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Bands
- King King Energetic and dynamic British blues rock breakers King King hail from Glasgow Scotland - with driving force Alan Nimmo leading the unstoppable charge.
- Midge Ure Midge Ure is a guitarist and singer-songwriter hailing from Lanarkshire, Scotland who was born on October 10th 1953. He is best known as the frontman of Ultravox, and also co-wrote the charity single “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” with Bob Geldof, while also fronting a succesful solo career.
England
- Perfectparachutepicture Perfectparachutepicture, stylised as PPP, are UK Noisemakers formed in 2013. Consisting of members Kyle Ernest on drums and lead vocals and Edward James on bass. The duo are renowned for their high energy and sonically powerful live performances and their musical style fits into many categories, picking influences from Alt Rock, Noise Rock, Pop Rock, Garage Rock and Punk. Hard hitting drums paired with distorted and heavy bass riffs are accompanied with soft melodic vocals, creating powerful and emotionally driven songs that are left circling in the head of the listener.
- The Village The spirit of Syd Barrett, Robyn Hitchcock and Andy Partridge permeate the music of pink sock wearing trilby hatted troubadour Phil Matthews a.k.a. the Village. The Village is a magical place for outsiders and oddballs. Phil has built up a following around the Midlands live circuit winning hearts and minds with his performances. Phil has written and performed with many bands over the years and the Village is his latest alter ego, with his music played on hundreds of radio stations worldwide and his album tracks streamed and downloaded thousands of times.
Glasgow Bands
- Cafolla CAFOLLA is a Scottish artist, composer, producer and the mastermind behind ... Immersed in a tense & uncertain world, CAFOLLA began his debut solo project
- The Ninth Wave The Ninth Wave are a noise pop four piece from Glasgow, taking their influences from 80's new wave and goth pop combining these with their unique creative input.
- The Twilight Sad The Twilight Sad are a Scottish post-punk/indie rock band, comprising James Graham (vocals), Andy MacFarlane (guitar), Johnny Docherty (bass), Brendan Smith (keyboards) and Sebastien Schultz (drums).
Perth Bands
- Mav Mursson “Hailing from Perth, Scotland, Mav Mursson has quickly amassed a local following due to his confident and engaging performances. From his extensive back catalogue, songs move from the upbeat, foot tapping, bar music we all love, to the more emotional and heartfelt ballads that grip an audience for their full duration. 2020 started with the promotion of new single 'Made Me More', released shortly before Christmas, and a calendar filling up incredibly fast, 2020 is shaping up to be Mav's year.”
Scottish Bands
- Cafolla CAFOLLA is a Scottish artist, composer, producer and the mastermind behind ... Immersed in a tense & uncertain world, CAFOLLA began his debut solo project
- King King Energetic and dynamic British blues rock breakers King King hail from Glasgow Scotland - with driving force Alan Nimmo leading the unstoppable charge.
- The Ninth Wave The Ninth Wave are a noise pop four piece from Glasgow, taking their influences from 80's new wave and goth pop combining these with their unique creative input.
- The Twilight Sad The Twilight Sad are a Scottish post-punk/indie rock band, comprising James Graham (vocals), Andy MacFarlane (guitar), Johnny Docherty (bass), Brendan Smith (keyboards) and Sebastien Schultz (drums).
Scottish Borders / North England
- The Thieving Magpies Rock, Rhythm and Blues with a degree of reggae-fixation. The Beatles, Bob Marley, The Blues Brothers, Jimi Hendrix, James Brown, BB King, The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan and many many more...
Music Industry Useful Resources
- BBC Music Introducing Find out how BBC Music Introducing discovers, supports and propels emerging UK artists.
- o2 Musicians Mapper O2 Musicians Mapper, a captivating interactive tool that traces the roots of UK artists back to their hometowns, including those from your vicinity. It’s a feast for the eyes and offers a unique way for local enthusiasts and music lovers to delve into the musical legacy of their own region.
- PRS for Music Rights collection for songwriters, composers and publishers.
- Record Of The Day Influential tips and music industry news
- Sentric Music Music rights management for unpublished artists in the UK music community
Online Music Mags
- Is This Music? News and reviews from Scotland and beyond
- Jockrock One of the first new music websites in Scotland.
- Patchchord News A world wide music magazine covering all aspects of music. Album reviews, concert reviews and articles. Based in Scotland. I contribute to the magazine with reviews and concert photography.
Scottish Music DJ's
- Jim Gellatly Jim Gellatly: DJ / Journalist / Event Host
Scottish Music Industry - Useful Links
- Creative Scotland Creative Scotland is the public body that supports the arts, screen and creative industries across all parts of Scotland on behalf of everyone who lives, works or visits here. We enable people and organisations to work in and experience the arts, screen and creative industries in Scotland by helping others to develop great ideas and bring them to life. We distribute funding from the Scottish Government and The National Lottery.
- Scottish Music Industry Association New body for everyone involved in the music industry in Scotland
Scottish Music Services
- Born To Be Wide MUSIC BUSINESS SEMINAR & NETWORKING EVENTS ACROSS SCOTLAND
- EmuBands EmuBands is a powerful, yet simple-to-use, low-cost digital music distribution service that allows artists and record labels to get their music on the World’s leading digital retailers like iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Music and many others.
- More Than Sound More Than Sound takes you through the full song making process; from idea generation to admiring the finished product. We challenge you to write, record, and share a piece of music - in one day.
- SAY Award The SAY Award is a Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA) production, delivered in 2019 in partnership with Creative Scotland, City of Edinburgh Council, YouTube Music, Harviestoun Brewery, Ticketmaster New Music, PPL, Sweetdram and The Queen’s Hall, with Help Musicians Scotland being the award’s Charity Partner.
- Scottish Music Centre Information point and resource hub for music in Scotland
Scottish Venues
- Corn Exchange Corn Exchange Edinburgh
- Glasgow Barrowland One of the most famous venues in Glasgow .... While it is a legendary rock music venue, the Barrowland has held shows in every music genre from Rap to classical and is often used to stage specialist events like record & comic fairs, tea dances and corporate events.
- Kig tuts Since its inception in 1990, King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut has been at the forefront of the Scottish live music scene and continues to be one of the most celebrated venues in the world.
- Nice n’ Sleazy Nice n' Sleazy Glasgow
- O2 Academy Glasgow O2 Academy Glasgow
- P&J Live Formally Aberdeen Exhibition Centre
- Pavilion – Strathpeffer Pavilion - Strathpeffer Highlands
- SeCC – Sec Events Campus Home of the SeCC
- The Hydro Scotland's Largest Venue situated at the SEC Events Campus in Glasgow
- The Lemon Tree The Lemon Tree - Aberdeen
- The liquid Room Liquid Room - Edinburgh home of Edinburgh longest running venue