# Iconic Scottish Songsmith JOHN DOUGLAS Shares ‘Lost (Live Session)’ And Beatitude Over Trashcan Sinatras’ Developments 

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- Published: 2024-01-18T17:00:00-06:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

### **Iconic Scottish songsmith John Douglas shares ‘Lost (Live Session)’ and beatitude over Trashcan Sinatras’ developments. **

#### **_John Douglas’ debut solo album is out now via Reveal Records_**

[⌊John Douglas⌉⌊John Douglas⌉[

One of Scotland’s finest songwriters – **[John Douglas](https://twitter.com/jrdouglasesq)**
of [**Trashcan Sinatras**](https://trashcansinatras.com/) fame – presents a live
version of [**‘Lost’**](https://youtu.be/veTlfuHc1m4?feature=shared), originally
filmed for **The Scotsman Sessions**. This is the opening track of his [**eponymous debut album**](https://johndouglas.bandcamp.com/album/john-douglas-2023),
released via Scotland’s **[Reveal Records](https://linktr.ee/revealrecords)**, presenting
an intimate snapshot of the talent, charisma and depth of this celebrated Scottish
indie songsmith. 

This is the start of a new chapter in Douglas’ creative life as he looks back at
a lifetime of musical adventures and accolades while moving forwards. Recorded live
at Kyoti Studio in Glasgow (with no overdubs), Douglas worked with producer **[Mark Freegard](https://twitter.com/mark_freegard)(
New Model Army, Lush, The Breeders, Del Amitri, Marillion)**, who also mixed and
mastered it.

This record features original material, along with new recordings of some of John’s
favorite Trashcan Sinatras’ material and his own rendition of the** Prefab Sprout**
classic [**‘We Let The Stars Go’**](https://johndouglas.bandcamp.com/track/we-let-the-stars-go-prefab-sprout).
Apart from the album version of [**‘Lost’**](https://youtu.be/6ozacfOh_PE), Douglas
also recently shared live videos for** [‘I’m Not The Fella’](https://youtu.be/qBZFbBa0alg)**
and[** ‘Always’**](https://youtu.be/yWjdcv5weIE?feature=shared)**, **plus Trashcan
Sinatras’ classics  **[‘Oranges & Apples’](https://youtu.be/m-FLFdOgjjw)**, [**‘Leave Me Alone’**](https://youtu.be/8b9g1rAaifU),
and [**‘Weightlifting’**](https://youtu.be/b8EwmYEdtME)**.**

John Douglas - 'Lost' - live session version.

[⌊John Douglas - 'Lost' - live session version.⌉⌊John Douglas - '
Lost' - live session version.⌉
Watch this video on YouTube

John Douglas is a founding member of **Trashcan Sinatras**, who recently re-released
their debut record [**‘Cake’**](https://shop.lastnightfromglasgow.com/products/trashcan-sinatras-cake-remastered)
via** Last Night From Glasgow**, finally seeing UK Top-40 success 33 years later
since its original release (it only reached 74 in the charts back in the day).

[⌊John Douglas⌉⌊John Douglas⌉[

‘I’m really enjoying having my record out in the world. It seems to have found a
place in people’s hearts. Maybe it’s the simplicity of approach -there’s not much
of that around these days. I don’t know really. I try not to dwell on it. I’m happy
to show up and sing the songs with my guitar as partner, keep it intimate and let
the songs come to life,” says **John Douglas**.

“The recent interest in the Trashcans’ records has been a wonderful coincidence…
it’s long overdue and well deserved.. for it to arrive as I put my own record out
feels mysterious and miraculous.. whoever’s organizing this runs a pretty slick 
operation.”

As of late, John has been playing gigs across the UK and Ireland, both as a solo
artist and as part of his partner [**Eddi Reader**](https://eddireader.co.uk/)’s
band. He has also put on shows with musical friends, such as **Norman Blake (Teenage
Fanclub), Jill Jackson**, **Withered Hand** and **James Grant (Love & Money)**. 
John was also invited to perform with **Martin McAloon (Prefab Sprout)**, the two
having first met in 1990 when the Trashcan Sinatras’ were touring with Prefab Sprout
for **‘Jordan – The Comeback’ LP.**

The ‘John Douglas’ album is out now and **[available from fine online platforms](https://revealrecords.lnk.to/JohnDouglas)**
and also on [**Bandcamp**](https://johndouglas.bandcamp.com/album/john-douglas-2023)–
both on CD and digitally.

**CREDITS**
Written by John Douglas (1, 2, 4, 6, 11), Trashcan Sinatras (3, 5, 7,
8), Trashcan Sinatras / Dine (9) and Paddy McAloon (10)All songs published by MCPS/
PPL, except Track 10 (published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC)Recorded, mixed&
mastered in Glasgow by Mark FreegardPhotographs taken on the Old Largs Road by Susie
LoweCover photo by Janette Ayachi at The Strand Club, GlasgowDesign by Martin Rowsell
Simply Marvellous: MusicPublicity by **[Shameless Promotion PR](https://linktr.ee/revealrecords)**

[⌊John Douglas album cover⌉⌊John Douglas album cover⌉[

**TRACK LIST**

01. Lost   04:07
02. I Just Want To Go Home   03:2203. Weightlifting   04:3304. 
Orange Crayons   04:3105. Leave Me Alone   03:3906. Maid O’ The Loch   04:0907. 
The Sleeping Policeman   03:2308. I’m Not The Fella   02:5009. Oranges & Apples 
03:3510. We Let The Stars Go (Prefab Sprout)   03:4611. Always   02:36

**FOR FANS OF: **
Trashcan Sinatras, Withered Hand, Billy Bragg, Prefab Sprout, 
Wrest, Beerjacket, Red House Painters, Mark Kozelek

**Keep up with John Douglas **
[Bandcamp](https://johndouglas.bandcamp.com/album/john-douglas-2023)
| [Twitter](https://twitter.com/jrdouglasesq) | [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/jrdouglasesq)
| [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/thetrashcansinatras) | [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@ReaderSadenia/videos)
| [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/4ZXOR2nzUHiZQIfIYHLnk6?si=PBUx4oRwTxqnLGBATibcPw)
| [Apple Music](https://revealrecords.lnk.to/JohnDouglas)

**Keep up with Reveal Records**
[Website](https://linktr.ee/revealrecords) | [Bandcamp](https://revealrecords.bandcamp.com/artists)
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| [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/reveal_records) | [Soundcloud](https://soundcloud.com/tomreveal)

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