Belle & Sebastian Voted The Best Scottish Band Of All Time

Belle & Sebastian have been named the best Scottish band of all time.

After a three month-long public poll Belle & Sebastian beat the likes of Travis and Franz Ferdinand into first place, reports the BBC.

The Scottish magazine, The List recently compiled a list of the top 50 Scottish bands of all time, but left the final decision to the public.

The magazine's music editor Mark Robertson said: "The idea behind the project was simple - to rediscover the very best of Scottish music, from the finest musical talent spanning from the age of 70s rock through to 80s pop, right up to today's international stars."

"Everyone has strong opinions about this and we wanted to open it up to the public to decide.”

The results were announced at a party in Glasgow where the Mull Historical Society performed.

The top ten Best Scottish Bands looks like this:

1 Belle & Sebastian
2 Travis
3 Idlewild
4 Wet Wet Wet
5 Sensational Alex Harvey Band
6 Simple Minds
7 Teenage Fan Club
8 Bay City Rollers
9 Primal Scream
10 The Proclaimers

Belle & Sebastian have enjoyed a chart success since 1997 and were the winners of the Brit Award for best breakthrough act in 1999.