Mogwai is a Scottish band formed in 1995 in Glasgow and became one of the most influential and most exposed of the post-rock scene, right from their highly acclaimed debut album Young Team in 1997. Mostly instrumental, their songs are usually based on a bass line or guitar, which are made as and when variations of the theme and other layers of sound in any genre. Always on the wire, these compositions range from atmospheric moods and sonic violence (their concerts are usually end in complete chaos, in a hail of feedback).
Originally signed to the renowned indie label Chemikal Underground, they are also distributed by Matador in the U.S., and Play It Again Sam Records in the United Kingdom. They also have their own label, Rock Action, nickname Stooges drummer Scott Ashton. Their name comes
creatures of the movie Gremlins. Stuart Brainwaithe about this, say that "it has no special meaning, and we always had the intention to find a better one, but like many other things we've never done" .
A special group, just the titles of many of their songs, often mysterious, and sometimes even meaningless. In the documentary The recording of 'Mr. Beast 'by Peter Martin Smith, the members argue that these securities have no meaning deliberately.
Examples:
* I Choose Horses (Mr. Beast, 2006) *
Moses? I amn't (Happy Songs For Happy People, 2003) *
Kids Will Be Skeletons (Happy Songs For Happy People)
* We're No Here (Mr. Beast)
* 2 Rights Make 1 Wrong (Rock Action, 2001 )
* Punk Rock / Puff Daddy / Antichrist (Come On Die Young, 1999)
Members:
* Stuart Braithwaite (guitar) *
Dominic Aitchison (bass) *
Martin Bulloch (drums) * John Cummings
( guitar)
* Barry Burns (keyboards, flute, guitar ...)( it joined the group from Come On Die Young)
At their outset, Brendan O'Hare, a founding member of Teenage Fanclub, will be drummer before being replaced by Martin Bulloch.
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