DOSS

Based in Glasgow, Scotland

Roles band · songwriters · performers

Glasgow-based electronic post-punk act DOSS began as the solo recording project of Sorley Mackay, whose self-produced music combined programmed beats, guitar and bass with sharply observed lyrics about contemporary Scottish life. The project developed into a live band and is now described as a duo comprising Mackay on vocals and guitar and Chilton Fawcett on drums, with additional musicians appearing on stage. Earlier performances included Sorley's brother Brodie Mackay, while 2026 live listings also name Mark Black on bass. Their lyrics address subjects including gentrification, addiction, precarious employment and working-class experience. After building a following through Scottish shows, DOSS toured the United States and mainland Europe, supported acts including billy woods, Fat Dog and DEADLETTER, and released a self-titled EP through Alcopop! Records in May 2026. The single HOWDYPARTNER followed in October 2026.

Early career

Began as Sorley Mackay's self-recorded and self-produced solo project; performed live with brother Brodie Mackay.
2024 — Received BBC Radio 6 Music, BBC Radio 1 and BBC Scotland exposure; early Scottish performances documented.
2025 — Undertook United States and European touring; a US tour with Crop Rot is discussed in a 2026 interview.
2026 — Publicly described as a duo with Chilton Fawcett; released a self-titled EP through Alcopop! Records and the single HOWDYPARTNER.

Releases

DOSS (2026)
SUPERSECRETAGENT (2026)
BIGFELLAFUNK (2026)
HOWDYPARTNER (2026)

Related artists

billy woods — support act on live bills
Fat Dog — support act on live bills
DEADLETTER — support act on live bills
Sinead O'Brien — support act on live bills
Crop Rot — 2025 United States tour
Isa Gordon — shared June 2026 Isle of Skye bill
Nightcaller — shared June 2026 Leith Cricket Club bill

Festival appearances

Wide Days
2000trees
Binic Festival

Production and recording credits

DOSS EP — Sorley Mackay and Chilton Fawcett; band described the EP as its first collaboratively written release

Labels and affiliations

Alcopop! Records — label for 2026 self-titled EP and HOWDYPARTNER single

Club nights and gigs

2026-05-19 · The Art School · Glasgow, Scotland
2026-06-14 · Leith Cricket Club · Edinburgh, Scotland
2026-06-26 · Summer · Isle of Skye, Scotland
2026-11-21 · Fairfield Club · Glasgow, Scotland
2026-12-04 · Cabaret Voltaire · Edinburgh, Scotland