The unsigned music community in Scotland is like one big family, and we love to help support the bands we play with, are friends with and who help support us!
Here are some of those bands, and links to how you can find out more about them. To add you band to this list, get in touch with us via email at metatoneband@gmail.com.
Fallen Ashes
Fallen Ashes are the band of Kyle Golder, step-son of Andy and sound producer extraordinaire. Kyle filled in on second guitar with Metatone for a while including at Grungefest 2021.
Crossing Giants
Crossing Giants are a two piece acoustic folk-punk band comprising Iain Macaulay and Dan Brennan, who both played in the band Voice of the Black Knife with John, Andy and Roddy.
Godszoo
A four-piece alternative/punk rock band from Lanarkshire, Godszoo have played with Metatone a number of times. Singer Davy is good friends with each of the Metatone band members.
Lost Dogs
Lost Dogs are a superb grunge-focused tribute band from Glasgow. Always guaranteed a huge crowd and a great audience reaction, Metatone have played with Lost Dogs on a few occasions.
Occult Fracture
Occult Fracture is a hard rock band with a dark edge, from Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. They have released two EPs and their live performances are energetic and powerful, as proven when they played with Metatone in May 2023.
Marisa and the Moths
Marisa And The Moths are a pretty filthy, filthy pretty, grunge influenced, Reading-based rock band with a modern edge. Female fronted with soaring vocals and powerful melodies. MatM played with Metatone in September 2019.
Sophie Lloyd
Sophie Lloyd is a guitarist who is heading for stardom. Currently touring with Machine Gun Kelly and releasing her own solo work, she was part of the Marissa and the Moths line up in September 2019. She has her own signature range of guitars with Kiesel.
Lord Bishop Rocks
Lord Bishop Rocks are mixing their brand of 70s influenced Hardrock, Funk, Blues, Jazz, Reggae and Punk – meshing it into a sound they call Hendrixian Motör Funk. Lord Bishop Rocks played with Metatone in Edinburgh in May 2019.
The Goatboy
The Goatboy are a 4-piece grunge rock from Perth, Scotland. Influenced by the likes of Mudhoney, Nirvana, Silverchair, and The Vines.
Muddibrooke
Muddibrooke are an alt-rock/grunge, female-fronted trio from the East Midlands. They have received radio airplay on Kerrang, Planet Rock and Radio 1. Muddibrooke play with Metatone on 24th June, 2023.
Royal Bloom
Royal Bloom are a Grunge Rock band from Scotland Ayr. Their music fuses influences from Audioslave, Alice In Chains, Nirvana, Bush, Pearl Jam. Royal Bloom play with Metatone on 24th June, 2023.
Dead City Riots
Dead City Riots profess themselves to be a bunch of old dudes that never grew up and are back playing again after a wee delay. Appearing with Metatone on the Sound of Seattle label’s Unicorn tracks Album.
Giant Head Collective
Giant Head Collective are a Scottish based band with a trans Atlantic sound. They feature on the Unicorn Tracks Col 1 album alongside Metatone.
Neil H Watson
Neil H Watson is a Scottish singer-songwriter. He is known for his sincere and emotive lyrics and is described as having “music in his soul”.
The Mighty Joes
The Mighty Joes’ music ranges from contemporary and traditional Celtic and Americana grooves to alternative rock/pop stylings.
The Corvus Experiment
The Corvus Experiment is Sthe solo music, art, photography & videography project of Will Johnstone established in 1999.
Usual Suspex
A 4-piece Grunge outfit hailing from Cumbernauld with heavy influence from the classic sounds of the 90s grunge/ post-punk movement.
Dogwatch
Dog Watch is a transatlantic musical project featuring Andy from Metatone Greg Gilmore of Mother Love Bone. They have released two tracks on charity compilation albums.
Cornfield Chase
Cornfield Chase are a two-piece from Dunfermline, who feature on the Unicorn Tracks Vol 1 album alongside Metatone.
Primal Rival
Primal Rival are a grunge-inspired alternative rock band from Glasgow.
4 Below
After the demise of his previous band bassist and singer Andy Bruce was looking to continue his song-writing. On setting up a little home recording studio 4Below was born.
LoopManiac
LoopManiac is a chilled recording studio and rehearsal space in Dunfermline, and a regular haunt of Metatone.
Substation
SubStation is a recording studio and rehearsal rooms in Rosyth, where Metatone honed their three-piece sounds and recorded a number of demos. It is also where the 45 EP was mixed and mastered.
Sounds of Seattle
A private Facebook group of likeminded grunge fans, focused on Scotland but with a global membership. The group also does fundraising work for charity, notably Diabetes Scotland.