SKJØR (pronounced ‘shure’) are an Edinburgh-based indie band with dark, haunting vocals and dreamy guitars, fronted by Louise McCraw, the band were tipped in the Scottish Sun’s top 10 acts to watch out for in 2018 and previously by Vic Galloway of BBC Radio Scotland as one of the most promising bands to watch from Scotland in 2017. The band recorded their debut BBC Music introducing live session in the summer and gained slots at Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival, BBC at Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Electric Fields.

The Scottish Sun wrote “Skjør are a band on the edge of greatness” following their Electric Fields festival appearance.

SKJØR played a stand out performance as XpoNorth in 2017, have gained single of the week on the Janice Forsyth show on BBC Radio Scotland, toured Scotland and have released their second single ‘Living Without You’ produced by Rod Jones of Idlewild. 

“SKJØR are making a big name for themselves in a short space of time" What’s On North 

The band finished up an incredible year, touring the Scottish Highlands and Islands with Scouting for Girls, opening a sold out show at the 02 ABC, Glasgow with The Pigeon Detectives and Little Comets, after being asked by Pigeon Detectives front man Matt Bowman, and played a hometown show at the Alternative Peers Ball in the Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh with Django Django.

Vocals and guitar    Louise McCraw
Lead guitar              Callum La Barre
Bass guitar              Jack Dorrian
Drums                      John Alexander