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: Roller Disco Death Party

“Believing in yourself is a big one, I would definitely go back and do that some more. Don’t work for free and don’t wait around on people that won’t help you progress.“

Photo by Brian Sweeney

Roller Disco Death Party are a two-piece electronic duo from Glasgow, Scotland, comprised of the songwriting expertise of Neal McHarg (synths) and the musical prowess of Amelia Boyle (drums). The duo met through their shared community work background; Neal is a Community Worker based within a charity called PRYDE where his work also focuses on youth empowerment through music. Amelia is the founder of GigSafe, an organisation that creates a help point at live shows for anyone not feeling safe or harassed.

During the pandemic as the world moved online, Neal reached out to Amelia to be involved in a video library of inspirational music industry professionals for the young people he worked with to look up to. It was through that where the pair bonded over their shared love of electronic music.

So far in 2024, Roller Disco Death Party made their live debut through winning the Tenement TV x SWG3 x HOUSES Festival competition this year alongside their debut release ‘Day By Day’ being used as thetheme tune for 9 episodes of the Late Night at the Euros with Compston and Smart show across the BBC this Summer.

Tell us all about Roller Disco Death Party and how it came to be?

Amelia: Neal and I crossed paths through a university project a few years ago, and when he reached out to me to be a part of this project I jumped on it, as this genre of music is something I’ve always wanted to do.

Neal: The idea of the band is inspired by the likes of Soulwax with the live drums tied in with the electronic sounds, The Chemical Brothers with their collaborations and Justice for their big bass sounds. The producer that we’ve worked with to help hone our sound, Jagz Kooner,  has done work for 2 out of 3 of those acts, so was the perfect person to bring on board as a producer/mixer for Roller Disco Death Party.

Which Scottish acts are you enjoying listening to at the moment? And who do you think could become the next big thing in Scotland/the UK/internationally?

Neal: There are so many interesting projects within the Scottish Music Scene just now, like Tina Sandwich, Gallus, VLURE and Soapbox plus we’ve also got a great underground hip-hop scene with the likes of Paque, Psweatpants and Lupo ZenAku. It’s incredible just how much talent we have for such a small country.

I think they could all do well in different ways, like Gallus are doing great in Europe just now.

Tina Sandwich is a must any time she playing in Scotland just now, and VLURE pretty much going to take over the world just shortly. With the Hip-Hop scene, it’s great to see Bemz running his own festival (M4), which will help so many artists take it to the next level.

Amelia: For me, it’s also Tina Sandwich, Dead Pony and Young Fathers. I think all are doing and will do incredibly well, they each have a unique approach to their musical output which is really refreshing to see.

Do you have any advice for upcoming artists in Scotland, what would you tell your younger selves to help them navigate the industry in 2024?

Neal: I think just to back yourself 100%. Don’t go in and not put your all into what you're doing.

Amelia: Believing in yourself is a big one, I would definitely go back and do that some more. Don’t work for free and don’t wait around on people that won’t help you progress.

Tell us your three desert island albums.

Neal:

Soulwax - Nite Versions

Jagwa Ma - Howlin

Justice - Woman Worldwide

Amelia:

Bombay Bicycle Club - I Had The Blues But I Shook Them Loose 

Sam Fender - Hypersonic Missiles 

Shame - Songs of Praise 

 

If you could collaborate with anyone on future music, who would it be?

Neal: I would love it if someone like Soulwax/2manydjs or Erol Alkan would remix a track of ours.

Amelia: James Murphy from LCD Soundsystem. I think it would be really interesting to sit in a room with him and talk about lyrics and dance beats. 

 

And finally, what can we expect to see from Roller Disco Death Party throughout the rest of 2024?

Neal: Now that we’ve finally launched this project that we’ve been working on behind the scenes, you’ll see more collaborations and a new electronic/live band sound in Glasgow. We’re releasing our first collaboration with Jack McQuilstan Borril (Quiche, The Joy Hotel) on Thursday 25th July - a track called ‘Last Days of Isolation’ that is part of our debut EP. His vocal range is another level and it breathed so much life into the track.

Amelia: A lot of sweat, joy and hopefully the start of a change in the Glasgow music scene. It would be nice to bring the dance and the guitar scenes together. We’re really excited to show you what we’ve been working on.

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Q&A: Peach Crumb

“Probably to not let the fear hold you back. I spent a long time sitting on music and it feels so cathartic to finally release. What do you have to lose apart from the regret of not doing it.“

Peach Crumb, named after an anagram of singer Becca Murphy’s name (minus the Y), are a pop-infused outfit based in Glasgow, Scotland. Becca started Peach Crumb as a solo project in late 2021, transitioning into its current form in early 2023 adding three further members; Aidan McAllister, Daniel Blake and most recently Ross Coulter.

As well as two hugely successful headline shows at The Old Hairdresser’s and King Tut’s in Glasgow, the band are active in the Scottish music scene in multiple ways, Becca recently curated Hybrid festival, a DIY, non-profit festival held at Drygate Brewery, which Raised £1500 for the participating artists and their chosen charity, as well as co-founding ‘Treacle’, a creative collective filming live sessions and music videos, alongside Peach Crumb members Daniel and Ross.

A month on from the release of their second single ‘NBDY’, we caught up with the band to hear all about the track, their favourite Scottish artists at the moment, and future plans.

Tell us all about your latest track 'NBDY', what inspired the song/lyrics?

Becca: I wrote 'NBDY' many years ago while I was still studying. I felt very out of control of situations in my personal life, was struggling mentally and felt extremely lonely and lost. Writing the song for me served as a reminder that no matter what, I’ve got myself. In life there are many things you don’t have control over. So it’s up to you to take charge of how you respond and how you comfort yourself in those moments. Be soft with yourself as life will continue to have its tough periods.

'Keeping Busy' was written a few years after 'NBDY,' they're like little time capsules of how I was feeling at different periods of my life. They both offer sad pick-me-ups in different ways musically and in their vocal translation. It’s nice to look back at how much I’ve changed since writing them and how the new songs we are working on will continue to show this progression.

Which Scottish acts are you enjoying listening to at the moment? And who do you think could become the next big thing in Scotland/the UK/internationally?

Becca: Really enjoying Theo Bleak, been a huge fan since their stmartiins era. Junk Pups, Kilgore, Taahliah, Zerrin, Dutch Wine, Cloth, Ruby Gaines, Sebastian Swarm and Harvesting. I could go on but I’ll stop! I feel music is so unpredictable with who will be the next big thing. I’m loving all the music that is coming out of Scotland right now and hope everyone gets the recognition they deserve. It’s great to see that happening to a few artists already, but we truly do have an abundance of amazing artists here, it’s exciting.

Aidan: Joy Hotel, Declan Welsh, and Corto Alto!

Danny: I’ve had both The Zebecks and Fairways on repeat over the past year or so, they’re two absolutely brilliant local bands. Theo Bleak, Parliamo, Declan Welsh and Brogeal have all been killing it recently as well, great to see Scottish artists like them starting to get some exciting opportunities.

Do you have any advice for upcoming artists in Scotland, what would you tell your younger selves to help them navigate the industry in 2024?

Becca: Probably to not let the fear hold you back. I spent a long time sitting on music and it feels so cathartic to finally release. What do you have to lose apart from the regret of not doing it.

Aidan: Work Hard and Have fun.

Danny: Go to as many other small local artists gigs as you can.

Tell us your three desert island albums.

Becca: Ahh this is very difficult :( Clairo - Infinity, Lana Del Ray - Born To die, Radiohead - Ok Computer and if I could be very cheeky, Marina and The Diamonds - Electra Heart, Alex G - God Save Animals, Panic! At The Disco - A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out, and Kacey Musgraves - Golden Hour. Sorry, I’m soo bad at these questions haha!

Aidan: Songs for the Deaf - Queens of the Stone Age

Danny: Rumours - Fleetwood Mac. Songs for the Deaf - Queens of the Stone Age. Is This It - The Strokes

If you could collaborate with anyone on future music, who would it be?

Becca: I’d love to collaborate with Theo Bleak and a huge dream would be Clairo!

And finally, what can we expect to see from Peach Crumb throughout the rest of 2024?

Becca: We’ve been working away at our live set and new tunes. So releasing more music, playing live, developing more as a band and connecting with those who have shown love to our recent tracks!

Aidan: Development and progression.

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