Bringing together rappers and singers with soaring strings, heavy brass, woodwind and thundering bass and drums, Tinderbox transforms preconceptions of what an orchestra can be. Packed with original music and unexpected collaborations, it is an unforgettable experience featuring some of Scotland’s leading musicians across genres and a host of local and international collaborators and performers. 

Over the last few years, they have performed at major festivals, events and venues including; Edinburgh’s Usher Hall, Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall (Celtic Connections), Latitude Festival (BBC Introducing Stage), Fuse Festival (London), Hidden Door Festival, Edinburgh International Festival and Fringe by the Sea. 

They have also produced multiple sell-out shows at Edinburgh Fringe Festival and have been touring around the UK and Ireland as part of a campaign to get musical instruments into public libraries.

The band have collaborated for special live shows and recordings with acclaimed artists such as Kathryn Joseph (SAY Award), Kris Drever (Radio 2 Folk Award), Dawanggang (German Record Critics Award), Shooglenifty and My Brightest Diamond, and have been played on major national radio stations such as BBC Radio 6 Music (Tom Robinson) and on BBC Radio Scotland (Vic Galloway, Janice Forsyth).