GROWING up going to festivals, it seems inevitable that Bee Asha would be performing at them.
The former Dunbar Grammar School is part of the line-up at the three-day Solas Festival, near Perth, later this month.
Performing on the Sunday evening (June 21) alongside a five-piece band, she was looking forward to getting back on stage.
She said: “I am excited for it.
“I grew up going to festivals like Glastonbury from the age of three.
“I went to Audio Soup Festival and I grew up going to festivals all of the time.
“I did one of my first gigs at Audio Soup and I really love the festival vibes, especially family-friendly places.”
The 33-year-old, who split her time growing up between Innerwick, Dunbar and Leith, has promised “a wee mixed bag” at the festival, which takes place at Errol Park.
Also confirmed for the festival are Rachel Sermanni, who has performed at Haddstock in Haddington, and Adam Holmes, who has also performed in East Lothian.
Bee, who first grabbed attention as part of The Honey Farm alongside school friends Gracie Brill and Gael Curran, saw her debut album Goodbye, Gracious longlisted for the Scottish Album of the Year two years ago.
And, despite loving the recording process, she was looking forward to getting back out to a festival.
She said: “I love recording.
“It is so nice to be in the studio and it is such a nice environment, but performing is why I do it.
“I love being on the stage, especially at a festival - new people seeing you in a very relaxed environment, dotting about having a nice time and stumbling across you.”
The musician, who also performs as a spoken word artist, takes influence from R&B and soul but also with Scottish influences.
Currently, she is working on a project about the gentrification of Leith but noted how Dunbar had been a creative scene when she was younger.
She said: “From the people I went to school with, we have got Logan’s Close, Dr Salad, Callum Easter, Night Caller – all these incredible musicians have come from Dunbar.
“I do not know what it was but we were all creative when we were younger.
“We were outside all the time, making art together, and all went into music.
“Maybe on the High Street there was not much to do but when there was a gig on, we were all there.”
More details on the festival can be found at solasfestival.co.uk
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