SATURDAY’S SCOTTISH SONG : #34 : BLOOD UNCLES

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I normally put the front cover of any single on display but have gone with the back of Beathag by The Blood Uncles just to show how unconventional a trio they were. Scottish Goth-Rock….with an emphasis on Rock.

Consisting of Big John Duncan (ex-Exploited), John Carmichael and Colin McGuire, their debut EP on a local indie label attracted the interest of Virgin Records. Their career consisted of three singles, including a frantic cover of a song by Prince, and one LP, none of which got near the charts. Big John would later be part of the live act that was Nirvana…..

mp3 : The Blood Uncles – Beathag

The second of the Virgin singles. Here’s the b-side:-

mp3 : The Blood Uncles – God Says No

Enjoy. But I’m not sure many of you will.

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