Steven Lindsay (ex The Big Dish) – 'I never enjoyed touring. Too nervous'

With a mop of wavy blonde hair, a voice melding the best bits of John Foxx and Bryan Ferry and a canon of critically acclaimed tunes, Steven Lindsay was destined to be a pop star. The Big Dish, the band he formed at the Glasgow School of Art in the mid-80s, toured with Scottish heavyweights Big Country and Lloyd Cole and the Commotions and came tantalisingly close to cracking the Top 30 with hook-laden singles Prospect Street and Miss America. Yet without that elusive hit track and the accompanying Top of the Pops appearances that might have catapulted the band into the big league, self doubt crept in – and record labels started to ramp up the pressure. In this week's Scotpop, Steven opens up about the pressures of being on the road with The Big Dish, touring with Lloyd Cole and Big Country and the "ruthlessness" of the music industry in the 80s. He also talks about what's next as he prepares to release his fourth solo album, Chords and Colours. It’s a fascinating story and a great insight into an artist unafraid to be anything other than himself. I hope you're enjoying Scotpop; if you are, it would be helpful if you could leave a rating, review or comment wherever you watch/listen to your podcasts. It really helps others find the show. Thanks. You can sign up here for the Scotpop newsletter on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠ - featuring extended shownotes, behind the scenes info, Scottish music news stories and the best new bands. For the latest news on the podcast and music updates, make sure to follow Scotpop on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you have guest suggestions or queries about sponsorship opportunities, you can email me at [email protected]. Cheers.