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Thursday, Apr 6 2017, 6AM
Good morning, Seattle! We'll be celebrating Scottish bands and singers all day here at KEXP for Tartan Day, the US observance of the Scottish Declaration of Independence that was signed on April 6, 1320.
Arab Strap was formed in Falkirk, Scotland in 1995 by longtime friends, Aidan Moffat and Malcolm Middleton. The other Arab strap is a device that...well...just Google it. arabstrap.scot
The Waterboys are a London-based band led by singer/songwriter Mike Scott, who was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1958
This London duo (Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart) met while Lennox was still studying at the Royal Academy of Music. Annie was born and raised in Aberdeen, Scotland, but moved to London after winning a scholarship to R.A.M. in her late teens
James Murphy in a 2010 interview with The Quietus on why he doesn't explain what "Someone Great" is about: "I just think it’s unnecessary because it’s personal. Songs are songs and to reduce them is to waste them."
Happy 52nd birthday to Pixies frontman, Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV, aka Frank Black, aka Black Francis, born on this day in 1965!
Scottish-born brothers William and Jim Reid formed The Jesus and Mary Chain in Glasgow in 1984. You can catch them touring for their new album, 'Damage and Joy' at Showbox Sodo on May 28th! www.showboxpresents.com
Actually formed in London, but the members of Django Django all originally met at the Edinburgh College of Art. Watch the video for "Hail Bop" here! www.youtube.com
Off the new album 'Relaxer,' coming June 2nd! Get your pre-orders in here: www.altjband.com
From the Glasgow band's third full-length release. (And yes, that song that Jim shared with Pam in this scene from The Office): www.youtube.com
This Manchester, England-based band is coming to The Showbox on November 10th! (But yipes, already sold out) elbow.co.uk
Talking Heads is led by Scottish-born singer David Byrne, who stopped by KEXP in December to talk about his new project, the rock musical "Here Lies Love," running April 7th-May 28th: www.seattlerep.org
Off the third album from Camera Obscura, who formed in Glasgow in 1996, and lost their keyboard player Carey Lander to cancer in October 2015 www.camera-obscura.net
The Scottish new wave band that opened for Siouxsie and the Banshees for several shows while still only having a demo. Steve Severin would later produce their first two singles. Watch the video for "I Could Be Happy" here! www.youtube.com
This Glasgow-based trio stopped by for a live performance with us this past July, watch the full performance here! www.youtube.com
Pavement ode to R.E.M. that appears on 1993's 'No Alternative' comp, and was also a B-side for "Shady Lane"
(Another!) Glasgow band that was created by vocalist James Graham, Andy MacFarlane on guitar and accordion, Craig Orzel on bass, and drummer Mark Devine. 'Fourteen Autumns & Fifteen Winters' is their debut full-length release
Scotland's Teenage Fanclub formed in 1989, and you can find them currently touring off their 2016 release, 'Here.' Keep track of them here! www.teenagefanclub.com
Originally calling themselves the Nu-Sonics, this Glasgow band changed their name to Orange Juice in 1979. And now, here are 7 impressive benefits of orange juice! www.organicfacts.net
The solo project of Orange Juice frontman, Edwyn Collins, born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1959.
Catch these Scottish brothers playing Showbox Sodo on May 23rd! www.showboxpresents.com
Edinburgh-based band who wrote most of '100 Broken Windows' while touring for their previous album, 'Hope Is Important.' “We didn’t have a lot of time to over-think things,” said guitarist Rod Jones of the process for their second album
Welsh band led by Andrew Falkous on vocals/guitar, Matthew Harding on drums, and Jonathan Chapple on bass
Madison, Wisconsin-formed band led by Shirley Manson, the Scottish frontwoman who played in Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie and Angelfish before Butch Vig recruited her for his new project, Garbage, in 1993
Hey, come pre-funk tomorrow afternoon in our courtyard with 10 Barrel Brewing Co. before you catch Radiohead at Key Arena! (A couple of us here may or may not be anticipating a low flying panic attack waiting for the show to start...or hoping Thom just randomly decides to stop by for a beer...)
Formed in Glasgow in 1978, the Scottish band's track "All the Things She Said" hit the US Top 30 and UK Top 10 after finding success with 1985's "Don't You Forget About Me"
Originally from Ireland, founding members, Gary Lightbody and Mark McClelland actually formed Snow Patrol while attending the University of Dundee in Scotland in the mid-90's
Scottish super group that contains members of Snow Patrol, Belle & Sebastian, Arab Strap and Mogwai. Idlewild's Roddy Woomble, Norman Blake of Teenage Fanclub and members from The Vaselines and Cadet were also added in later. Phew!
This Scottish trio is a must-see live, and oh look, we've got a live video of them on The Morning Show in 2015 right here. Fancy that! blog.kexp.org
Formed in Edinburgh in 1967, this hit song for the band was debuted in the U.S. on Howard Cosell's Saturday Night Variety Show on September 20, 1975 (How appropriate)
Though raised outside of London, this folk-pop singer was actually born in Glasgow, Scotland on May 10, 1946
You can catch this Glasgow band at The Paramount Theatre on August 8th, find all your ticket info here! www.stgpresents.org
The second Scottish band we've played this morning with "camera" in their name! Aztec Camera was formed in Glasgow in 1980 by Roddy Frame
Off the third full-length release from this Glasgow band. We're celebrating Tartan Day today by mixing in Scottish bands and singers all day today!
Formed in Grangemouth, Scotland in 1979 and consisting of guitarist Robin Guthrie, bassist Will Heggie and vocalist Elizabeth Fraser
Playing Upstream Music Festival this May! Get your passes and more info here: upstreammusicfest.com
The Long Winters just announced as part of the Upstream Music Festival lineup! 325 bands to perform over this three day event in May, find more info here: upstreammusicfest.com
Seattle trio just announced as part of the Upstream Music Festival lineup! Get all the info you need about this event right here: upstreammusicfest.com
Playing the main stage at Upstream Music Festival this May! Grab your tickets here: upstreammusicfest.com
Glasgow-based We Were Promised Jetpacks was originally formed while the four members were still in high school in Edinburgh. They relocated to Glasgow after graduating, and winning a battle of the bands contest as their first gig.
Though formed in Australia, guitarists (and brothers) Malcolm and Angus Young, and original frontman Bon Scott were all born in Scotland
Named after the Austro-Hungarian Archduke, this rock four-piece was formed in Glasgow in 2001. Watch the video for "The Fallen" here: www.youtube.com
Off the seventh studio album from this Glasgow-based band. Check out photos and a review of their show at Sasquatch 2014 here! blog.kexp.org
While drumming for Scottish band, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Bobby Gillespie formed Primal Scream in the mid-80's. Keep track of what he's up to lately here: www.primalscream.net