List of Edinburgh bands, listed by their level of fame. This Edinburgh musicians list includes both bands and solo artists. All famous Edinburgh bands are included, as well as many Edinburgh musicians of underground status. This list of Edinburgh musical artists includes information like what genre the artist falls under, what albums they've put out and more. If you want to know more about these famous Edinburgh bands you can click on their names to learn more about them. Bands from every genre are listed here, including rock, pop, hip-hop/rap, jazz, and more.
This list includes Shirley Manson, The Exploited and more.
If you're wondering, "What bands are from Edinburgh?" or "What is a list of Edinburgh bands?" then this list will answer your questions. (38 items)
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Shirley MansonPop music, Trip hop, Rock music Shirley Ann Manson is a Scottish singer, songwriter, musician and actress, best known internationally as the lead singer of the alternative rock band Garbage. For much of her international ...more
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The ExploitedCrossover thrash, Thrash metal, Street punk The Exploited is a Scottish punk rock band from the second wave of UK punk, formed in 1978. Originally a street punk band, The Exploited became a faster hardcore punk band with a heavy ...more
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The Beta BandDowntempo, Trip hop, Rock music The Beta Band were a Scottish musical group formed in 1996. They were critically acclaimed and achieved a cult status. Their style was described as being "folktronica", a blend of ...more
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The WaterboysCeltic rock, New Wave, Rock music The Waterboys are a band formed in 1983 by Mike Scott. The band's membership, past and present, has been composed mainly of musicians from Scotland, Ireland and England, with Edinburgh, London, ...more
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Davey JohnstoneRock music, Folk music David William Logan "Davey" Johnstone, is a Scottish rock guitarist and vocalist, best known for his work with Elton John.
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IdlewildPost-Britpop, Alternative rock, Indie rock Idlewild are a Scottish indie rock band that formed in Edinburgh in 1995. The band's line-up consists of Roddy Woomble, Rod Jones, Colin Newton, Andrew Mitchell and Luciano Rossi. To date, ...more
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Boards of CanadaDowntempo, Trip hop, Electronic music Boards of Canada are a Scottish electronic music duo consisting of brothers Michael Sandison and Marcus Eoin. They have released several works on Warp Records with little advertising and few ...more
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The Incredible String BandPsychedelic folk, World music The Incredible String Band were a psychedelic folk band formed in Scotland in 1966. The band built a considerable following, especially within the British counterculture, before splitting up in ...more
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Paddy MilnerClassical music, Jazz, Blues Paddy Milner is a Scottish singer-songwriter.
Paul HaigSynthpop, New Wave, Rock music Paul Haig is a Scottish indie musician, singer and songwriter. He was originally a member of 1980s post-punk band Josef K who were signed to the Postcard record label. Other bands on Postcard at ...more
Dot Allison Dot Allison is a Scottish singer and songwriter, who has made significant inroads in electronic music circles, most notably as a result of her tenure fronting the band One Dove in the early ...more
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AngelfishDream pop, Alternative rock Angelfish was a short-lived early-1990s Scottish alternative rock group originating from Edinburgh, Scotland, formed as a side-project to Scottish group Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie, after keyboardist ...more
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Freddie StevensonRock music, Folk rock, Acoustic music Freddie Stevenson is a singer-songwriter from Edinburgh.
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Silly WizardTraditional music, Folk music, Celtic music Silly Wizard was a Scottish folk band that began forming in Edinburgh in 1970. The founder members were two like-minded university students—Gordon Jones and Bob Thomas. The as-yet-unnamed band ...more
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ScarsNew Wave, Punk rock, Post-punk Scars were a post-punk band that hailed from Edinburgh, Scotland, and were a part of that city's bustling music scene of the late 1970s–early 1980s.
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Phil CunninghamFolk music, Celtic music Phil Cunningham, MBE, born 1960 in Edinburgh, Scotland is a Scottish folk musician and composer. He is best known for playing the accordion with Silly Wizard, as well as in other bands and in ...more
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AberfeldyPop punk, Indie pop, Indie rock Aberfeldy are a band formed by the singer-songwriter Riley Briggs in Edinburgh, Scotland in 2002. The band is named after the Scottish town.
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Dog Faced HermansAnarcho-punk, Art punk, Post-punk The Dog Faced Hermans were a four-piece band whose style could be described as anarcho-punk incorporating folk and noise influences as well as unorthodox instrumentation.
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The WendysIndie pop, Post-punk The Wendys are a Scottish alternative indie rock band, that were part of the Madchester music scene, and were signed to the Factory Records music label by Tony Wilson. They were formed in ...more
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Laura Lee Laura Lee (born Isabella McIntyre in Musselburgh, Scotland on May 11, 1937) was a Scottish session singer who worked mostly in the fields of radio and television in the United Kingdom.From the ...more
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Cielo DriveRock music, Alternative rock
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BallboyIndie, Indie folk, Indie rock Ballboy are a four piece indie band from Edinburgh, Scotland. Formed in the late 1990s, the band have released five albums between 2001 and 2008.
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Oi PolloiCrossover thrash, Street punk, Anarcho-punk Oi Polloi are a punk rock band from Scotland that formed around 1981. Starting as an Oi! band, they are now generally more associated with the anarcho-punk genre. The band has become notable for ...more
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The RezillosNew Wave, Ska punk, Punk rock The Rezillos are a punk/new wave band formed in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1976. Although emerging at the same time as other bands in the punk rock movement, the Rezillos did not share the nihilism ...more
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The Shop AssistantsIndie pop Shop Assistants were an indie pop band from Edinburgh, Scotland, formed in 1984, initially as Buba & The Shop Assistants. After achieving success with independent releases they signed to ...more
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Symphony of GunfireRock music, Heavy metal, Hard rock Born from the ashes of Adastra (UK) comes Symphony of Gunfire. Their trusted brand of melodic shred metal with classic hard rock, coupled with passionate and energetic live shows are what make ...more
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Rote KapelleIndie pop, Post-punk Rote Kapelle were a post punk/indie pop band from Edinburgh, Scotland, active during the 1980s. The band members included musicians who were also members of Jesse Garon And The Desperadoes, and ...more
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Boots for DancingPost-punk Boots for Dancing were a post-punk band from Edinburgh, Scotland, active between 1979 and 1982, and featuring several musicians from other notable bands.
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The ZephyrsIndie, Shoegazing, Folk rock The Zephyrs is an Edinburgh, Scotland-based indie band. They have released five albums and two EPs containing their shoegazing folk-rock style.
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The MagnificentsElectro, Art rock, Punk rock The Magnificents are a Scottish electro rock band.
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KeserElectronic dance music, Post-rock, Electronica Keser are a Scottish band from Edinburgh and Glasgow, Scotland. Keser are signed to UK indie label Alex Tronic Records, and have released threealbums to date, Esoteric Escape, Robo Ghost and ...more
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ShoogleniftyCeltic fusion, Folk rock Shooglenifty are an Edinburgh-based six-piece Celtic fusion band that tours internationally. The band blends Scottish traditional music with influences ranging from electronica to alternative ...more
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The HurricanesIndie, Rockabilly, Garage rock The Fabulous Hurricanes are a rhythm & blues group originally from Edinburgh, now based in London.
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Lobe
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The AcuteAlternative rock
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Jesse Garon and the DesperadoesIndie pop Jesse Garon and the Desperadoes were a Scottish band formed from around, and within, the Edinburgh indie-pop scene of the mid-1980s. The band had a distinctive guitar-jangle sound with male and ...more
