The Proclaimers

The Proclaimers ar a Scots rock duo makit in 1983 bi twin brithers Charlie an Craig Reid (born 5 Mairch 1962). They cam tae attention wi thair 1987 single 'Letter from America', whilk reached No. 3 in the Unitit Kinrick, an the 1988 single 'I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles', whilk tapped chairts in Austalie, Iceland an New Zealand. The Proclaimers hiv selt ower 5 million albums warldwide.

Thay stairtit oot as an acoustic duo in 1983 afore muivin taewarts baund-centric rock in later wirks. The Proclaimers' style draws fae a nummer o soorces, includin kintra, folk, an the punk rock o The Clash. Thair playin range haes includit roots rock, alternative rock an folk rock, an thair muisic is typified bi thair Scots twangs. The Proclaimers conseistently tour the warld, an hae pit forrit 11 studio albums syne 1987, the maist recent bein Angry Cyclist in 2018. Thay hae pit forrit three compliation albums an a DVD anaw.

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