WHEN you're named after legend Bob Dylan, you have to be pretty bold to embark on a music career.

But nothing seems to faze Glasgow singer Dylan John Thomas, who is on the verge of becoming Scotland’s hottest new music act.

Like Lewis Capaldi and Gerry Cinnamon before him, Dylan has grafted to learn his craft and is only now reaping the rewards of that hard work.

He boasts the fastest-selling King Tuts debut for a Scottish solo act. He plays the venue on Saturday.

Not only that, his name is spreading like wildfire amongst Indie purists thanks to debut single Nobody Else - not bad for a lad who recorded his biggest song to date in a shed – and taught himself to play the guitar.

“I did busking for four years and I see it as an apprenticeship,” Dylan explained.

He continued: “When I first started playing, my legs and voice were all shaky.

“But after you do something for long, the nerves go away.

“If it wasn’t for busking, I would never be able to go on these tours.”

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Dylan’s appreciation of The Beatles, Oasis, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, and The Stones Roses, could put him at the helm of a guitar sound revival the industry has been craving for since the early noughties.

Although, at just 22, his story of how he got into that mature sound is perhaps a sign of times.

He said: “There was a Playstation game called Tony Hawks, my brothers used to play it but they never gave me a shot.

“So I listened to the soundtrack and every 10 minutes Johnny Cash’s Ring of Fire would play - we would all be singing when it came on.

“I think that was the first time I liked music, I don’t know if it was the trumpets or whatever. There was something about that. It was the first tune I remember really liking.”

He added: “I am obsessed with Oasis choruses and Bob Dylan versus. I like a lot of bass lines like Johnny Cash and The Beatles melodies. I have sort of amalgamated it all.

“What is crazy about The Beatles is they can hang melodies over crazy chords. That is the main reason why they are one of the best bands ever. When you listen to The Beatles on the radio, you can say that is The Beatles just because of the way chords go. There are not a lot of people who can do that and make it sound good. That is inspired me to go down that route.”

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With all that music history to soak up for inspiration, it is perhaps easy to understand why Dylan’s debut Nobody Else has become such a success.

He said: “I was expecting some people to listen to it but not at this magnitude where Radio X is playing it.

“That is crazy man, I can’t believe it. I recorded it in my shed. I put it out and I can’t believe how well it’s been received.”

An EP by the end of the year is Dylan’s next goal, with an album on the horizon for 2020. Although unsigned, Dylan says his motivation to make music will continue.

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And with the backing of Scottish heavyweight Gerry Cinnamon, above, who acts as a mentor for the youngster, giving him support slots, the only way is up for Dylan.

He said: “Gerry used to do a wee jam night in The Priory on Sauchiehall Street. When I was 16, I sneaked in – and thought, ‘I’m gonna get kicked out of here’.

“I met Gerry and we grew a lot closer, he became like a brother to me.

“The first tour he asked me to do was last year but I had played gigs with him before that.

“When I went on the Scottish tour, it was mental because I had never played outside Glasgow. It was an amazing experience.

“Not everyone gets to do that and I am very grateful.”

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Fans, however, will be lining up along Bath Street to see him on Saturday for his sold-out King Tuts show - and it is a gig he can’t wait for.

He said: “Everyone knows the story of Oasis and King Tuts, it has that kind of special feeling to it.

“A lot of people feel once you do Tuts that is you on your way up.

“I am looking forward to it.

He added: “I am getting to write, record and tour, I want to let it grow naturally and see where it goes.”

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