Land (worship band) explained

Land
Origin:	Glasgow, Scotland
Genre:	Folk, folk rock, roots rock
Years Active:	–
Past Members:	Steve Knott Yvonne Whitty Diane MacLeod Shirley-Anne Nolan

Land was a Scottish band, who played folk music with folk rock and roots rock elements. They were from a four-piece band from Glasgow, Scotland, where they released three independently-made albums.

Background

The Glasgow, Scotland-band was a four-piece ensemble, who were Steve Knott, Yvonne Whitty, Diane MacLeod, and Shirley-Anne Nolan.^[1]

Music history

The group formed in 1997, with their first album, Down the Mountain Slowly, releasing the same year.^[2] Their subsequent album, Rain in the Springtime, was released the following year, in 1998.^[3] They released, Point Me to the Skies, in 1999, where this was their final album, before they disbanded the next year.^[4]

Members

Members^[1]

• Steve Knott
• Yvonne Whitty
• Diane MacLeod
• Shirley-Anne Nolan

Discography

Albums

• Down the Mountain Slowly (1997)^[2]
• Rain in the Springtime (1998)^[3]
• Point Me to the Skies (1999)^[4]

External links

• Cross Rhythms artist profile

Notes and References

1. Lins. Honeyman. Land: The Scottish worship visionaries . Cross Rhythms. 3 November 2015. 1 June 1998.
2. Dancin' Dave . Derbyshire. Review: Down The Mountain Slowly – Land . Cross Rhythms. 3 November 2015. 1 February 1998.
3. Graeme . Lamb . Review: Rain In The Springtime – Land . Cross Rhythms. 3 November 2015. 1 June 1998.
4. James . Stewart . Land – Point Me to the Skies: A Review . The Phantom Tollbooth . 3 November 2015. 21 November 1999.