Indie band Forgetting The Future return to Thurso for ‘biggest hometown show ever’

Thurso band Forgetting The Future are looking forward to an unforgettable night when they return to their hometown for what promises to be a packed gig on Saturday.

The four-piece indie rock band, made up of singer Robbie McNicol, drummer Sam Cowan, bassist Cole Cummings and lead guitarist Jamie Mackay, have built up a significant following with their energetic stage presence.

Last year they toured Ireland in their first venture outside the UK and this spring played sold-out shows at Edinburgh, Aberdeen, London, Manchester and Newcastle.

They have also been making waves at festivals including playing the main stage at Belladrum last summer and appearing at the Isle of Wight Festival and Liverpool Sound City.

Ahead of their hometown show at Skinandi’s this coming Saturday, singer Robbie said the band were excited to share their sound with people in Caithness again.

He told the Caithness Courier: “This is the biggest hometown show we’ve ever done, our largest venue, our biggest production, and the most ambitious show we’ve ever planned.

“Thurso gigs are always pure chaos in the best way – loud, electric, and fuelled by the kind of passion you only get from a home crowd.

“Everyone supports us so passionately up there that it creates a magical experience for every single person in the room. This one’s going to be unforgettable.”

The show, for over 12s, starts at 7pm on Saturday, June 21 and tickets are still available from https://www.seetickets.com/tour/forgetting-the-future-thurso

Robbie revealed that they will be showcasing some of their new material for fans, and they hope to release some of their new songs later in the year.

“We toured Ireland back in November through Dublin, Belfast and Dundalk,” Robbie explained. “That was an incredible experience and one we can’t wait to make happen again soon.

“Being able to play to people who know your music so many miles away is such an ethereal feeling. Back in March we toured the UK and managed to sell out Edinburgh, Aberdeen, London, Manchester and Newcastle. That was surreal.

“A real highlight from this year has been seeing the reaction to the new songs we have been playing but haven’t released yet. You can really feel the buzz when we crack those ones out, which is a great sign.”

Asked about the band’s plans for the rest of the year, Robbie revealed: “We have another huge UK tour planned for November, where we will be playing Glasgow, Inverness, Dundee and a bunch of English dates too.

“As we grow year to year we are booking bigger venues each tour, so that is some really cool stuff. I probably shouldn’t have said that but that’ll give you something to get excited about!

“Along with that, we have some brand new songs that we will be releasing at some point this year – some of our most exciting and best material yet – so keep a keen eye out for that.”

Forgetting The Future will also be playing at the Heartland Festival at Pitlochry on June 29, Party at the Palace Festival at Linlithgow on August 3 and King Tut’s in Glasgow on August 30, but it is the Thurso performance that is uppermost in their minds at the moment.

“The last time we played in Caithness was during our hometown run last June, as part of our Pub Crawl Tour,” Robbie said. “We played an intimate show at one of our favourite little spots called The Grove.

“It was absolutely packed, we crammed in as many people as we could, and the energy was pure chaos in the best way.

“To be honest, bigger gigs like this one only excite us. The fact you know the venue is going to be packed and people are going to give you 110 per cent just eliminates the nerves and more fuels the fire.”

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