"Scotland's a really exciting place, not only to be an artist, but to be a person at the moment." – Luke Wright

We spoke to Luke Wright at the Edinburgh International Book Festival about the his influences in spoken word and poetry. Amidst the fireworks, he also spoke a little about his views on Scotland's future regarding the forthcoming Scottish Independence referendum and shared a short snippet from his satirical performance at the Scotland vs England spoken word event.

Videography by Beth Chalmers.

Read Michael Pederson's interview with Luke Wright here.

Read our coverage of Jura Unbound 2014 here.