Each week we feature a different Scottish artist on the blog including premieres and Q&A’s. Please check out some of the amazing Scottish talent we have discovered over the years.

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Q&A: The Rosellas
Q&A: The Rosellas

“I've had hours of conversations after the set with locals, talking all about the importance of Scotland to my family, and in turn learning more and more about the heritage of the country and its importance to them. I find it very soul affirming and will spend hours more continuing to do so.”

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Q&A: Aylee
Q&A: Aylee

“I hope that if anyone listens to Dressed Up and relates to the lyrics, they take it as a sign to step  back and reflect on why it resonates with them. I want to help anyone who’s caught in a similarly  toxic situation feel less alone and isolated. While yes, “I hate that all my friends were right” about my previous relationship, I’m incredibly grateful to be so far removed from it now, and able to look  back and see that they absolutely were.”

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Q&A: Spyres
Q&A: Spyres

“Touring is definitely one of the most exciting and rewarding parts of being in a band, so we’re absolutely buzzing to get back on the road. A lot of the cities on this run are totally new to us, which makes it even more special. We can’t wait to meet new faces and play in venues we’ve never stepped foot in.”

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Q&A: The Zebecks
Q&A: The Zebecks

“‘Persona’ is the closest we’ve ever gotten to merging the worlds of my poetry and songwriting as I am literally performing spoken word at the end. The vulnerability I tried to express in this song has definitely developed our songwriting as I now feel a lot more open within the band dynamic and this has led to more directed songwriting sessions where we all play a part in the construction of lyrics - knowing that The Zebecks is a really safe space surrounded by my best friends means I feel comfortable bouncing ideas directly off them in real time.”

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Q&A: Former Champ
Q&A: Former Champ

“Many of the songs on this album are about feeling displaced and some are even more directly about Irish Diaspora and Irish Politics. I think anyone who has moved away from their hometown can probably relate to a curiosity about the alternate life they could be leading. The larger concept of sliding doors and endless paths has been a key theme on the album and even informed its title.”

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Q&A: Dylan Winters & The Posterity
Q&A: Dylan Winters & The Posterity

“At first, I was quite particular with arrangements—I had a strong vision and the band helped me bring it to life. Lately though, I’ve been stepping back and letting everyone put more of themselves into the songs, and it’s honestly made everything better. Turns out if you let talented musicians do their thing, the music’s better for it.”

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Q&A: Maz & The Phantasms
Q&A: Maz & The Phantasms

“I think people love the freedom and the warm nature of these grassroots events. Glasgow especially is extremely kind and respectful, and it feels amazing to be able to throw a big party for your community where everyone can be themselves.”

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Q&A: Saint Sappho
Q&A: Saint Sappho

“I was listening through old demos and there was a melody Tammy had been singing along with the piano, she heard me playing it out loud and said "Wait. There's something in that" at first I didn't agree but she was persistent. That melody eventually became the verse of Floating. The moment we began writing the verse was what set the whole song in motion, and everything afterwards naturally progressed into a full song.”

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Q&A: Cowboy Hunters
Q&A: Cowboy Hunters

“One time someone told us that we reminded them of when Lady Gaga and Beyonce collaborated and we've been living off that high ever since. ”

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Q&A: Kirsteen Harvey
Q&A: Kirsteen Harvey

“Oh it’s absolutely amazing! I can’t believe it to be honest! I always find putting on headline shows a little scary, and I get quite nervous on the run up- but the response for the shows, and in particular the Glasgow date has been totally mind blowing! I think it’s going to be pretty special seeing so many people in the one room, who are there to see myself and my wonderful band, play tunes that I just wrote at home!”

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Q&A: racecar
Q&A: racecar

“By the time we came to write and record Pink Car, we were very fortunate to have raised enough money through a successful Crowdfunder campaign (thanks everyone!) to make some of the musical dreams we had for our songs come true. Graham, Lissa, Claire and Kenny (not to mention Aaron Morrison/ Catriona Price/ Gracie Brill!) are all fantastic musicians. It is always a joy to collaborate, most of all when people’s blend of skill and creativity means both realising an original vision and new, exciting elements appearing during sessions".”

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Q&A: PG Ciarletta
Q&A: PG Ciarletta

“For me there is a lot of hard work ahead, but a lot of things to be buzzing about. I would just say taking the music to the people and playing as many places as possible across Scotland and beyond. I just want to go and do what I am meant to do, which is release music, play shows, make content, be nice to folk and work hard.“

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Q&A: Katie Nicoll
Q&A: Katie Nicoll

“My emotions over my Poetry Club gig didn’t fully hit me until Sunday afternoon whilst watching back videos on Instagram. IT WAS AMAZING! The realisation that I’d packed out a room two hours away from where I grew up filled me with a new sense of pride over my music. I feel proud & soooo beyond grateful of the people that made time to come down and support, grateful of the boys in my band, and grateful of all my family and friends.”

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Q&A: Calum Baird
Q&A: Calum Baird

“Playing at the Biennial was superb.  The energy and buzz in the city was infectious and the support from the audiences and fellow musicians at my shows, even though we didn’t always share a language, was so important and helped me feel right at home. “

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Scottish Artists To Watch In 2025
Scottish Artists To Watch In 2025

New year, new bands, new obsessions. Scotland’s music scene is a constantly morphing beast, spitting out fresh talent, combing boundary-defying genres, with the raw energy that keeps the Scottish music scene constantly evolving. Whether you’re into massive indie anthems, left-field electronic experiments, or something that defies categorisation entirely, 2025 is shaping up to be another huge year for grassroots Scottish Music.

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Q&A: Pedalo
Q&A: Pedalo

“I was hyper aware that this was going to be a song that literally anyone can hear, forever, which was honestly a bit scary when it’s such a personal topic. But then the reaction to it has been really touching—I’ve had a fair few people say to me how much they relate to Lighter. Now I’d say it’s the song that I’m the most proud of”

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Q&A: Former Champ
Q&A: Former Champ

“Sometimes stuff just feels right, sounds right. But the mission statement for this band in a writing sense was definitely like Paul Westerberg and all the pathos in the Replacements tunes. These are pop songs first and foremost—they are never going to be perfect short stories like Raymond Carver or whatever—but they do start from that place.”

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Q&A: Odd Luke
Q&A: Odd Luke

“I think it hit me one day a long time ago that I was the only person who hadn’t heard my own voice, you know? It’s one thing to back other people and hide behind that, but I had all these weird little stories building up that just needed out, if nothing else just for me!”

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Q&A: Thundermoon
Q&A: Thundermoon

“It’s epic! We’re so grateful for the support. We’ve worked hard from the roots up, and every bit of recognition feels like a big achievement. Working with a local, musician-run project like New Teeth has helped us stay true to our values. Growing from here feels like a huge positive, especially knowing that these platforms resonate with our music.”

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Q&A: Nü Cros
Q&A: Nü Cros

" This year’s been an amazing year in terms of the shows we’ve been blessed to play, that includes Supersonic in Paris which was a fairytale in its own right. We’ve come a huge way as a band through it all."

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Q&A - The Big Day

Creating their own trajectory and tearing up the rulebooks come The Big Day. Pushing the parameters of their sound and vision, The Big Day are gradually becoming one of the most identifiable and iconic acts in the country. The ambitious and unafraid Scottish four piece have released only three singles to date but are fast becoming the name on the tip of everyone's tongues. Creating spirited indie-pop bangers taking influence from the likes of The Killers, U2 and The 1975, The Big Day are emphasising quality over quantity. Get to know now before they blow up. 

Bold singles ‘Fashion Statement’ and ‘Bad Things’ have both made statements gaining great support from the likes of BBC Introducing Scotland and BBC Radio 1 . The band secured debut single as Jack Saunders Next Wave and were then selected as a finalist for the finalist for the BBC Introducing Scottish Act of the Year.

Having built a buzzing following since their inception last year, the band have recently played great

support slots with POND, Lime Cordiale, Brooke Coombe and Baby Strange. They were selected to

close Tenement trail this year with over 250 people qued round the corner an hour before their set

resulting with 1 in 1 out.

“with queues winding round the block, it proved to be one of the mostAnd with queues winding round the block, it proved to be one of the mosthighly-sought after shows of the day. A band destined for big things”highly-sought after shows of the day. A band destined for big things” - Tenement TV.

The band already have just performed at TRNSMT and will be heading on tour with Fatherson shortly after.

- Longlisted for Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition.

- Debut headlines in Edinburgh (Sneaky Pete’s) & Glasgow (King Tut’s), both sold out.

- Self produced music in collab with Chris Marshall (Gerry Cinnamon, Baby Strange, Callum Beattie).

This week we got chatting with The Big Day after the release of the brand new single ‘Born Killer’ out 14.07.23. Read & listen below

How would you describe your sound to someone that has not yet heard of The Big Day?

We like to think we don’t really sound like anyone else. Our main thing is to try and be as original as we can, as everything else has already been done before! There’s certainly elements of 80s pop in there and some of The Killers and David Bowie. All Killer, no filler!

As a band, you seem to have had a super busy 2 weeks!! New single, playing a hometown King Tuts show followed by playing TRNSMT. Tell us everything!!

The last two weeks have been incredible. We released our favourite single so far ‘Born Killer’ and the reaction has been amazing. We also pulled a ridiculously big crowd to our set at TRNSMT last week. It was magical! Although I think we’ll need a bigger stage for next time.


You pulled out all of the stops creatively with the latest single Born Killer. We would love to know more about the single and the visuals that came with it.

The song is a fictional story about a man flicking between two personalities- one of which is a murderous psychopath. I’d been watching a lot of crime/thriller films and just felt the urge to write a song in that vein.
With the visuals, I’ve always wanted to reenact the car boot scene at the start of the movie Goodfellas. There’s something so eerie and menacing about seeing a bunch of people upto no good, standing in black suits with red lights! It matched up perfectly with the energy of the song.


Who are your dream people to collaborate with and tour with?

I’d personally love to write with Alex Turner one day, as the way his mind works with lyrics and concepts just blows me away every time. We’d also love to make a record with someone like Mark Ronson. It’d be a great match!

What is coming next?

We’re away out on our first big UK Tour with Fatherson in September which we can’t wait for. As well as recording an EP and some more shows toward the end of the year.. so keep an eye out.

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Q&A - Ant Thomaz

This week we caught up with Ant Thomaz, frontman of the acclaimed funk-driven group DOPESICKFLY, who just released his gorgeously sunny and heart-warming debut EP 520, which came out on 7th July 2023.

A self-taught musician who began writing songs at the age of twelve, Glasgow-based Ant Thomaz’s rapid-fire vocal instrument has created a buzz as the frontman to funk-driven band DOPESICKFLY and vocalist in the electronic rock band Union Of Knives.

Having grown up in a French Cajun/Coushatta Indian background , Thomaz has since settled in Scotland and is a popular fixture on Scotland’s music scene thanks to his eclectic yet distinct and relatable style.

As a winners of the Celtic Connections Festival’s Open Stage competition, he has gone on to rub shoulders with some legendary names, supporting the likes of Mànran, Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Roy Ayers, Kool & The Gang, Eddie Reader, Shaun Ryder’s Black Grape, Big Country and The Sugar Hill Gang.

He has also collaborated with artists including Helen Marnie (Ladytron), Karen Dunbar, Shaka Loves You Nimbus Sextet, and Colonel Mustard & The Djion 5.

“ Thomaz is one of the critical voices of his generation... His ballads are vulnerable and touching... his music is a modern day masterpiece.” David Perozzi, Executive Producer CNN News

The Glasgow-based singer-songwriter and musician draws on his diverse musical background on 5:20, with six expertly-crafted songs that combine elements of folk, soul, blues, and zydeco - a music genre from Louisiana that nods to Thomaz’s French Cajun and Coushatta Indian roots.

Throughout 520 there’s an air of positivity and radiance, as Thomaz takes the more vigorous energy of his groups DOPESICKFLY and the electronic band Union Of Knives and channels it here into rich, soothing, ballads and melodic, slow-burning grooves.

You might hear elements of Lenny Kravitz, Seal, Gregory Porter, Ben Harper, Tracey Chapman or even Anderson Paak in Thomaz’s dexterous vocal delivery and stirring compositions, but he remains a uniquely original talent.

Read out Q&A with Ant Thomaz below and we recommend listen along to his latest release here, while your read:

Tell us about your latest release and solo project ? 

My latest release is called Magpies. I grew up on folk music and still til this day its my favourite genre; in folk the rhythm & words matter, which I love. 

 My new single has a ceilidh rock feel its a simple story about pushing through the noise by listening and watching children in life.

Spending time in rural Ireland and Scotland among the Majestic Mountains influenced this song also enjoying the energy of communties at ceilidh's & at live music gatherings has inspired Magpies. Filming the Music video I  had to head into the highlands to capture the essence of this song, it also  features the amazing piper Craig Weir.  Magpies music Video Out the end of July.

The solo EP is an extension of Magpies... my personal stories of loving Life and living among great people in Glasgow. The spirit of my daughter Gaia is also echoed throughtout the EP as her effervesent personality inspires everybody she meets. 

Where do you find the inspiration and motivation to keep up different artist projects?

I'm passionate and embrace all music. Growing up in folk & Zydeco music encourages you to be flexible as you delve into the gumbo with diverse people and genres.

Now it comes natural its part of my DNA to jump between artists and projects,  with my band DSF we embraced mutli genre, combining folk funk jazz hip hop & rock; creating new relationships while touring.  Naturally as a songwriter I love to find new ways to express myself and place my words in the jigsaw puzzle of music.

Meditating everyday is the key...it helps me  place myself in the best genre and project.

- What are is your desert island album ?

There's so many great albums but for me

Tracy Chapman self titled album

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