Eska

Eska were a Scottish indie rock band founded in 1993 consisting of Andrew Hopkins (Drums), Colin Kearney (Guitar/Vocals), Chris Mack (Guitar/Vocals) and Kenny Macleod (Bass). The group released one album in 2000 and several singles between 1995 and 2004. The band once had Stuart Braithwaite as drummer, who left to start Mogwai.
==Links to Peel==
Peel played the group's debut single, 'Trucking & Paving', on his show in October 1995. Further tracks from the band were played on his shows, including a session they recorded in 1997.
==Sessions==
1. Recorded: 1997-10-26. First Broadcast: 16 December 1997
*Sure Enough / True North / Knives Slowly / Future In Monotone
==Other Shows Played==
;1995
*21 October 1995: Trucking & Paving (7") Modern Independent
*04 November 1995: Trucking & Paving (7") Modern Independent
*04 November 1995 (BFBS): 'Trucking And Paving (7")' (Modern Independent)
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*15 June 1996: ‘III Spike (7 inch )’ Love Train
*06 July 1996: III Spike (7 inch )’ Love Train
*21 September 1996: ‘Let’s Fence (Various Artists CD – The Camden Crawl II )’ Love Train
*16 November 1996: ‘Running On Sum Six Dew (7 inch )’ Love Train
*07 December 1996: Running On Sum Six Dew (7") Love Train
;1997
*11 September 1997: Lost Man On The Moon (7” EP) Scared Of Girls
*17 September 1997: Finding It Hard To Do So Little (7" EP - Last Man On The Moon) Scared Of Girls 
*18 September 1997 (Radio Eins): Finding It So Hard To Do So Little (7" EP - Last Man On The Moon) Scared Of Girls 
*25 September 1997 (BFBS): 'Dustkicker (EP-Last Man On The Moon)' (Scared Of Girls)
*06 November 1997: Finding It Hard To Do So Little (7" EP - Last Man On The Moon) Scared Of Girls
;2000
*06 September 2000: 'Blast Theory (CD-Invent The Fortune)' (Gringo Records)
*14 September 2000 (Radio Eins): From Springboard To Highdive (CD - Invent The Fortune) Gringo
*19 September 2000: 'Blast Theory (LP-Invent The Fortune)' (Gringo)
*28 September 2000 (Radio Eins): 'Blast Theory (LP-Invent The Fortune)' (Gringo)
*02 November 2000: Goodbye To Victories (CD - Invent The Fortune) Gringo
*November 2000 (FSK): The Ghosts Invade (CD - Invent The Fortune) Gringo
*23 November 2000 (Radio Eins): From Springboard To Highdive (CD - Invent The Fortune) Gringo
;2004
*01 June 2004: Hypnotism Act 1952 (Split 7") Gringo
==External Links==
*Diskant
*Discogs
*Gringo Records
Category:Artists