With a focus on community spirit – and all proceeds split between Music Venues Trust #saveourvenues campaign and Shelter – The Lutras have rallied the troops, culminating in more than 40 musicians/artists collaborating on the project including Edinburgh’s Phoenix Choir. 

They said ‘Music Venue Trust are trying to help all independent venues that are on the verge of closing due to Covid, we want to play our part and try help save the venues that have gotten bands like us to where we are today, they’re our bread and butter when it comes to touring and without them bands like us wouldn’t exist. We chose Shelter because, like everyone, we don’t want to see anyone on the streets this Christmas, we want to try help people get food and somewhere to sleep safely this Christmas, nobody deserves to be spending Christmas alone.’

Recently written by the band AND remotely recorded at various venues across the country, Give It Up For Christmas has all the hallmarks of a Christmas classic; sleigh bells, horns and a positive message. Christmas singles have a reputation for being terrible but they have got their drummer’s dad playing a shaker. That’s the recipe for a belter right there…