Stuart Braithwaite
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| Stuart Braithewaite | ||
|---|---|---|
| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Stuart Lesley Braithwaite | |
| Born | 10 May 1976 | |
| Origin | Glasgow, Scotland | |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Guitar | |
| Associated acts |
Mogwai | |
Stuart Lesley Braithwaite (born 10 May 1976) is the lead member of the Glaswegian post-rock band Mogwai.
He mainly plays electric guitar. Stuart currently lives in Glasgow with his wife, Grainne Braithwaite, and their two dogs, Princess and Rambo.
[edit] Biography
He grew up listening to records by Joy Division, The Stooges, The Velvet Underground, Black Sabbath, and many other artists. He went to Music College. He met Dominic Aitchison at a Ned's Atomic Dustbin concert in 1991, and four years later, they formed Mogwai.
[edit] Trivia
- He is vegetarian.
- He played the guitar solo from "Another Girl, Another Planet" by The Only Ones to get into Music College.
- The Velvet Underground song "Heroin" was the first song he learned to play on the guitar.
- He is a supporter of Celtic FC.
- Disintegration by The Cure was the first album he bought.
- He has said that Hero and The Exorcist are his favourite films.
- His "guitar heroes" are Jimi Hendrix, Robert Smith, Nick Drake, and Poison Ivy.
| Mogwai | |
| Stuart Braithwaite | Dominic Aitchison | Martin Bulloch | John Cummings | Barry Burns | |
| Discography | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
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