Scottish indie music '83-'95 chronicled in new book, Postcards From Scotland

Postcards From Scotland was assembled from more than 100 interviews by Teenage Superstars filmmaker Grant McPhee.

Here's the scoop from Omnibus Press...

By 1983, many of Scotland’s post-punk bands had broken up or moved south to chase the major labels in London. That vacuum was filled by an influx of young musicians who were determined to remake the scene in their own image.

In this compelling and dynamic oral history, Grant McPhee chronicles the radical transformation of Scotland’s independent music scene from 1983-1995. Including archival photos and drawing from over 100 interviews with the key players of the time, Grant McPhee allows them to set the scene in their own words; including the Cocteau Twins, Shop Assistants, Teenage Fanclub, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Primal Scream and many more.

Postcards from Scotland – published by Omnibus Press on June 20th – is the definitive story of the radicals, misfits and experimentalists who made independent music what it is today. Get a copy right here. 

"This is a brilliant account of one of the most fruitful periods of Scotland's musical heritage. The cast list is longer than Norman Blake's hair circa 1992. Devour!" – Marc Riley

"A truly deep dive. Like the best rock and roll, not everyone will get this. And thank God for that." – John Niven

"An enjoyable ride through independent Scottish music of the era, and it will send you scurrying back to record, so many of which still sound refreshing and fearless" – Shindig 4****

"Enthrals... Creates something historically solid from a butterfly box of Scottish pop" – Outside Left