I was recording my new album and realised it sounded more like my MHS alter-ego once again. And so it is - MHS for 2012.' CM.

Colin MacIntyre is a multi-instrumentalist, programmer, songwriter and producer, who releases under the pseudonym 'Mull Historical Society'. MacIntyre releases his 4th MHS album in Jan 2012. There have been 3 other MHS albums to date, achieving 2 top twenty chart albums and 4 top 40 chart singles. His debut album 'Loss' went Gold and has been widely hailed as one of the best British records of that year. He has been voted Scotland's Top Creative Talent at the Glenfiddich Spirit Of Scotland Awards and into the top Scottish artists of all time public poll by The List Magazine. His first MHS chart single 'Watching Xanadu' recently made STV's 'Scotland's Greatest Album' as one of the top tracks of the 00's. Colin hails from Tobermory on the Isle Of Mull in the Scottish Hebrides (pop 2,500 people, 26,234 sheep), he taught himself to play by watching his uncle's covers band and then first performed with microphones attached to broomsticks. He has also released 2 albums under his own name: 'The Water' (2008), produced by Lemon Jelly's Nick Franglen, which came out on his own label Future Gods Recordings, with The Guardian hailing it 'Pop perfection'. In 2009 Colin released his most stripped-back album to date, 'Island', recorded in his old school classroom, it was known to be played on none other than Brian Wilson's tour bus. He has collaborated with Irvine Welsh and Tony Benn, and toured with The Strokes, Elbow & REM. His new Mull Historical Society album, his 6th in total, will be 'City Awakenings', and it comes out in Jan 2012 on Xtra Mile Recordings on the 10th anniversary of 'Loss'. Produced by the Grammy-winning Dom Morley (Amy Winehouse, Mark Ronson, Grinderman), it is his tribute to Glasgow, London and New York - the three cities which have most influenced this musician and islander abroad. MacIntyre co-produced the closing track ‘Thameslink (London's Burning)’, which he first performed on acoustic guitar at his father’s funeral (his father’s death inspired ‘Loss’).

You can buy all the Mull Historical Society albums from the usual high street and on-line retailers like Amazon or download from all the major digital outlets. Click the albums to download from iTunes.

Click the links below to listen to samples from  Colin’s previous release, ‘Island.’

Colin takes time out from recording new Mull Historical Society album ‘City Awakenings’ to perform ‘Must You Make Eyes At Me Now’

In 2011 Colin visited Malawi as part of his   role in supporting Mary’s Meals in their work to feed and educate children in developing nations.

The album is now available to buy at:

Xtra Mile | Amazon | iTunes | Rough Trade