Malcolm Middleton
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 Malcolm Middleton performing live with Arab Strap
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| Birth name | Malcolm Middleton |
| Born | December 31, 1973 |
| Origin | Falkirk, Scotland |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1995 – present |
| Label(s) | Chemikal Underground Full Time Hobby |
| Associated acts | Arab Strap L. Pierre Mogwai |
| Website | http://www.malcolmmiddleton.co.uk |
Malcolm Middleton (born 31 December 1973 in Falkirk, Scotland) is a Scottish musician best known for his work with Aidan Moffat in post-folk indie band Arab Strap and his solo single "We're All Going To Die".
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[edit] Early life
Malcolm was born and raised in Falkirk, Scotland. He attended Graeme High School.[1] He played guitar and sang in several punk bands in the 1990s.[2]
[edit] Career
[edit] Arab Strap
In 1995, Malcolm and Aidan Moffat, after bonding over their love of musical artists such as Smog and Will Oldham, began making music under the name "Arab Strap".
[edit] "We're All Going To Die"
In 2007 Malcolm Middleton created a song about "dying alone" which was the first song on his album. "We're All Going To Die" was released as a single on December 17 and started off with odds of 1000-1 against becoming the Christmas number one - reportedly the highest odds ever quoted. But after support from social networking websites and from BBC Radio 1 DJ Colin Murray the odds dropped to 9-1 and Middleton was 4th favourite for Christmas number one, behind Leona Lewis, Katie Melua ft Eva Cassidy and X Factor winner Leon Jackson.
Murray started supporting the song as a response to repeated Christmas chart domination by manufactured pop acts churned out by the likes of The X Factor. Middleton has said that, despite the song's negative-sounding title, he feels the song perfectly sums up the spirit of Christmas - the need to make the most of life while we have it.[3] The song was unfortunately beaten to the top on 23/12/2007, having reached number 31 in the UK singles chart, with the UK Christmas number one being a cover of Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston's When You Believe as performed by X-Factor winner Leon Jackson.
[edit] Albums
- 5:14 Fluoxytine Seagull Alcohol John Nicotine 26 September 2002
- Into The Woods 13 June 2005
- A Brighter Beat 25 February 2007
- Sleight of Heart 3 March 2008
[edit] Singles
| Year | Song | Album | Record label |
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| 2004 | "Ryanair Song" | (none) | Nowhere Fast |
| 2005 | "Loneliness Shines"/"No Modest Bear" | Into The Woods | Chemikal Underground |
| 2005 | "Break My Heart" | Into The Woods | Chemikal Underground |
| 2007 | "A Brighter Beat" | A Brighter Beat | Full Time Hobby |
| 2007 | "Fuck It, I Love You" | A Brighter Beat | Full Time Hobby |
| 2007 | "Fight Like The Night" | A Brighter Beat | Full Time Hobby |
| 2007 | "We're All Going To Die" | A Brighter Beat | Full Time Hobby |
[edit] Personal life
Middleton lives in a flat in Glasgow with his partner.[1]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b Pachyderms of Endearment – Arab Strap Interview
- ^ Malcolm Middleton Interview with pennyblackmusic.com
- ^ Malcolm Middleton: On a mission to beat X Factor video interview with stv.tv, December 2007
[edit] External links
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