Scotland’s music scene has always broken new ground.
From funk to post-punk, dream pop, indie and rave, some absolute belters have been forged on home soil over the decades as rock gave way to synths and electronica - and a new way of doing things.
Held deep in the archives, these photos - of bands such as Jesus and Mary Chain, Cocteau Twins and The Shamen - help chart some of the talent and the aural innovators who helped Scotland feel, and sound, a little different.
9. The Eurythmics
Annie Lennox needs little introduction as the singer of 1980s powerhouse pop band The Eurythmics. Lennox is pictured here in 1983 during the video shoot for Here Comes The Rain Again, which was filmed in Orkney. Lennox recently recalled the "bone chillingly freezing" conditions of the shoot, during which she wore a night dress and no shoes. PIC: Getty. | Getty Images Photo: Getty
10. Travis
Glasgow band Travis in 1997 shortly after the release of their debut album, Good Feeling. They went on to earn great success with their second album, The Man Who, two years later. Pictured are left to right Neil Primrose, Andy Dunlop, Dougie Payne and Fran Healy. (Photo by Martyn Goodacre/Getty Images) | Getty Images
11. Teenage Fanclub
Founded in Bellshill in North Lanarkshire, Teenage Fanclub brought smart lyrics, guitar jangles and hot riffs to the early 1990s soundscape. Their classic Bandwagonesque earned them acclaim and commercial success with the band signed to both Creation and Geffen. | Getty Images
12. The Jesus and Mary Chain
1985 will always sound like a good year thanks to The Jesus and Mary Chain's Psychocandy, which featured Bobby Gillespie, later of Primal Scream, on drums. Brothers Jim and William Reid founded the band in East Kilbride in 983 and have solid fan bases on both sides of the Atlantic. They have recently announced a winter stateside tour with dates also fixed across the UK, including Barrowlands. | Getty Images Photo: Getty