I left Edinburgh to follow the London punk scene in 1978, singing and playing guitar in various bands. My income was sporadic, so I did anything to eke out some kind of subsistence - laying down slabs, working as a kitchen porter.

Irvine Welsh

Irvine Welsh

Anything Bands Did Down Edinburgh Follow Guitar Income Kind Kitchen Laying Left London Out Playing Punk Scene Singing Some Subsistence Various Working

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