it first”, explains vocalist Paul, “but right away it just seemed like a great idea. Maybe it was the mid-life crisis at play!” The band are all over 50, with the exception of keyboard player and spring chicken Steven, who clocks in at a youthful 40. By the time they finally got together in early 2021, the blueprint was clear. “We wanted to take our love of blues and rock, and mix it up with our experiences of life” adds Paul. “Between us, we’ve been through so many things in life, ups and downs, some successes and plenty of failures, we wanted all of that in the music. Lastly, we needed to wrap it up in the DNA of our hometown, Glasgow, and hopefully that’s what we’ve achieved”. Built on the backbone of true Scottish grit, the ethos is clear: real musicians, real instruments, no click tracks, culminating in a unique blues rock sound with real life stories. With the release of their debut EP ‘Dear Greens and Blues’ in March 2022, Bison Hip have hit the ground running. “There’s plenty more to come, we’re on our way up!”
Bison Hip are: Paul Sloway – vocals | Malcolm Button – drums
Steven Radziwonik – keys | John Gilmour Smith – guitar | Graeme Carswell – bass
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Bison Hip are a Glasgow based Blues Rock band, formed during a lockdown Zoom call in early 2020. “I don’t know who actually suggested it first”, explains vocalist Paul, “but right away it seemed like a great idea. Maybe it was the mid-life crisis at play!”. The band are all over 50, except for keyboard player Stevie, who clocks in at a youthful 40. “We wanted to take our love of blues and rock and mix it up with our life experiences” adds Paul. “We’ve been through so many things in our lives, ups and downs, some successes and a whole load of failures, we needed that to be reflected in the music, in the lyrics. Lastly, we needed to add some of the character our of hometown, Glasgow – I hope we’ve achieved that”. The band have drawn from a wide range of influences. “Hard Again by Muddy Waters was one of the albums that got us through lock down, that reinvigorated our love of not only blues, but music in general”. The Bison Hip ethos is clear: real musicians, real instruments, no click tracks, culminating in a unique sound with real life stories. “We’d love to inspire musicians of a similar age group to dust off those guitars and get out there to tell the stories of their own lives”. The debut EP, Dear Greens & Blues, is available now.
