Queer musicians have long mined beauty from the darkest of seams – and today’s artists are taking that treasure and using it to make magic. Trans writer, musician and broadcaster Carrie Marshall discovers the sometimes surprising ways LGBTQ+ artists changed Scotland’s soundtrack, meeting Scots artists, industry insiders and music fans to celebrate the music and musicians that filled floors, opened minds and changed lives.
I can’t wait to share more details about my next book, Small Town Joy, with you. It’s a celebration of music from multiple eras and genres, tracing the queer influences on some of the best music ever made and talking to Scots musicians about the music that made them and the music they make. If it’s even half as fun to read as it was to write then you’re in for a treat.
Small Town Joy will be released in April 2025 on 404 Ink.