Vertical Artists

Michael McGoldrick - "Fused" (2000), a seminal album mixing traditional tunes with trance and fusion. Described by The Times as redirecting the future of traditional music. New album "Wired" was released in 2005

Karen Matheson - the voice of Capercaillie. Released the award-winning album "Time To Fall" on Vertical in 2003. New album "Downriver" was released Nov 2005

James Grant - Has now released 4 solo albums on Vertical. The most recent "Holy Love" (2004) is a mesmerising acoustic album from the ex-Love & Money songster. As MOJO remarked "Grant's melodies / lyrical aspirations gel to form something extraordinary".

Shooglenifty - a heady mix of trad talent and super funky Ophonics from Scotland's favourite acid folksters.

Dean Owens - Edinburgh's great singer-songwriter with influences from Nashvillle to Shetland. He released his acclaimed album "My Town" in 2004.

Capercaillie - "Choice Language" & "Roses & Tears" have been released on the Vertical label.

Monica Queen - Described by UNCUT as "Royal Highness of glumbient folk" Monica released "Return of the Sacred Heart" on Vertical in 2005.

Mystery Juice - Edinburgh's greatest purveyors of fiddle, rap, blues, attitude and above all class. As THE HERALD said "You have to see this band!"

Karan Casey - One of Ireland's most recognisable, alluring and original voices. Has released 2 CDs on Vertical - "Distant Shore" and "Chasing The Sun"

Rory Campbell and Malcolm Stitt - Two of the most respected musicians on the Celtic music scene forever pushing the boundaries. Released "Nusa" in 2002.

Harem Scarem - Undefinable quirky folk from Scotland's mysterious east. "Sdaringly experimental and brilliantly realised" THE SUNDAY HERALD. Released "Let Them Eat Fishcake" in 2003, The Birnam Witch Project in 2005 and most recently "Storm in a Teacup in 2008.

Sunhoney - Led by the astonishing, enigmatic fiddler of our times, Aidan O'Rourke. "November" (2002) is "an intricately engineered, heavyweight collision between folk, rock, pop and dance floor influences" The Scotsman.

Andrew White - Virtuoso guitar allied with stirring songcraft from Newcastle / New Zealand songster.

Alyth McCormack ­ her debut release "An Lomall" (2000) was described by THE SCOTSMAN as "effortlessly contemporary and transcendentally timeless"

Aidan O'Rourke Released "Sirius" in Jan 06. The music was originally commissioned by Celtic Connections in 2003.

Roddy Hart Bookmarks released in May 2006. ""Great lyrics, great voice, great songs. This young man deserves to be a star". ***** Daily Record

John McSherry & Donal O'Connor Tripswitch released in June 2006. "The eight tracks glow with grace, pace, melodic invention and their assured interplay" Colin Somerville, Scotland on Sunday

Old Blind Dogs "Four on the Floor", winner of the Indie Acoustic Project, Best Celtic CD 2007 released in 2007.

Rory Campbell "Intrepid" released 2007 "Öfirst-class, foot-tapping, modern traditional music, and a little bit of weirdnessî

Roisin Elsafty "Ma bhionn tu liom bi liom" released in 2007.

Breabach Debut album "The Big Spree" from this much talked about young band released in January 2008.

Ross Ainslie & Jarlath Henderson Debut album "Partner's In Crime" described in Mojo as "A piping hot collaborationÖ A thriller".

Patsy Reid "Bridging the Gap", a Celtic Connections New Voices commission released in November 2008

Dolphin Boy with unique remixes of Vertical tracks "Vertical Variations released in November 2008.