The Pictish Trail

The Pictish Trail
Lynch performing live at an acoustic set
Lynch performing live at an acoustic set
Background information
Birth nameJohnny Lynch
Born (1981-09-28) 28 September 1981 (age 43)[1]
OriginEdinburgh, Scotland
GenresFolk, electronic, indie folk
Years active2002–present
LabelsFence, Moshi Moshi, Lost Map Records

Johnny Lynch (born 28 September 1981) is a Scottish musician who performs under the pseudonym The Pictish Trail. After graduation from the University of St Andrews, Lynch ran Fence Records from 2003 until 2013 and has since been running Lost Map Records.[2][3] Lynch has attended and played every Green Man Festival since its inception in 2003. He's also played as band member with other musicians, including James Yorkston and Malcolm Middleton. In 2010 he released an album and toured with Adem Ilhan under the name Silver Columns.[4]

  1. ^ Pictish Trail [@PictishTrail] (28 September 2016). "Good morning. It's my birthday. The Metro newspaper has celebrated by writing the most bizarre article I've read in…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "Profile". Fence Records. Archived from the original on 3 October 2010. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
  3. ^ David Pollock (8 December 2008). "Exposure: The Pictish Trail". The List. Retrieved 3 May 2009.
  4. ^ "'The Sound of Silver' The Skinny Magazine Published 14 June 2010". Theskinny.co.uk. 14 June 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2011.