Grant McPhee is a filmmaker and music writer from Scotland. His feature-length documentary, Big Gold Dream was adapted into book form as Hungry Beat with co-writer, Douglas MacIntyre.His documentary Teenage Superstars was awarded 'Pick of the Day' by the Guardian, The Times and Telegraph and was one of Rolling Stone's Ten Essential Music Documentaries.His narrative films include Far From the Apple Tree, which was listed by The BFI as one of their 35 Great British Horror Films.

'This is a brilliant account of one of the most fruitful periods of Scotland's musical heritage. The cast list is longer than Norman Blake's hair circa 1992. Devour!' Marc Riley'A truly deep dive. Like the best rock and roll, not everyone will get this. And thank God for that.' John Niven'An enjoyable ride through independent Scottish music of the era, and it will send you scurrying back to record, so many of which still sound refreshing and fearless' Shindig 4****'Enthrals... Creates something historically solid from a butterfly box of Scottish pop" Outside Left "It is a joy to follow the scene building under its own steam... a true taste of independence' Classic Rock'Compelling and dynamic oral history. The characters come to life on the printed page.' Louder Than War'McPhee's investigation into individual bands, labels, record shops, distributors and studios is impressive.' Record Collector 4****'The definitive account of a seminal period in pop history. A labour of love, it's sometimes funny, sometimes bittersweet tribute.' The Big Issue