Formed in Edinburgh in 1995, indie rockers Idlewild have since released nine albums. The band started out with a punk indie rock sound, gradually maturing their sound and gaining a larger audience, with their third album 'The Remote Part' providing a major breakthrough and seeing them switch from playing clubs and small theatres to larger arenas, with singles including 'American English' and 'You Held the World in Your Arms'. Other hits include 'When I argue I see shapes', 'Love Steals Us from Loneliness' and 'No Emotion'. Idlewild played their first show on 16 January 1996, at the Subway Club in Edinburgh to a crowd of 30 friends.Formed in Edinburgh in 1995, indie rockers Idlewild have since released nine albums. The band started out with a punk indie rock sound, gradually maturing their sound and gaining a larger audience, with their third album 'The Remote Part' providing a major breakthrough and seeing them switch from playing clubs and small theatres to larger arenas, with singles including 'American English' and 'You Held the World in Your Arms'. Other hits include 'When I argue I see shapes', 'Love Steals Us from Loneliness' and 'No Emotion'. Idlewild played their first show on 16 January 1996, at the Subway Club in Edinburgh to a crowd of 30 friends.
Formed in Edinburgh in 1995, indie rockers Idlewild have since released nine albums. The band started out with a punk indie rock sound, gradually maturing their sound and gaining a larger audience, with their third album 'The Remote Part' providing a major breakthrough and seeing them switch from playing clubs and small theatres to larger arenas, with singles including 'American English' and 'You Held the World in Your Arms'. Other hits include 'When I argue I see shapes', 'Love Steals Us from Loneliness' and 'No Emotion'. Idlewild played their first show on 16 January 1996, at the Subway Club in Edinburgh to a crowd of 30 friends.

Edinburgh bands: The 10 best music acts to hail from Edinburgh - including Bay City Rollers and The Proclaimers

These are the 10 best bands and artists who came from Edinburgh
Kevin Quinn
By Kevin Quinn
Published 20th Nov 2023, 16:37 BST
Updated 20th Nov 2023, 16:46 BST

Edinburgh may not be the place which first springs to mind when you think of music, but some of the country’s finest musicians hail from the city – and some of the biggest hits.

Covering all genres, from rock and pop to folk and hip-hop, we have compiled a list of the 10 best music acts which come from Edinburgh. Take a look through our gallery and let us know if you agree with the choices.

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Aberfeldy were formed by the singer-songwriter Riley Briggs in Edinburgh in 2002. The band is named after the Scottish town where Riley's granddad had a caravan. The indie-pop act released three albums between 2004 and 2010, with their biggest hit UK single Love Is an Arrow released in 2005. Pictured are band Members L-R Chris Bradley, Kenneth McIntosh, Riley Briggs (lead singer) Murray Briggs, Kirsten Adamson and Poppy Ackroyd. Photo by Ian Georgeson.

9. Aberfeldy

Aberfeldy were formed by the singer-songwriter Riley Briggs in Edinburgh in 2002. The band is named after the Scottish town where Riley's granddad had a caravan. The indie-pop act released three albums between 2004 and 2010, with their biggest hit UK single Love Is an Arrow released in 2005. Pictured are band Members L-R Chris Bradley, Kenneth McIntosh, Riley Briggs (lead singer) Murray Briggs, Kirsten Adamson and Poppy Ackroyd. Photo by Ian Georgeson. Photo: Ian Georgeson

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Saint Jude's Infirmary are a Scottish indie band originally from Fife but now based in Edinburgh. Fans of the band include Ian Rankin and Jack Vettriano both of whom appear on the band's second, and last album 'This Has Been the Death of Us' released on 19 October 2009, on the 7th Realm of Teenage Heaven label. They are pictured recreating Vettriano's 'Singing Butler' portrait. The band's debut album 'Happy Healthy Lucky Month' was released on SL Records in 2007.

10. Saint Jude's Infirmary

Saint Jude's Infirmary are a Scottish indie band originally from Fife but now based in Edinburgh. Fans of the band include Ian Rankin and Jack Vettriano both of whom appear on the band's second, and last album 'This Has Been the Death of Us' released on 19 October 2009, on the 7th Realm of Teenage Heaven label. They are pictured recreating Vettriano's 'Singing Butler' portrait. The band's debut album 'Happy Healthy Lucky Month' was released on SL Records in 2007. Photo: Michael Hughes

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