Bis (Scottish band)

Bis
Bis
	Bis performing at London's Buffalo Bar in 2012. L-R: John Disco, Sci-fi Steven, Manda Rin.
Background information
Origin	Glasgow, Scotland
Genres	Pop punk; electronica; indie pop; Britpop; synth-pop;
Years active	1994–2003; 2007; 2009–present;
Labels	Chemikal Underground; Grand Royal; spinART; Lookout!; Wiiija; PolyGram; Do Yourself In; Last Night From Glasgow;
Members	Steven Clark; John Clark; Amanda MacKinnon
Past members	Stuart Memo; Graham Christie
Website	bisnation.com

Bis (/bɪs/ BISS, stylised in all lowercase) are a Scottish indie pop band composed of Steven Clark (Sci-Fi Steven), John Clark (John Disco), and Amanda MacKinnon (Manda Rin), formed in 1994. The band's name, rhyming with 'this', derives from "black iron skyline", a lyric from the song "Twilight of a Champion" by The The.

After releasing numerous EPs and three studio albums, The New Transistor Heroes (1997), Social Dancing (1999), and Return To Central (2001), the band broke up in 2003, but re-formed briefly in 2007 for a series of concerts. In 2009, they re-formed again and released the album data Panik etcetera (2014).

In 2019, the band's lineup returned to the original core three-piece and released the album Slight Disconnects. In 2021, the band self-released Low Level (A Return To Central Travel Companion), a CD consisting of previously unreleased material recorded during the Return To Central sessions. In October 2022, Systems Music For Home Defence was released, which Sci-Fi Steven has described as the band's "rave" album.

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