Congratulations to Assumption Studios who has been nominated in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2025. Vote now! It’s going to be another great night at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards on Saturday 6th December in Aberdeen Music Hall. Why not join us for a brilliant night of music and awards. Buy a ticket here.
We asked Scott of Assumption Studios the following questions.
Tell us about yourself
Assumption Studios is Scotland’s latest commercial recording studio. Located in the West End of Glasgow, the facility hosts two large spaces, filled with a large array of analogue equipment, and a vast selection of instruments for limitless creative potential. Studio 1 accommodates a large enough space for orchestral recordings, and Studio 2 primarily focuses on bands/artists, with a speciality on creativity and experimentation within Scottish Music.
Why are you involved in Scottish music?
Studio 2 is primarily managed and operated by Scott Wood. His work as a Producer & Recording/Mixing Engineer flows between that, and a performing musician with the band ‘Skerryvore’. Adam Rhodes (Mec Lir, Imar) also works as producer/engineer within Studio 2, and has brought all of his Scottish Music expertise to facility.
Both producers have been heavily involved in the Scottish Music scene their whole lives, and are engrained within it as a way of life, as well as a career.
Any particular career highlights?
2025 has been very special first full year for Assumption Studios, working on some incredible new music with artists such as Skerryvore, Talisk, Chvrches, Project Smok, Astrobloc, Cala, Valtos, Elephant Sessions, Mec Lir, Bleed From Within, Tom Callister, Paul Buchanan, Léda, Red Hot Chilli Pipers, Bullet for My Valentine & Falasgair. Every single day a fresh career highlight is born helping an artist find their authentic voice and sound.
What are your plans for the future?
We plan to maintain our characterful, inspiring and inclusive space for artists to reach their maximum potential. We’ll continue to invest in top of the range equipment, instruments and expertise over the coming years to help assist the writing and production of new music coming from Scotland.
We currently run an ‘Assumption Studios Charity’. Through this vessel, we financially help Scottish artists to create and develop their new art, and we would love to build this further for future generations coming through, to build up the scene as a whole.
Simply put, it’s all about the music!
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The 2025 MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards are on the 6th December 2025 in Aberdeen Music Hall! You will be able to watch it live in person (buy a ticket here). Watch it live in the UK at 9pm (GMT) on BBC ALBA and and around the world here. Hosted by Scottish personalities Alistair Heather and Mary Ann Kennedy, the night in the Granite City will also welcome live performances from some of the brightest lights on the thriving trad scene today including beloved singer Hannah Rarity, UK folk legends The Poozies, trad pop band Mec Lir and BBC Radio scotland Young Traditional Musician and Scots Performer o the Year Ellie Beaton and many more!
If you would like to support Hands Up for Trad in their work with Scottish trad music and musicians why not become a friend of Hands Up for Trad. In addition to our high profile events like the Scots Trad Music Awards, we also deliver a less well known, education programme for young people from 8yrs right through to young adults at the start of their careers. Read more here.