Edinburgh’s Eyes of Home mix introspection, anthemic energy, and cinematic charm ahead of their Belladrum 2025 debut.
For Edinburgh-based five-piece Eyes of Home, the journey began at university — a few raw demos, a tight group of friends, and a shared ambition to make something bigger. Since then, they’ve crafted a sound rooted in nostalgic indie rock, with emotionally honest lyrics and expansive, cinematic instrumentation.
Now, Eyes of Home are bringing their bold, reflective energy to Belladrum Festival 2025, joining the landmark 21st edition of one of Scotland’s most cherished music celebrations.
Who are you, and how did this band come to life?
Jack and Shaun met at uni. We wrote and recorded a bunch of demos throughout uni, and at the time we weren’t sure what we would do with them. We needed at least a drummer and a bass player if we were going to start playing live, so we enlisted Shaun’s twin brother Arron to go behind the kit, and Tomas picked up the bass. Soon we wanted to expand the sound and explore the avenues that a keyboard or synth could open up. We asked Gregor to fill in that role, which brings us to our solid 5-piece lineup. We write, record and practise at our home studio in Edinburgh
How would you describe your sound in a way that makes people want to listen?
We would say that it’s a fresh and fierce sound that has been built on inspiration from a lot of early to late 10s music. Nostalgic and introspective indie rock music that has honest lyrics about hard times but crossed with a playful, warm and hopeful instrumentation. The anthemic and big picture sound makes it stick with you and the big stage notes will leave you in awe at a live show.
For fans of…?
If someone loves all parts of alternative indie rock and pop, with strong influence from Kings of Leon, White Lies, Killers and The Strokes. It’s a sound you’d play at sunrise and sundown.
What’s the first song in your setlist, and why does it set the tone for your show?
Our first song is called “Landmine” and the reason that we have chosen it is because it leans more into pop than we have done before. We have never played it live before but we think that it’s a song that would be a great opener for a festival setting, to grab people’s attention with an upbeat and dynamic sound.
If you could steal one song from any act at Belladrum 2025 and claim it as your own, which one would it be?
It would be ‘I Found Out’ by The Pigeon Detectives. It’s just one of those perfectly formed indie anthems. It clocks in at just over two minutes. Verse, chorus, verse, chorus, and out – no messing around. It’s the kind of song that feels like it’s over before it’s even begun, which only makes you want to play it again.
Belladrum is turning 21 this year! What does it mean to be part of a festival that has built such a strong legacy?
Festivals are absolutely vital for the music scene. They create this rare space where people are open to new sounds. You’re playing to people who’ve never heard you but have wandered into your set because they liked the noise. That kind of connection can’t happen through an algorithm or a playlist.
So it’s great to be a part of that at Belladrum. You don’t get to that kind of milestone without building something that really means something to people.
What’s next for you in 2025? Any exciting plans for new music, touring, or collaborations?
We have a new single coming out at the end of September.
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The next big step for us is releasing our first EP. We’re working on that now, at the stage where we’re choosing which demos will make the final cut.
Which new and/or local acts inspire you right now?
Ariennas are a great new band from Fife. We played with them recentky at The Banshee Labyrinth. They opened the show and it was such a pleasure to hear them play. They had a sound close to The Strokes but had a very interesting take on that sound, it felt like our sounds worked very well together in boosting the vibe in the room. It was one of the smaller gigs we’ve played given the size of the venue, but somehow one of the best…
If your music were the soundtrack to a movie, which genre would it fit best, and what kind of story would it tell?
It would be the soundtrack to one of those gritty psychological dramas, like Taxi Driver. The story would follow a main character slowly going mad while trying to hold everything together. Burdened by debt, responsibility, and a growing sense that something’s off with the world, but no one’s saying it out loud. Not horror, exactly, but there’s a powerful sense of dread. Eventually the story wraps up and all is right with the world. Or is it?
Belladrum is known for its theatrical atmosphere. If you could perform inside a famous movie scene, which one would it be and why?
Probably the monolith scene from 2001: A Space Odyssey. We’d love to play a set for a bunch of baffled prehistoric apes. As they’re freaking out over this giant slab of alien intelligence, we stroll in and starting influencing their evolution with tunes about existential dread, the dark side of tourism, and toxic relationships. The apes don’t get it, obviously, but one of them starts smashing bones in time with the drums, and thus, indie rock is born. Plus, performing at the dawn of human consciousness? Hard to top that on your Spotify bio.
If your band were cast in a film, what kind of roles would each member play?
As the lead singer, Shaun would be the protagonist. The reluctant hero type. He saves everyone at the end… but at what cost?
Arron is our drummer. He’s the character doing all the exposition, explaining the plot to the viewer, again and again.
Tomas is our bassist. As such, he’s some guy off the street who’s wandered onto the film set and somehow ended up in the final cut.
Jack’s our lead guitar player. And HE WAS THE KILLER ALL ALONG.
Gregor plays keys for us and joined quite recently. He’s the mysterious background character who shows up halfway through the film.
Eyes of Home bring their uniquely cinematic, emotionally honest energy to Belladrum 2025, proving that big-stage ambition and homegrown creativity can evolve into something truly electric. With a debut EP on the horizon, their festival set marks the next thrilling step in their journey.
Eyes of Home can be seen at Belladrum on The Seedling Stage 210pm on Friday.
