Kyle Falconer and Kieren Webster, The ViewBack to Dundee Ambassadors

The View is an indie rock band from Dryburgh in Dundee. Kyle Falconer, lead singer, Peter Reilly, guitarist, Kieren Falconer, bassist and Steven Morrison, drummer were all born in Dundee and grew up in the city.

Our music is completely rooted in Dundee. It has inspired all of our work - you know it's all the people and the different scenarios that we've found ourselves in. We got into music when we were younger because it was a bit different and it set us apart.

We went to St John's RC High School where we formed a cover band with classmate Pete (Reilly) and Stevie (Steven Morrison) who went to Harris Academy. Kieren: "In the early days we got a lot of support from my family. Dad, also a guitarist, was always behind us, and my Uncle used to take us to loads of gigs. Kyle's uncle let us use the back room of his pub (The Bayview) to rehearse."

By 2005 Radio 1 was giving us airplay. So by the time we released Hats off to the Buskers in 2007 we were really well known and went to number one within a week - we've just grown from there. We're just back from a tour of Australia and are working on recording our third album, here in Dundee.

There's a place to suit every mood in Dundee. The city is really compact and it doesn't take long to get from place to place - you can literally write songs just walking through the streets of Dundee. It's really easy to establish yourself as a musician in the city and it's a great place to start your gigging career.

Dundee is alive with loads of great young talent. Great bands are coming out of the city and it's a fantastic social thing for young people to have. Music venues are springing up all over Dundee, like The Bread and Dukes Corner. It was sad to see The Doghouse close as that was our old stomping ground. We pretty much had free reign in there, but the new venue is pretty cool too. It's a bit like a jazz club and you can catch four great bands there in one night!

People in Dundee tell a good story. It's great meeting the people and hearing their stories, you really miss that when you're away. We didn't appreciate the people when we were younger but now that we're away so much you realise how sound they are. It's brilliant coming home after being on the road for months and months - the journey across the rail bridge at night is hard to beat.

Dundee is a small city but punches big for its size. Everyone says it but it's Dundee people that really make the city and you've got to admire their humility. It's a shame that we don't get recognised as the cultural centre we've become. Nobody can be a show off or get ‘above their station' because the people of Dundee are too real. They're just normal and honest and you know where you stand. On the other hand they're willing to give anything a bash and that's really admirable.

Dundee has shaken off its industrial reputation. It's funny thinking back to old Dundee and the days that we used to play tig in the museum. Now Dundee is getting the V&A, one of the best-known and most respected museums in the world. The redevelopment that is going on at the Waterfront is great for the city and it's exciting to see the city regenerating once again. Dundee is so resilient, we've got a really rich history but so far to go, nothing is going to stop us!