Peat and Diesel
{{Short description|Scottish folk band}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Peat and Diesel
| image = File:Peat and Diesel.png
| caption = Innes Scott, Calum ‘Boydie’ Macleod and Uilleam MacLeod. (Left to right)
| image_size =
| alias =
| origin = Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland
| genre = Scottish folk * Celtic punk
| years_active = 2018–present
| label = Wee Studio Records
| associated_acts =
| website = {{Official website|https://www.peatanddiesel.band/}}
| current_members = Calum John MacLeod
Innes Scott
Uilly Macleod
| past_members =
}}
Peat and Diesel are a three-piece band from Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland, comprising Calum “Boydie” MacLeod, Innes Scott and Uilly Macleod. The band formed over Saturday sessions at the band members' homes in Stornoway, and grew in popularity through exposure on social media. The band's songs mostly concern a humorous take on island life, and are predominantly in English, although they include some Gaelic words and phrases.{{cite web|url=https://www.peatanddiesel.band/|title=About|website=Peat and Diesel|accessdate=28 January 2020}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-50851542|title=Peat & Diesel fans flock to buy Christmas song|publisher=BBC News|date=19 December 2019|accessdate=28 January 2020}}
In 2019, the band won "Live Act of the Year" at the Scots Trad Music Awards.{{cite web |title=Winners of the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2019 |url=https://www.folkradio.co.uk/2019/12/winners-scots-trad-music-awards-2019/ |website=Folk Radio |accessdate=28 January 2020}} In the 2020 awards they won "Best Music Video" (for Calum Dan’s Transit Van). They were also nominated for best album (for Light my Byre), but lost out to The Woods by Hamish Napier.{{cite web |url=https://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/scotstradmusicawards/mg-alba-scots-trad-music-awards-2020-the-nominations/|title=MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2020 – The Nominations|accessdate=16 December 2020|publisher=Hands up for Trad}}{{cite web |url=https://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/scotstradmusicawards/mg-alba-scots-trad-music-awards-announces-2020-winners/|title=MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards announces 2020|accessdate=16 December 2020|publisher=Hands up for Trad}}
In 2022, the band stepped in at short notice to replace Sam Ryder's headline appearance at the Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival after the former Eurovision contestant pulled out due to illness.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-62346770|title=Peat & Diesel race to Belladrum to replace Sam Ryder|publisher=BBC News|date=29 July 2022|accessdate=3 September 2024}}
In 2024, they headlined the Emirates Arena's first ever gig as part of the Celtic Connections Festival.{{Cite web |title=Peat & Diesel and The Seeger Sessions Revival |url=https://www.celticconnections.com/event/1/peat-diesel-and-the-seeger-sessions-revival/ |access-date=2025-01-24 |website=www.celticconnections.com |language=en}}
Current members
- Calum 'Boydie' MacLeod (guitar and vocals)
- Innes Scott (accordion)
- Uilly Macleod (drums)
Discography
=Studio albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of studio albums ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:13em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:17em;"| Details ! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions |
| style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%"|SCO
!style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%"|UK |
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| scope="row"| Uptown Fank
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| 12 | — |
| scope="row"| Light My Byre
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| 2 | 27 |
| colspan="9" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes a title that did not chart. |
=Live albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of live albums ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Details ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions |
| style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%"|SCO {{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/20210205/40/|title=Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100: 5 February 2021 – 11 February 2021|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=6 February 2021}} |
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| scope="row"| Live at the Barrowlands 2020
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| 4 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|https://www.peatanddiesel.band/}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Scottish folk rock groups
Category:Scottish celtic rock groups
Category:Scottish musical trios
Category:People from the Isle of Lewis
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