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The Big Dish

The Big Dish were a Scottish pop/rock band formed in Airdrie, Scotland in 1983. The band initially comprised Steven Lindsay (vocals/guitar), Mark Ryce (guitar) and John Harper (keyboards). The trio was subsequently augmented on stage by Raymond Docherty (bass) and Keith Burns (drums). Early support slots with Lloyd Cole helped them to find a wider audience. By the time their debut album ‘Swimmer’ was finally completed and released on Virgin Records in 1986 the line-up had undergone notable changes...

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Oscar Charlie

Kindred spirits as cultural refugees on the tropical islands of Shetland, John Gair (drums), Reuben Quinn (guitar/vocals) and Jim Bevington (bass) found an outlet for their mutual rage in playing pop songs to strangers. Oscar Charlie (formerly known as Black Bic Biro), the product of this obsession, released their debut E.P in September 2007. In the summer of 2008, the three of them relocated to a dingy tenement in Glasgow, where they fell in with wayward electro soul, Jamie Miller (synths). The music of Oscar Charlie is heavily indebted to Jurassic Park.

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Call To Mind

"a band who love to experiment (not always getting it right), they don't really sound like anything else out there. and the music is really varied - you could listen to 'energy + blast' and have no idea that it was the same band that made 'empty souls'. and there's no denying that 'breathe' is a nigh-on perfect pop song. whilst sometimes weird and experimental, their music is very impressive, and i for one predict big things." (reverb)

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Fake Gods

Who are Fake Gods? Fake Gods are an acoustic folk-rock duo from central Scotland, formed in 2005. The band’s warm and natural sound is a product of an organic music making progress which has been honed over several years. “We aim to soak up the best of our influences and to avoid being derivative. We intend to stay the distance and create records that people revisit time and again”. The band’s first gigs in 2005 were very well-received and subsequent shows have garnered similar acclaim.

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The Proclaimers

The Proclaimers are a Scottish band composed of identical twins Charlie and Craig Reid. They are best known for their songs Letter From America and I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) which became the theme song to the film Benny & Joon, and to the charity event the Terry Fox Run.

At the beginning of their musical careers, producers were wary of the strong accent prevalent in their songs. Rumor has it, Charlie and Craig refused to tone down their Scottish brogue and, consequently, wrote the song, Throw the R Away.

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Aidan O'Rourke

Aidan is a fiddle player and composer from the Isle of Seil on the West Coast of Scotland. He has toured extensively in Europe and North America from the age of 15 and has made his name as one of Scotland’s most expressive and dynamic musicians. At 19, Aidan formed Tabache with Claire Mann and went on to record the internationally acclaimed album ‘Waves of Rush’. Aidan now performs with the hugely successful BLAZIN' FIDDLES (Live Act of the Year 2004) and in an exiting new trio called LAU with KRIS DREVER and MARTIN GREEN.

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Codeen

Codeen have been around since around 2000, originally starting out as a 3-piece, and have had many changes in the line-up with Kris being the only original member from the starting line up. Kris Lang - Guitar, Lead Vocals
Sean Devenny - Synth/Keyboard, Backing Vocals
Martin John - Lead Guitar
David McAuley - Bass
Craig Mullen - Drums "Codeen has a solid rhythm section and holds down the soaring/hopeful/dark melodies of Kris, Martin and Sean"

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The Amphetameanies

The Amphetameanies are a nine-piece ska band from Glasgow, Scotland. Meanies' members are: Jane (vocals), Stan (vocals), Joel (drums), John Disco (guitar), Gordy (bass), Helen (keys), Mick (trumpet), James (sax) and Lindsey (trombone).
They have released two albums so far, Right Line In Nylons and Now! That's What I Call... The Amphetameanies., and numerous singles and EPs.
Their most recent release was the 'Goodbye Boyfriend' EP

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Karen Matheson

Karen Matheson born on 11 February 1963. She grew up in the small village of Taynuilt in Argyll, Scotland. She is widely renowned for her clear vocals and being the first artist to have a hit in Gaelic, having learned the language as an adult. She is the lead singer in Capercaillie. Her husband Donald Shaw sings with her in the group.
She was awarded an OBE (Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) in the 2006 New Year's honours list.
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