This is a band that still writes music for today, taking the stage with the same intensity, passion, and warmth as always.
Formed in the early 1980s by twin brothers Charlie Reid and Craig Reid, their music is timeless and covers a wide emotional spectrum – songs marked by honesty, political fire, humor, and heart. Their music is heard at weddings, funerals, and everything in between. The global hit I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) has become an extraordinary worldwide anthem — a declaration of devotion, longing, and overcoming distance.
The track Sunshine on Leith, the title track of the album of the same name, has become a signature melody for the Leith district of Edinburgh where the twins grew up, and is also used as the entrance anthem for Hibernian FC home matches.
Through their distinctive mix of pop, folk, new wave, and punk, The Proclaimers have carved out their own niche. The political and the personal, the everyday and the universal, coexist side by side – delivered with a natural authenticity that immediately grabs the listener.
