Who is the lead singer of the Scottish rock band which released the song “You Could Have It So Much Better”?
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Walk Away (Franz Ferdinand song) "Walk Away" is a song by Scottish rock band Franz Ferdinand and is featured on their second album, "You Could Have It So Much Better". It was released 5 December 2005 as the second single from that album in the UK, entering the UK Singles Chart at #13 a week later (see 2005 in British music). The riff of the song is similar to the Kraftwerk song "Das Model".
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Franz Ferdinand (band) Franz Ferdinand are a Scottish rock band, formed in 2002 and based in Glasgow. The band's original lineup was composed of Alex Kapranos (lead vocals and guitar, keyboard), Nick McCarthy (rhythm guitar, keyboards and backing vocals), Bob Hardy (bass guitar), and Paul Thomson (drums, percussion and backing vocals). Dino Bardot (guitar) and Julian Corrie (guitar, keyboards and synthesiser) are also currently members of the band. The band has been known for being one of the most popular post-punk revival bands, garnering multiple UK top 20 hits and selling over 3 million albums worldwide, as reported during late 2009. They have been nominated for several Grammy Awards and have received two Brit Awards—winning one for Best British Group, as well as one NME Award.
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Fish (singer) Derek William Dick (born 25 April 1958), better known by his stage name Fish, is a Scottish singer-songwriter and occasional actor. He achieved prominence as the lead singer and lyricist of the neo-progressive rock band Marillion from 1981 until 1988. In his solo career, Fish has explored contemporary pop and traditional folk.
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Wired Desire Wired Desire is a Scottish hard rock band which was formed in Glasgow in 2005 with their first album in 2008. They have toured the UK supporting many bands including Wishbone Ash and Nazareth. Their debut EP, "Barely Illegal", received positive reviews, most notably from Classic Rock Magazine. Nazareth called Wired Desire, "their best support act ever."
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Del Amitri Del Amitri is a Scottish alternative rock band, formed in Glasgow, Scotland in 1983. The band grew out of Justin Currie's Jordanhill College School band and came together after a teenaged Currie placed an advertisement in the window of a music store asking for people who could play to contact him. The band was formed with the original line-up of Currie (bass and vocals), Iain Harvie (lead guitar), Bryan Tolland (guitar) and Paul Tyagi (drums). Currie and Harvie were the only members of the band to remain present throughout its history. They were also the main songwriters of the group.
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Come Together (Primal Scream song) "Come Together" is a song by Scottish rock band Primal Scream. It was released in August 1990, reaching no.26 in the UK charts, as the second single released from the group's 1991 breakthrough album, "Screamadelica".
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Gary Lightbody Gary Lightbody (born 15 June 1976) is a Northern Irish singer, songwriter, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the Northern Irish-Scottish rock band Snow Patrol.
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Chocolate Starfish Chocolate Starfish are an Australian rock music group formed in 1992 before disbanding in 1998. By March 1993 the line-up was Zoran Romic on lead guitar, Adam Thompson on lead vocals, Darren Danielson on drums, Norman Falvo on keyboards and backing vocals and John "Stone" Nixon on bass guitar. Their self-titled debut album was issued in April 1994, which peaked at No. 2 on the ARIA Albums Chart. It was followed in October 1995 by their second album, "Box", which reached No. 6. Their highest charting single, "You're So Vain", was a cover version of Carly Simon's 1972 hit. It peaked at No. 11 on the ARIA Singles Chart in September 1993. They had another hit with "Mountain" in March 1994, which reached No. 12. The group reformed in 2010, but on 31 March 2012 Romic died of non-Hodgkin lymphoma after remission from an earlier bout. The group continued and from January to March 2013 performed on the Red Hot Summer Tour alongside Jimmy Barnes, Ian Moss and Dragon.
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Al Stewart Alastair Ian Stewart (born 5 September 1945), known professionally as Al Stewart, is a Scottish-born singer-songwriter and folk-rock musician who rose to prominence as part of the British folk revival in the 1960s and 1970s. He developed a unique style of combining folk-rock songs with delicately woven tales of characters and events from history.
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Yours – Forever More Yours – Forever More is the debut album of the Scottish progressive rock group Forever More. Recorded in 1969, it was released as a vinyl album in 1970. It was produced by Simon Napier-Bell and Ray Singer.
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Bad Bad Boy "Bad Bad Boy" is a song and single by Scottish rock group, Nazareth. It was first released in 1973.
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Look Away (Big Country song) "Look Away" is a song by Scottish rock band Big Country. It was released in April 1986 as the lead single from their third studio album, "The Seer". It gave the group their fourth UK top 10 hit, and proved to be their highest charting single in the UK Singles Chart, peaking at No. 7.
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I'd Rather Be Dead (Than Be with You) I'd Rather Be Dead (Than Be With You) is a 2013 single by Scottish Indie rock band Glasvegas. It was released on 25 March 2013. It is the first single from their third studio album 'Later...When The TV Turns To Static'. It was written and produced by lead singer James Allan.
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The Fratellis discography This is the discography of Scottish band The Fratellis. They have released 4 studio albums, 6 singles, 1 live CD and 1 DVD since their breakthrough in 2006. They won in the category "Best British Breakthrough Act" at the 2007 BRIT Awards.
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The Proclaimers The Proclaimers are a Scottish band composed of the identical twin brothers Charlie and Craig Reid (born 5 March 1962). They are best known for their songs "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)", "Sunshine on Leith", "I'm On My Way" and "Letter from America", and their singing style with a Scottish accent. The band tours extensively throughout the world. They have released ten studio albums since 1987 as well as three compilation albums and a DVD.
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Pilot (band) Pilot were a Scottish rock group, formed in 1973 in Edinburgh by David Paton and Billy Lyall. They are best known for their songs "Magic" and "January".
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Upside Down (The Jesus and Mary Chain song) "Upside Down" is the first single from the Scottish alternative rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain. The song was written by William Reid and Jim Reid, and was produced by The Jesus and Mary Chain. The b-side is a cover of a Syd Barrett song and was produced by Joe Foster.
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Sometimes Always "Sometimes Always" is a song by the Scottish alternative rock group The Jesus and Mary Chain and the first single from the group's album "Stoned & Dethroned". It is a duet between Jim Reid and Hope Sandoval. It was released by Blanco y Negro Records in July 1994 and reached #22 in the UK single charts. "Sometimes Always" peaked at #62 on the Australian ARIA singles chart in August 1994.
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No Need to Argue No Need to Argue is the second studio album by the Irish rock band The Cranberries, released on 3 October 1994. It is the band's best selling album, and has sold about 17 million copies worldwide. It contains the band's most successful single to date, "Zombie". The album's mood is darker and harsher than that on "Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?", released a year before. It shows a more mature performance by lead singer Dolores O'Riordan, writing about war, death, love and disappointment. Her voice is clearer, without the previous album's double and triple voice layering.
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Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82–92) Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82–92) is a compilation album by the British pop/rock band Tears for Fears, released in 1992. Preceded by the hit single "Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down)", the album contains twelve of the band's UK Top 40 hits. The album has been certified double platinum in the UK, platinum in the US, and gold in several other countries including Canada and France.
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Jim Duguid Jim Duguid is a Scottish musician and songwriter best known for co-writing the Alex Clare song "Too Close".
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Somewhere Only We Know "Somewhere Only We Know" is a song performed and composed by English alternative rock band Keane, officially released as their third commercial single, and appearing as the opening track of their debut studio album, "Hopes and Fears" (2004) as the first single. The song was Keane's first major commercial release, becoming one of the biggest hits of 2004 worldwide and peaking on the UK Singles Chart at number three during its first week of sale. It was also Keane's best-selling single until "Is It Any Wonder?" in 2006.