Rock'ndaal 2024 line-up
Rock'ndaal 2024 was EPIC! Meet the incredible line-up, including some of Scotland's top young bands. Led by headliners, and Rock'ndaal veterans, Tide Lines.
Hailing from the Highlands, this four-piece band is one of the leading folk rock groups in Scotland. Their rousing, anthemic tunes transcend cultural boundaries and genres. Tugging you onto the dance floor to celebrate moments of joy with friends and strangers alike. The group’s second album Eye of The Storm hit #12 in the Official UK Album Charts. Tide Lines bring their folk-pop fusion to stages across the UK, Europe, and the US, but on May 26th they’ll be the soundtrack to your Rock’ndaal memories!
We caught up with Tide Lines ahead of Rock'ndaal to discuss their journey so far.
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Brothers Alan and Stevie Jukes form this Glaswegian alt-pop duo. Their goal is to “make music that makes you feel good” with big, anthemic songs, like their hit King, which has seen over 24 million streams. Saint Phnx has played in major festivals in the US and Europe, and toured with the likes of Imagine Dragons, Yungblud, and Lewis Capaldi. The brothers love bringing their rousing choruses and sense of humour to the stage, spreading their contagious good energy.
Talisk’s explosive infusion of concertina, guitar, and fiddle creates a fiery sound that is as infectious as it is enthralling. Their genre-bending music has topped charts, closed out main stages at festivals across continents, and collected a die-hard following, won them multiple awards, and made a sweeping impact on the traditional music scene. Their energetic, ground-breaking tunes are sure to have you tapping your feet with a dram in hand at Rock’ndaal this year.
Like Carnival in the Hebrides. This Edinburgh-based crew is pioneering the Industrial Drumcore sound with neck-snapping beats and breaks influenced by techno, metal, taiko, breakbeats, and drum’n’bass. Low down and dirty, this group plays louder than the damn sound system.
Ciara has been playing music since she was a child growing up on the Isle of Islay, where traditional music and culture were passed down through the women in her family. She spent her youth learning and performing traditional Scottish music and now tutors local children in music through a local charity. She plays with a mixture of local musicians, most often with Guitarist and Vocalist Shane MacKinnon, forming a duo of Modern Traditional Scottish Music.
Like Ciara, Shane is an Islay native with a musical career that began at a young age, passed down to him by his father. He began at three years old with a mouth organ; by 12, he’d moved on to the guitar—his instrument of choice today, along with mandolin and Tenor Banjo. His music is greatly influenced by traditional Irish and Scottish music, though he enjoys all genres. You can find Shane playing throughout the week at local pubs, events, and ceilidhs, often with Ciara, as well as on Facebook.
