Mogwai (band)
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| Mogwai | ||
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 Left to right: Dominic Aitchison, Martin Bulloch, Barry Burns, Stuart Braithwaite, John Cummings
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| Background information | ||
| Origin | Glasgow, Scotland | |
| Genre(s) | Post-rock | |
| Years active | 1995 – present | |
| Label(s) | Chemikal Underground Matador Records Play It Again Sam Rock Action Records |
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| Website | www.mogwai.co.uk www.matadorrecords.com/mogwai |
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| Members | ||
| Stuart Braithwaite Dominic Aitchison Martin Bulloch John Cummings Barry Burns Graeme Ronald (Current Touring Member) |
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| Former members | ||
| Brendan O'Hare | ||
Mogwai is a Scottish band from Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Stuart Braithwaite and Dominic Aitchison formed Mogwai in 1995 and since then, they have become one of the most influential and best known post-rock bands. They compose lengthy instrumental guitar-based pieces in the post-rock tradition, usually focused around the elaboration of a single theme, and are known traditionally for dynamic contrast, melodic bass riffs, and their use of guitar distortion and effects.
The band were originally signed to renowned Glasgow indie label Chemikal Underground, but are now distributed by different labels, such as Matador in the US and Play It Again Sam Records in the UK. They have also developed their own label, Rock Action Records, named after Stooges drummer Scott Asheton who had his name changed to Rock Action. [citation needed]
Their style has been influenced by bands including The Dirty Three, Joy Division, The Jesus & Mary Chain, My Bloody Valentine, and post-rock pioneers Slint. During 2004 the band supported tours by two major influences, Pixies and The Cure. Mogwai's style has easily identifiable connections to genres like shoegaze, math rock, art rock, and occasionally instrumental metal. While their sound bears little resemblance to traditional punk rock, the band seems to identify closely with the punk ethic.
Mogwai is named after the creatures from the film Gremlins, although guitarist Stuart Braithwaite comments that "it has no significant meaning and we always intended on getting a better one, but like a lot of other things we never got 'round to it." [1].
Mr. Beast, the latest Mogwai album, was released in the UK on 6 March 2006. It returns to the heavier sounds of 1997's Young Team. Mogwai produced the remix track of 'Plans' on the British group Bloc Party's 2005 album Silent Alarm Remixed.
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[edit] Compilations, Remixes & Live
[edit] Singles and EPs
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[edit] Film
Mogwai recorded the soundtrack for Douglas Gordon's Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait, which was called "The finest film at Cannes." by The Observer. The film was also shown at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. [2]
Mogwai worked on the original score music for the film The Fountain, composed by Clint Mansell and the Kronos Quartet[3]. They also have two songs, "Auto Rock" and "We're No Here" (from Mr. Beast) on Michael Mann's 2006 Miami Vice redux.
[edit] Television
Mogwai's songs were also featured in CSI Miami episode "Rio", they used the same songs from the Miami Vice soundtrack.
The track "We're No Here" was used in "Cyberwoman", on the BBC Sci-Fi series Torchwood.
The track "Hunted by a Freak" was also used rather frequently in The X Factor.
The tracks "Take Me Somewhere Nice" and "Close Encounters" were used in the 6th season of Sex and the City [4].
The track "Take Me Somewhere Nice" was also used in The Shield in its 1st-season episode "Pay in Pain."
The Track "Glasgow Mega Snake" is also featured on the latest Tony Hawk video game, Tony Hawk's Project 8.
[edit] External links
- Mogwai's official website
- Mogwai's US record label
- Mogwai's UK record label
- Follow The Beast: Official Mr Beast Site (Matador Records)
- Mogwai collection at the Internet Archive's live music archive
- Bright Light ! An unofficial Mogwai website
- Hunted by a Freak: An unofficial Mogwai discussion forum
- Concert photos by Laurent Orseau (Black Session)
- Live in Dublin, Ireland 2006 Concert Photos by Brian Kelleher
| Mogwai | |
| Stuart Braithwaite | Dominic Aitchison | Martin Bulloch | John Cummings | Barry Burns | |
| Discography | |
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| Albums: Young Team | Come on Die Young | Rock Action | Happy Songs for Happy People | Mr. Beast | |
| Compilations: Ten Rapid | Kicking a Dead Pig | EP+6 | Government Commissions: BBC Sessions 1996-2003 | Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait | |
| Related articles | |
| Rock Action Records | Zidane, un portrait du 21e siècle | |
