The Band from Rockall is a Gaelic music band from the Scottish Hebrides, consisting of songwriters Calum and Rory Macdonald.
The duo's name comes from Rockall, a remote rocky uninhabited islet in the North Atlantic Ocean, lying 300 miles west of the Scottish mainland.
This was chosen by the Macdonald brothers as a point halfway between their native North Uist and the United States, representing both the Gaelic tradition and the rock and roll influence on their music.
[1] The Band from Rockall served as a side project during a break in the schedule of brothers' full time band Runrig.
[2] They released the album The Band from Rockall: The Solo Project from Calum and Rory Macdonald in 2012, which reached no.