A brand new documentary about iconic Scottish rock band Biffy Clyro is set to hit Amazon Prime at the end of February - and you can see it before the official release date in Glasgow!
The famously private Scottish band have never allowed anyone unrestricted access to document their creative process, until now.
Amazon Music, Warner Records and Biffy Clyro have announced 'Biffy Clyro: Cultural Sons of Scotland', an intimate documentary film showing the back-to-basics recording process they adopted to create their ninth studio album, 'The Myth of the Happily Ever After'.
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With unprecedented access to the band, the new feature length film takes viewers on the journey with Simon, Ben and James as they return to their home in Ayrshire to create their latest, critically acclaimed album in the most unusual of studio environments.
Biffy Clyro’s frontman, Simon Neil said: “In the same part of the world as I wrote my very first song is where we’re making this record, and there’s something really pure about that.”
Drummer, Ben Johnston, commented: “We don’t need all the bells and whistles for us to be fulfilled and happy, we just need the three of us to be making music together and have that vibe in a room - and that’s what keeps our hearts beating.”
Biffy’s bass player, James Johnston added: “Everyone should join a band… if you get a chance to go join a band with your brothers or your sisters, or people you consider to be a brother or a sister, that’s probably the best years you’ll ever have in your life.”
Here is all you need to about Biffy Clyro's new documentary, 'Biffy Clyro: Cultural Sons of Scotland', streaming in late February 2022.
What is the documentary about?
The film explores how the experience of recording an album in Scotland for the first time prompted the band to reflect on the importance of where they’re from, how this has influenced their career to date and reinforced their lifelong bond as friends and bandmates.
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Recorded over three months in 2021, the band unexpectedly found themselves back where it all began: the west coast of Scotland.
Faced with the feeling of uncertainty and despair which swept the globe at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, Simon, James and Ben were grounded in more ways than one; forced off tour, they headed to their studio on a working Ayrshire farm to process what was happening the only way they knew how.
The result was ninth album The Myth of the Happily Ever After, described by DIY as their “… most emotionally powerful record in years.” and Kerrang as “the sound of a world-class band making truly world-class music”.
When will the documentary be released?
The documentary will premiere on Friday, February 25.
Where can I watch the documentary?
You can catch 'Biffy Clyro: Cultural Sons of Scotland' exclusively on Amazon Music Unlimited and Prime Video from Friday, February 25.
The trailer is available to watch now on the Biffy Clyro and Amazon Music channels on YouTube.
The film will also be available to watch in cinemas for one night only at four exclusive venues across the UK.
The four 'Doc n’ Roll Films presents… Biffy Clyro: Cultural Sons of Scotland' screenings will take place on February 24, at Everyman in Glasgow, Dalston’s Rio Cinema, Cameo in Edinburgh and DCA in Dundee.
Tickets are available now here.
