A new star is taking the dance music scene in Scotland by storm: 72-year-old Tony Morris.

The retired accountant, who also tried his hand at being a lecturer and taxi driver, initially considered himself a failure until he discovered electronic dance music shortly before the lockdown.

He composes his songs at home – they are no longer than a minute because he quickly runs out of breath – and his sets last just 30 minutes.

He prefers dark, steamy underground clubs and has adoring fans who scream for selfies and kisses after his performances – one woman even kissed his feet.

He has a gig coming up with Belfast musician and composer David Holmes and his first single is due out soon.

“I don’t dance myself – I want to make that very clear,” he told BBC Radio Good morning Scotland Program.

“But I’ve always liked dance music and got the chance to play around with it myself when someone introduced me to the software.

“I couldn’t play a musical instrument, but I thought, ‘My goodness, you can make music with a computer these days,’ so I started putting some stuff online.

“It got a bit of attention and then I made a little Instagram video at home that went viral earlier this year.”

Tony really enjoys playing the small clubs around Glasgow and seems to have gained quite a following. He says he gets an “incredibly good reception” from clubbers.

His fans include people between the early 20s and early 70s.

“My voice is probably the only achievement of my life,” he said.

“I really enjoy performing live. They have opened up a completely different side of my personality.

“I love doing that, especially in the underground, dark, steamy nightclubs. I just love playing there.”

He said the response he received was “absolutely incredible.”

“It’s almost like a mini Beatlemania – people end up coming up to me, hugging me, asking for selfies, kissing me,” he said. “One woman came up to me and kissed my feet.”

Tony’s songs are only about a minute long and his sets last only half an hour.

“My own attention span is quite limited – it’s probably because of my age,” he said. “I don’t feel like watching a very long film in the cinema or anything like that.”

“I like short, snappy stuff and I’ve always liked pop singles from the ’60s and ’70s that were only two and a half or three minutes long.”

He said of his performances: “After half an hour I am completely drenched in sweat and more or less have to call an ambulance to take me home.”

Tony grew up listening to the music of artists like the Beatles and the Kinks, then as a teenager discovered radio DJ John Peel and became interested in avant-garde music like Captain Beefheart.

He also appreciates classical and church music.

“My father always sang Welsh male choir songs at home,” he told BBC Scotland News.

Tony discovered electronic dance music in his mid-60s.

“To me, it seemed like the best form of pop music there was,” he said. “It had all the characteristics I like, but only in clubs and at raves.”

“I thought it was fantastic.”

Tony has a gig with musician David Holmes in Belfast later this month, which he described as “a very exciting and important gig in the world of electronic dance music”.

“I’m really looking forward to it,” he said.

His first single, entitled “Single,” will be released in September by Glasgow-based music label Optimo.