Peat and Diesel are a three-piece band from Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland, comprising Calum “Boydie” MacLeod, Innes Scott and Uilly Macleod. The band formed over Saturday sessions at the band members' homes in Stornoway, and grew in popularity through exposure on social media. The band's songs mostly concern a humorous take on island life, and are predominantly in English, although they include some Gaelic words and phrases.[1][2]
Peat and Diesel | |
|---|---|
 Innes Scott, Calum ‘Boydie’ Macleod and Uilleam MacLeod. (Left to right) | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland |
| Genres | Scottish folk * Celtic punk |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Labels | Wee Studio Records |
| Members | Calum John MacLeod Innes Scott Uilly Macleod |
| Website | Official website |
In 2019, the band won "Live Act of the Year" at the Scots Trad Music Awards.[3] In the 2020 awards they won "Best Music Video" (for Calum Dan’s Transit Van). They were also nominated for best album (for Light my Byre), but lost out to The Woods by Hamish Napier.[4][5]
In 2022, the band stepped in at short notice to replace Sam Ryder's headline appearance at the Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival after the former Eurovision contestant pulled out due to illness.[6]
Current members
edit- Calum 'Boydie' MacLeod (guitar and vocals)
- Innes Scott (accordion)
- Uilly Macleod (drums)
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCO | UK [7] | |||||||
| Uptown Fank |
|
12 | — | |||||
| Light My Byre |
|
2 | 27 | |||||
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart. | ||||||||
Live albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| SCO [8] | ||
| Live at the Barrowlands 2020 |
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4 |
References
edit- ^ "About". Peat and Diesel. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Peat & Diesel fans flock to buy Christmas song". BBC News. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Winners of the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2019". Folk Radio. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2020 – The Nominations". Hands up for Trad. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards announces 2020". Hands up for Trad. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "Peat & Diesel race to Belladrum to replace Sam Ryder". BBC News. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "Peat & Diesel | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100: 5 February 2021 – 11 February 2021". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
External links
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