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Mogwai
Sign in to saveMogwai () are a Scottish post-rock band, formed in 1995 in Glasgow. The band consists of Stuart Braithwaite (guitar, vocals), Barry Burns (guitar, piano, synthesizer, vocals), Dominic Aitchison (bass guitar), and Martin Bulloch (drums). Mogwai typically compose lengthy guitar-based instrumental pieces that feature dynamic contrast, melodic bass guitar lines, and heavy use of distortion and effects.
Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- Mogwai
- Musical artist.image
- File:Mogwai rock city 140223.jpg
- Musical artist.caption
- Mogwai at Rock City in 2023. (L–R) Alex Mackay, Martin Bulloch, Barry Burns, Dominic Aitchison, Stuart Braithwaite
- Musical artist.landscape
- yes
- Musical artist.origin
- Glasgow, Scotland
- Musical artist.works
- Discography
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1995–present
- Musical artist.current_members
- Stuart Braithwaite Dominic Aitchison Martin Bulloch Barry Burns
- Musical artist.past_members
- Brendan O'Hare John Cummings
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
21 sectionsContents
- History
- Formation (1991–1995)
- ''Mogwai Young Team ''(1995–1997)
- ''Come On Die Young ''(1998–1999)
- ''Rock Action ''(2000–2001)
- ''Happy Songs for Happy People ''(2002–2003)
- ''Mr Beast ''(2004–2006)
- ''The Hawk Is Howling ''(2007–2008)
- ''Burning'' / ''Special Moves ''(2009–2010)
- ''Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will'' (2011–2013)
- ''Rave Tapes'' (2013–2015)
- ''Every Country's Sun'' (2016–2019)
- ''As the Love Continues'' (2020–2024)
- ''The Bad Fire'' (2024–present)
- Soundtracks and other work
- Musical style
- Band members
- Discography
- See also
- References
- External links
Mogwai () are a Scottish post-rock band, formed in 1995 in Glasgow. The band consists of Stuart Braithwaite (guitar, vocals), Barry Burns (guitar, piano, synthesizer, vocals), Dominic Aitchison (bass guitar), and Martin Bulloch (drums). Mogwai typically compose lengthy guitar-based instrumental pieces that feature dynamic contrast, melodic bass guitar lines, and heavy use of distortion and effects.
The band were for several years signed to Glasgow label Chemikal Underground, and have been distributed by different labels such as Matador in the US and Play It Again Sam in the UK, but now use their own label Rock Action Records in the UK, and Temporary Residence Ltd. in North America.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Mogwai” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.