We catch up with The Exhales ahead of Belladrum 2024 and ask them a few questions.
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What would be your FFO list?
The National
Frightened Rabbit
Interpol
Stereophonics
Echo and the Bunnymen
Tell us a little about how the band came to be and a story so far.
Before moving to Glasgow, Jack posted an ad, Robert replied and they got chatting, when Jack arrived in Glasgow they went through a series of guitarists and bass players, we eventually settled on the current line up with Robert, Jack, Aaron and Louis and started to play gigs shortly after.

As an act, how has 2024 treated you so far?
2024 has been good to us, we have played loads of cool gigs and met and spoke to many good people! We have had a great response on our new tracks we have released this year “Kick the Chair” and “Bouquet” and we are continuing to write and recorded new music!
You have three original songs to wow the Belladrum audience, which ones would they be and why?
“C’est La Vie” as we as a band find it’s our strongest song with high energy, punchy drums and catchy Riff, one for everyone!
Both “Kick the Chair” and “Bouquet” due the the powerful lyrically content we think these songs definitely resonate with people.
Festivals are renowned for horrible clashes, which act on the Belladrum line-up would you least like to clash with and why?
The Vaselines would be a clash that as a band we would all hate to clash with due to the being a Scottish class act!
What Is the draw to playing Belladrum?
Belladrum to us is a festival we all have wanted to play as it’s very well known and being a Scottish band you have to play belladrum
Given the Love theme, if you had to create a love playlist with only five songs, what would be on it?
“I Wanna Make Love to You Woman” Chef
“The Nightman Cometh” Charlie Day
“Push It” Salt-N-Pepa
“Chateau Lobby #4” Father John Misty
“They Say I’m Different” Betty Davis
If you could travel back in time which Belladrum would you like to revisit?
2011 Belladrum would be the one we would go back to! The line up looked stacked with loads of bands that we all like
In your act’s repertoire, what is the most romantic song you have?
“Sound of a Settler” would take that spot of being the most romantic song we have.
What’s on the horizon for you after Belladrum?
More gigs, more releases and having a great time creating music as a band
The Exhales are playing Saturday 27th July at 14:00 on the BellaBar stage
