the marco polo bridge incident

The Marco Polo Bridge Incident is a Glasgow based 5-piece originating from the collective mind of two one time Dumfries schoolboys, the heros of our tale, Steve and Scottie. Steve and Scottie pummeled recording equipment everywhere, between them recording and producing dozens upon dozens of tracks throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s. The project, then 'Soma', along with a number of other side projects, 'Happiness the Healer' for instance, were important in experimenting with a number of recording and producing techniques as well as with the individual sounds that developed over the years. 'Soma' took on greater significance when the main players relocated to Glasgow to persue a wider audience, and because Dumfries was getting a bit shit. Three further members joined to create 'The Marco Polo Bridge Incident' (John Flaherty, mainly a guitarist, Ross Jubin, for drums and the like, and Joe McEvoy, for bass and stuff) By 2007 the band were building a fanbase and were ready to showcase their own unique mixture of genres, citing influences as far and wide as Bob Dylan, Teenage Fanclub, Idlewild and Belle and Sebastian. They are currently working on both recording and gigging, so keep an eye on the Music and Live Shows section.