Great Bands From SCOTLAND.

[The Colonel]

Dear God this is a poor return from an English speaking nation

... with only two or three major cities for talent to be plucked from.

Who says a band has to come from a city?

...yep and compare to Ireland for example with its one major City (or 2 if we unite the divide)

 

[Blue Is the Opposite of Blue]

Dear God this is a poor return from an English speaking nation

... with only two or three major cities for talent to be plucked from.

Who says a band has to come from a city?

I'm not saying that exactly.

My main point was that a country with a population of 5.2 million isn't going to produce reams of famous albums and classic singles like The Colonel seems to be expecting them to.

And to widen my point a little, I'd say that most famous bands are synonymous with the city they're from. The Beatles, Liverpool. Elbow are from Bury but they're classed as a Manchester band. You get the idea.

I understand that The Jesus & Mary Chain were from East Kilbride (as I think were Aztec Camera) but I've heard many people lump them in with the rest of the bands Glasgow has produced over the years.

Anyway, here's a current band from Glasgow called CHVRCHES. They've had a couple of top 40 singles and their album's worth a spin or two if only for their knack of smashing out some great choruses:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4nS5BYkHow[/youtube]

 

[The Colonel]

... with only two or three major cities for talent to be plucked from.

Who says a band has to come from a city?

I'm not saying that exactly.

My main point was that a country with a population of 5.2 million isn't going to produce reams of famous albums and classic singles like The Colonel seems to be expecting them to.


And to widen my point a little, I'd say that most famous bands are synonymous with the city they're from. The Beatles, Liverpool. Elbow are from Bury but they're classed as a Manchester band. You get the idea.

I understand that The Jesus & Mary Chain were from East Kilbride (as I think were Aztec Camera) but I've heard many people lump them in with the rest of the bands Glasgow has produced over the

Anyway, here's a current band from Glasgow called CHVRCHES. They've had a couple of top 40 singles and their album's worth a spin or two if only for their knack of smashing out some great choruses:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4nS5BYkHow[/youtube]

Given the cultural similarities in the British Isles I think that it is a poor return. As I said, compare to Ireland.

 

[Blue Is the Opposite of Blue]

Who says a band has to come from a city?

I'm not saying that exactly.

My main point was that a country with a population of 5.2 million isn't going to produce reams of famous albums and classic singles like The Colonel seems to be expecting them to.


And to widen my point a little, I'd say that most famous bands are synonymous with the city they're from. The Beatles, Liverpool. Elbow are from Bury but they're classed as a Manchester band. You get the idea.

I understand that The Jesus & Mary Chain were from East Kilbride (as I think were Aztec Camera) but I've heard many people lump them in with the rest of the bands Glasgow has produced over the

Anyway, here's a current band from Glasgow called CHVRCHES. They've had a couple of top 40 singles and their album's worth a spin or two if only for their knack of smashing out some great choruses:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4nS5BYkHow[/youtube]

Given the cultural similarities in the British Isles I think that it is a poor return. As I said, compare to Ireland.

Our of interest, who are your favourite Irish groups/singers?

 

[foetus]

chvrches have a couple of great songs

 

[Challenger1978]

I just can't get youtube videos to fucking embed twat.

<a class="postlink" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZ35SOU9HTM" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZ35SOU9HTM</a>

funny

 

[carlos tevez is a blue]

I'm not saying that exactly.

My main point was that a country with a population of 5.2 million isn't going to produce reams of famous albums and classic singles like The Colonel seems to be expecting them to.


And to widen my point a little, I'd say that most famous bands are synonymous with the city they're from. The Beatles, Liverpool. Elbow are from Bury but they're classed as a Manchester band. You get the idea.

I understand that The Jesus & Mary Chain were from East Kilbride (as I think were Aztec Camera) but I've heard many people lump them in with the rest of the bands Glasgow has produced over the

Anyway, here's a current band from Glasgow called CHVRCHES. They've had a couple of top 40 singles and their album's worth a spin or two if only for their knack of smashing out some great choruses:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4nS5BYkHow[/youtube]

Given the cultural similarities in the British Isles I think that it is a poor return. As I said, compare to Ireland.

Our of interest, who are your favourite Irish groups/singers?

Not Snow Patrol as they are a Scottish band.

 

[Lancet Fluke]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joB0tlOjKcU[/youtube]

 

[Whichonespink]

Not gonna trawl through all the YouTube clips, but anyone mentioned Runrig? The version of Hearts Of Olden Glory from Sterling sounds like Division Bell era Pink Floyd!

 

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