The State Broadcasters began as a song writing project in 2004 when songwriter Graeme Black met multi-instrumentalists Pete MacDonald. After some low key live performances the duo realised they enjoyed performing the songs themselves and began to piece together a full band. In the last year The State Broadcasters have developed into a formidable live band producing an original and eclectic brand of Americana folk pop.

They have now gathered a settled core band featuring Graeme on acoustic guitar and vocals, Pete on piano, trombone, guitar, harmonica and vocals, Gillian Fleetwood on clarsach, glock and vocals and Fergus MacDonald on banjo, acoustic and electric guitars.

2006 began with The Broadcasters winning a Danny Kyle new band award at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections festival and the 4 piece have gone on throughout the year to build a reputation as one of the best live bands in Glasgow. They have supported a variety of touring Americana acts including The Handsome Family, Common Rotation and Damien Jurado.

April 2006 saw the launch of the first recorded output by The State Broadcasters. They had 2 songs on the debut Wendy House collective compilation album ’Welcome’. They were also invited to contribute a song to German label Aufgeladen Und Beiret’s album of Scottish music ’Get While The Getting’s Good’.

In December 2006 the debut ep featuring 5 songs penned by Black and MacDonald was released on Ruby Records and the band plan to continue gigging in support of this release and recording more songs for an album scheduled for late 2007.