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Fran Healy

Francis "Fran" Healy is a British rock musician. He is currently the lead singer and main songwriter of the Scottish band Travis, having written nearly all of the songs on their five studio albums. Healy is currently working on his debut solo album, tentatively titled "Wreckorder" which will feature Paul McCartney on it.

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De Rosa

De Rosa are a band from Bellshill, Scotland. The band was formed by main songwriter Martin John Henry in the early 2000’s. They are a five piece (brothers James and Neil Woodside on bass and drums respectively, with Chris Connick on guitar and Andrew Bush on piano). They are signed to Glasgow's Chemikal Underground Records, who released 'Mend', their debut album in June 2006. De Rosa's second album 'Prevention' is due out on 2nd March 2009 on the same label.

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Mike Scott

1.Mike Scott is a Scottish musician and singer-songwriter. Scott was born and brought up in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father left the family when Scott was ten years old. Scott was interested in music from an early age. At the age of twelve, after the family had moved to Ayr, he began to learn guitar. The following year he was playing in school bands, and formed a band called Karma with friend John Caldwell. Karma's sound was inspired by David Bowie, The Beatles, and Bob Dylan.

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Aidez-Moi!

Aidez-Moi meld New Wave, Electronica and Rock, all with the overarching Punk ethos. Formed in 2005 and started 'properly' in mid-2006, Aidez-Moi are five firm friends with a passion for music. Incorporating lavish tales about fictitious characters with stories about pre-industry Scotland and post-millennial angst helps provide them with a unique sound: Part 70s but also very modern...

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Goldierocks

OK So, first things first. Goldierocks. That's Sam Hall; DJ, presenter and party planner du-jour. Now most renowned for her energised DJ appearances, invading parties and aftershows all over the land - at some point in time, Sam's probably hijacked your fave indie/electro haunt. But she's much more than London's latest party-person, skilled DJing aside, Goldierocks is also growing her reputation as a respected producer, remixer, presenter and music journalist…just some of the highlights are outlined below.

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1990s

1990s are a glasgow, Scotland indie three-piece, signed to rough trade. The guitarist/vocalist, Jackie McKeown was one of the founding members of former Glasgow band, The Yummy Fur. Michael McGaughrin, drummer/vocalist, and new bassist/vocalist Dino Bardot used to be in another Glasgow band, V-Twin. Debut album, Cookies, was released 14th May 2007. The band have received plays from mtv2, and are gradually making a name for themselves.

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Wet Wet Wet

Wet Wet Wet are a successful Scottish pop band who scored a number of hits in the British and international charts in the 1980s and 1990s. They were formed in Clydebank, Scotland in 1982. They took their name from the Scritti Politti song, "Gettin, havin' and holdin'". In 1994 Wet Wet Wet had their biggest hit, with a cover version of the troggs single "Love Is All Around", which was a huge international success and spent 15 weeks at Number 1 in the British charts.

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