Edinburgh Bands

Edinburgh has not been as fertile a ground for songwriters and bands as its West Coast cousin Glasgow, but there have been many great acts come out of the capital.

• Beta Band Full details of the band (3 of whom are originally from Edinburgh) with gig and album reviews.
• Boards of Canada Ambient techno with a bluesy whiff.
• Bloco Vomit Samba crossed with punk with some R n B thrown in for good measure!
• Chocyamo Alt. rock 4-piece with female lead-singer. Includes mp3s.
• The Des Moines Riot Four-piece rock band from Edinburgh.
• Dominic Waxing Lyrical Off-the-wall singer-songwriter with growing local following.
• Elevation Station Non-profit showcase for unsigned Scottish bands.
• Garbage Best-known perhaps for their hit "Stupid Girl" and red-headed vocalist Shirley Manson, who comes from Edinburgh.
• Indigo Echo Hard-working four-piece rock band formed in May '98.
• The Mutineers Folkie Graeme E. Pearson & The Mutineers appeared in the footie movie A Shot At Glory. Now see the site...
• Mutterfly Energetic local four-man indie rock band.
• Norman Lamont Edinburgh songwriter with a dry wit.
• The Proclaimers Scotland's most famous twins and Hogmanay headliners even named an album after their native Leith in Edinburgh.
• A Band Called Quinn Smooth indie rock
  
• The Ruffness Reggae-infused grooves from local foursome.
• Salsa Celtica Scottish-Latin rhyhms from a flucatating big band.
• Shooglenify Roof-raising folk funksters.
• Swimmer One Info and mp3s from the new local band/record label duo.