Gerry Cinnamon gives update on second album

30 November 2018, 17:43 | Updated: 3 September 2019, 12:19

Gerry Cinnamon plays TRNSMT Festival 2018. Picture: Roberto Ricciuti/Redferns

The Sometimes singer-songwriter told Radio X's Gordon Smart about his plans to build a studio for album number two.

Gerry Cinnamon has revealed that he's begun writing for his second album

The Scottish singer-songwriter, who has taken the nation by storm with his packed-out live performances, spoke to Radio X's Gordon Smart about his his newly announced 2019 UK tour dates and plans for a follow-up to his Erratic Cinematic album.

Asked about album number two, he replied: "I can’t stop writing, I just want to get everything out. I’m building a studio. I want to be up and running by the end of the year. As soon as it’s ready, man, I don’t know. Whenever it’s ready."

The Sometimes singer added: "I’ve not slept in about a month now. I’m gonna start going to the gym or something."

Gerry Cinnamon also gave his advice for budding musicians.

“The thing is - not that I encourage anyone to follow the model that I’ve followed - I’ve got no label, don’t want one, been offered all sorts, you don’t need anything," he told Radio X.

“When the arse fell out of the music scene when the digital revolution came along, the internet or whatever it is, people were always talking about putting the power back in the hands of the musicians. Now they’ve got it, they’re just trying to sell themselves online."

The Belter singer concluded: “Just do your own thing, man. Just write the songs, that’s all you need to do. Write the songs. Say, when you’re at a party, or you’re on sitting on your tod at home with your headphones in, you’re looking for that song that fills a wee gap in you, a wee space in your chest. Write that song. Because nobody else is going to write it for you. I’m trying to do that."

Watch Gerry Cinnamon cover Catfish And The Bottlemen's Cocoon:

Meanwhile, the bromance between Gerry Cinnamon and Courteeners appears to be getting stronger and stronger.

The Castlemilk singer has praised the Manchester bands for being down to earth".

"The Courteeners, man - I can't speak of them highly enough, absolute diamonds," the Belter told Radio X's Gordon Smart."I was genuinely worried about it," he admitted about supporting such a famous band.

Most people in music aren’t really the nicest people, do you know what I mean? But honestly, they’re the soundest guys I’ve ever met.”

Liam Fray seems to feel exactly the same way, previously calling the Castlemilk singer his "hero".

Sharing a video, in which Gerry snuck into his taxi at 3am, Fray said: "Listen this man's fucking killing it.

He's been my hero for fucking ages, but now he's everyone else's new hero..."

Watch the clip below: