Growing up in Glasgow during the nineties was an exciting time to be alive with there being so much going on in the city during the decade.
The nineties began with Glasgow being named as European City of Culture in 1990 and the release of Primal Scream's Screamadelica the following year which is considered to be one of the best albums which has come out of the city.
Plenty of new bands began to emerge from Glasgow's music scene with fresh sounds that instantly had people heading out to buy their music and buying tickets to see them at gigs.
Along the way, a few big hitters also stopped by to play some memorable gigs during the nineties with the likes of David Bowie performing at the Barrowland Ballroom, The Rolling Stones bringing their Urban Jungle tour to Hampden and Paul McCartney appearing at the SECC.
Here are eleven Glasgow bands that were born in nineties Glasgow.

9. Astrid
The guitar-pop band Astrid were formed in Glasgow during the mid-1990s, with the band having a strong connection to the Isle of Lewis. They got their first big break after coming to the attention of Belle & Sebastian's Stuart Murdoch who asked the band to be their opening act at a local gig before heading off on a small UK tour. | Astrid

10. Cosmic Rough Riders
The Cosmic Rough Riders were originally formed in 1998 in Glasgow, by Daniel Wylie and Stephen Fleming. They were later joined by Mark Brown, James Clifford, Gary Cuthbert and Paul Docherty. Their first two album releases were recorded in a community funded recording studio in Castlemilk. | Cosmic Rough Riders

11. Life Without Buildings
Indie-rock band Life Without Buildings were formed in Glasgow in the summer of 1999. The band took their name from the Japan track and was mainly made up of former Glasgow School of Art students. | Life Without Buildings


