INTERVIEW BY DAVID WEST
Emma Nelson (centre) with her Ragmen. Watch out for their new album, out later this year
We much prefer performing live to recording,” says Emma Nelson of Scottish rockers Emma & The Ragmen. “Nothing beats playing to a live audience!” The band formed in late 2015, inspired by a shared admiration for Patsy Cline, Varetta Dillard, Buddy Holly and Fats Domino. They released their debut single Ragtop Roll/In The Know the following year on the newlyfounded Rampage Records. After building their reputation playing around Scotland, they’re breaking out with performances at high-profile events including the Rockabilly Rave and Rhythm Riot…