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: Cloud House

“We love music that’s uplifting but has surprising depth when you read the lyrics... It's odd that we don't really explore friendships that much as a society - there's countless articles or videos about love, and break ups, and relationships, but really not much on friendships. “

5-Piece Indie-Pop Rockers Cloud House checked in with us before they kick off their tour at SWG3 this Friday. We discuss their journey, supporting legends Big Country and their latest single “Broken”. Check out their Q&A below.

1. Can you tell us how Cloud House came together and share some highlights from your journey since then?

We formed in a hot tub (not as dodgy as it sounds) in 2019, just before the world went mad! Since then we’ve toured the UK, won an international competition, sold out King Tuts in Glasgow, released two vinyl records and played with some amazing bands - and we’re just getting started!

2. 'Broken' has such a poignant and introspective theme. How did you balance the emotionally deep lyrics with the upbeat, energetic music?

Broken was basically the coming together of a riff that we had been jamming for about two years, and lyrics written by Conor and Patrick at around the same time. We love music that’s uplifting but has surprising depth when you read the lyrics, so we’re just really glad that it’s connected with people and that you’ve picked up on it. It's odd that we don't really explore friendships that much as a society - there's countless articles or videos about love, and break ups, and relationships, but really not much on friendships. 

3. You've supported notable acts like Big Country and The Luka State. Any valuable lessons that you picked up from those experiences, and have they influenced your own performances and music?

It's obviously a massive buzz to play with bands who have been doing this for a long time. To be honest, the main lesson is that we’re all just musicians at the end of the day, and we're all in the same boat - we hope that one day we’ll be a band who can give opportunities to others like those artists have for us. 

Cloud House’s Artwork for their latest single “Broken”

4. If you had to describe Cloud House’s music using only emojis, which ones would you pick?

☘️🗻🖥️🎷📩

5. John Kennedy played Broken on Radio X, your previous singles Bring You Home and We Are Not (Ordinary Lives) were both BBC's ‘Track of the Week,’ and you’ve been recognised as 'ones to watch in 2024' by Jim Gellatly. How does this recognition feel, and how does it motivate you moving forward?

Any radio play or recognition is incredibly motivating. We love it whenever people connect with our music - it’s the reason we do this. We're also massive fans of John's Tape Notes podcast so to hear kind words from him was really cool.

6. How do you prepare for a double-header weekend like the one coming up at McChuills on September 20th and 21st? Will there be anything unique about each night?

We're very excited for these shows. We decided we wanted to play two slightly more intimate shows back to back this year rather than one big flagship show. It’s a cracking venue - and yeah, we will be mixing up the setlists for each night and the crowd will have a say in what they get on the night!

7. After the tour dates, what’s next for Cloud House? Can you share or hint at any upcoming projects or plans?

Keep your eyes peeled for two more tunes in 2024 that we are incredibly excited about - and we’re headed south of the border soon as well! Follow us on socials @cloudhouseband to keep up to date!

Described as ‘rising, rousing indie rock’ by Clash Magazine, and chosen for BBC Scotland’s ‘Track of the Week’ twice in quick succession, the 5-piece band has also been crowned winners of the International Rootstock Festival, sold out King Tut’s in 2023, and was selected as "ones to watch in 2024” by Jim Gellatly.

Building on these exciting achievements, Cloud House keeps the momentum going with their shimmering new single ‘Broken’. This unconventional break-up song shifts focus from a traditional romantic separation to the dying embers of a long-distance friendship, offering listeners a rare and touching narrative.

Beneath the upbeat rhythm and driving, boisterous guitars lie raw and explorative lyrics, as songwriters Conor and Patrick grapple with the pain of a friend drifting away, feeling powerless to bring them back.

Cloud House possesses the remarkable ability to capture human experiences with unflinching honesty and undeniable emotion. They formed in 2019, but it was a dream in the making for much longer for the five musicians, Conor, Patrick, Jack, Calum and Morgan. Their empowering, relatable songs are the result of an eclectic collection of tastes and personal experiences.

The band has supported significant acts such as Big Country, The Native, The Luka State and Cassia and played the Sound of Iona music festival in June, before dates across Scotland at Beat Generator, SWG3, Sneaky Pete’s, and a McChuill’s weekend double-header.

CLOUD HOUSE’S UPCOMING TOUR DATES:

09/08 - SWG3, GLASGOW
28/08 - VIERLIVE LIVESTREAM
30/08 - SNEAKY PETE’S, EDINBRUGH
13/09 - CHERRY TREE, WISHAW
20/09 - MCHUILLS, GLASGOW
21/09- MCHUILLS, GLASGOW

Get tickets to CLOUDS HOUSE’s upcoming tour here - https://linktr.ee/cloudhouseband

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Q&A: San Jose

“We've been maintaining a slogging graft behind the scenes for the past few months, stroking our defeat and at times being present to ephemeral greatness. We hope to unfurl a new San Jose on the road.”

6-Piece Glasgow Powerhouse San Jose checked in with us before they set off on their “Milk of the West Tour” this August. Check out our recent Q&A with the band below:

1. Exciting times ahead as your tour is fastly approaching! What can fans expect to see on your latest outing?

We've been maintaining a slogging graft behind the scenes for the past few months, stroking our defeat and at times being present to ephemeral greatness. We hope to unfurl a new San Jose on the road. One unbound from our past sensitivities and artistic limitations. We're never ones to shy away from rawness and jagged edges, so there will be plenty of that. But we've worked hard to create a musical rubber to contain all of that, the joy then is the fear of it breaking.

2. You finish your tour off at The Old Hairdresser’s in Glasgow. Can you hint to anything special you guys have planned for your hometown show?

We always tend to surround ourselves with extra talented musicians, who serenade the audience with an extra level of sound. We are also looking to have an after-show celebration, in which all attendees of the gig are welcome.

3. Does the band have any peculiar pre-show rituals people would be intrigued to find out?

Nothing consistent, we try prod Cean as much as possible. Like matadors to a bull. It gets him in the mood. Hoping that after 5 dates of poking and prodding we can watch him unfurl. Our favourite act of prodding before going on stage had to be before tuts, where he disemboweled a can of shaving cream onto his eyes and face.

4. Any influences on your music that your fans may be surprised to hear?

We love Boards of Canada, love Yusef Dayes, love bald men in prog circa 1970/80, any sort of damp wet noise, and David Berman.

5. Congratulations on your latest single “For Jim, I Love You!” What was the inspiration for the creation of the song? And is there a real Jim?

Aye, Jim Jones. But the weight of his figure and the idea that he occupies exists in many ways. Not ideologically of course, but the bravado and worship we can see everyday. It exists within us all in a way, our commitment to our beliefs and biases. I think exploring that commitment is really interesting, especially if we alter the context. The song portrays that relationship between God and the believer as a sexual one, and an almost uncomfortably close one. We always find that when writing, the best stuff comes from within our own creases, rather than observations of others. It's cathartic, and allows us unload the perverse in a reasonable manner. 

6. The artwork for the single is visually striking. What was the band’s process in envisioning and creating it?

We worked with Michael Gao, who's class. Michael's art is great at conveying texture and his composition is always so bold and striking. This worked perfectly for the song, and Michael nailed the sort of demonic religious hellscape we are going for. It's good to get a reaction as well. A lot of album covers are so tame now.

Michael Gao’s exceptional cover art for “For Jim, I Love You”

7. After tour, what’s next for San Jose?

We have exciting plans for after the tour and potentially later in the year. We’ve recently recorded new tracks and plan to release at least one this year. Eventually, we’ll enter a period of creative hibernation, writing and refining until we have something new and exciting to share. And remember, season passes are available for all the Scottish dates at a great price!

Pulling themselves out of the gut of Glasgow, San Jose have used their showmanship and “performance art” oriented live show to paint an entrail circus. Where flesh and noise collide in ceremony. San Jose have cultivated the fields of Glasgow, sowing seeds with growing post-punk stalwarts Courting, Gallus and Hotel Lux. Following a string of sold out shows, including a sell out King Tut's Headline, the six-piece have gained notoriety as one of the most exciting and forward-looking bands in Scotland.

Their newest track “For Jim, I Loved You” explores the hook of faith. Capturing the euphoric element of belief and the power it can hold over us. San Jose birth a commanding sound, through dark brooding instrumentation, stirring guitar, hurdy gurdy and trumpet. They look into the depths of cultish poison, and emerge with a familiar picture, pure religion.

SAN JOSE’S MILK OF THE WEST TOUR


Aug 16th - SNEAKY PETE’S EDINBURGH
Aug 17th - SOTTO LIVERPOOL
Aug 19th - LITTLE BUILDINGS NEWCASTLE
Aug 21st - ROOTS DUNDEE
Aug 22nd - KRAKATOA ABERDEEN
Aug 23rd - THE OLD HAIRDRESSERS

Get tickets to San Jose’s upcoming tour here - https://beacons.ai/sanjoseband

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