From Biffy to Big Country Runrig to Eurythmics, Scotland has produced some of the world's best bands, artists and lyricists for decades.
However, narrowing it down to a top 25 is more difficult than you can imagine, so we decided to ask our readers at The Scotsman who they would vote as their number one Scottish band of all time...
Here's are the best 25 bands from Scotland ever.
Here's are the best 25 bands from Scotland ever.
![Fronted by the late, great Scott Hutchison, Frightened Rabbit were a Scottish indie rock band from Selkirk famous for the song The Modern Leper.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmE1MTBmN2Y0LWJjNWYtNDQ5Ni1hZjllLTNmNTYyN2Q5YmQ2ZDpiN2VhMDFhMC0xNGUwLTRmMTAtYjAzNi03MTgzZjgwMzNmYTM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
21. Frightened Rabbit
Fronted by the late, great Scott Hutchison, Frightened Rabbit were a Scottish indie rock band from Selkirk famous for the song The Modern Leper. | Mark MetcalfePhoto: Mark Metcalfe
![Scottish blues, freakbeat and psychedelic pop band from Glasgow made a big impact in the 1960s.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/01/04/13/52/The_Poets.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
22. The Poets
Scottish blues, freakbeat and psychedelic pop band from Glasgow made a big impact in the 1960s. | CC BY 3.0 DEED
![Fronted by Scottish frontwoman Shirley Manson, Garbage are still one of the biggest and most loved bands on the planet.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/11/21/14/53/GettyImages-1497363232.jpg.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
23. Garbage
Fronted by Scottish frontwoman Shirley Manson, Garbage are still one of the biggest and most loved bands on the planet. | Getty ImagesPhoto: Getty Images
![Post-punk indie act The Twilight Sad have built up a huge fanbase over the years and make our top 25 on merit after receiving plenty of mentions.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjY4OWZiYzZlLWI0NzAtNDhmMS1iMjExLWM2Zjc0MDYyNWY4OTo5ZGExMDZiYS0yYmVjLTQzM2ItYTA3My0wMjU0OTM2MDU1MzU=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
24. The Twilight Sad
Post-punk indie act The Twilight Sad have built up a huge fanbase over the years and make our top 25 on merit after receiving plenty of mentions. | Calum Mackintosh @resoundonlinePhoto: Calum Mackintosh @resoundonline