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Eugene Kelly

Eugene Kelly was born on 1965 and is a Scottish musician who was a member of the band The Vaselines and also BMX Bandits and has had a number of solo releases. Eugene Kelly formed The Vaselines in 1986 with Frances McKee and was a member until 1990 when the band split up. Kurt Cobain of Nirvana was a fan of the band and two covers of songs by The Vaselines were included on their Incesticide album.

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Douglas Kay

“He's very good...” Eartha Kitt “great voice the man's got, very mellow...loving that...” Shaun Keaveny, BBC Radio 6
During the past decade Douglas Kay has honed his stagecraft in theatres, clubs, bars and coffee houses on 4 continents. The 2003 release of his debut album Of All The Towns To Sleep In generated airplay on radio and TV stations worldwide, including BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio Scotland, Australia's GWN and Xfm London.

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His Name Is Codeine

His Name Is Codeine is a dark/psychedelic/noisepop band from Elgin in the north east of Scotland. Formed in 2010, they debuted their current lineup of Lyn Ralph (Vocals/Bass/Drum looper), Marc Roy (Guitars/Vocals) and Mark Simpson (Guitars/Vocals) in December of that year. Since then they have been gaining a reputation for their intense live shows across Scotland. Drawing comparisons with the likes of Velvet Underground, Jesus And Mary Chain, The Kills and The Raveonettes - His Name Is Codeine blend pounding drums and bass with effect laden guitars...

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Loch Awe

Loch Awe is a folk band from Edinburgh comprised of Joy Everett (vocals & glockenspiel), Jack McKay Fletcher (ukulele, guitar & vocals), Matthew Liam Healy (ukulele, concertina, guitar & vocals) and Oliver Roditi (trumpet, drums & percussion). Formed at the very end of July 2010, they released their debut mini-album, 'Artificial Life from a Digital Sea', on August 30th. It can be downloaded for free from their Bandcamp page.

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Ex Wives

Ex Wives are two divorced women and a drum machine. Despite the obvious heartache and mistrust of men, they have bonded closely to make loud, noisy music; all of which is loosely based on the film Disclosure, starring Michael Douglas and Demi Moore. It's like Le Tigre, but with less facial hair.

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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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Gloryhammer

Scotland - A highland realm of mystery, wonder, and epic battles from an ancient time, shrouded by magical mists. A time of dragons and wizards, and enchanted weapons. These are the legends of the Kingdom of Fife, when the great hero Angus McFife waged an epic war against the evil wizard Zargothrax, to free the people of Dundee in the name of glory and steel. These are the legends of GLORYHAMMER!

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