Stuart Braithwaite
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| Birth name | Stuart Leslie Braithwaite |
| Also known as | pLasmtroN |
| Born | May 10, 1976 |
| Origin | Dalserf, South Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Genre(s) | Alternative rock |
| Instrument(s) | Electric guitar, bass guitar, singing |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Label(s) | Rock Action, Wall of Sound, Matador |
| Website | mogwai.co.uk |
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| Fender Telecaster Standard Gibson Les Paul Deluxe |
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Stuart Leslie Braithwaite (born 10 May 1976) is a Scottish guitarist, bassist, drummer, singer and songwriter. He is best known as the guitarist of alternative rock band Mogwai, with whom he has recorded six studio albums.
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[edit] Biography
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[edit] Early life (1976–1994)
Braithwaite grew up listening to records by The Cure, Joy Division, The Stooges, The Velvet Underground, Black Sabbath. Braithwaite attended Stow College in Glasgow, graduating with a Diploma in Music. Before playing in Mogwai, Braithwaite fronted a band called Deadcat Motorbike, who broke up in June 1995. Braithwaite also drummed for Scottish band Eska at one point.
[edit] Formation and first years of Mogwai (1995–1996)
Braithwaite met Dominic Aitchison at a Ned's Atomic Dustbin show at the Queen Margaret Union in Glasgow on 10 April 1991, and four years later, along with school friend Martin Bulloch, they formed Mogwai.
[edit] Mogwai Young Team and Come On Die Young (1997–1999)
[edit] Solo work and Rock Action (2000–2002)
In 2000, Braithwaite played with a band called Mighty Joe Young Trio. In 2000 and 2002, Braithwaite performed solo acoustic shows. In 2002, Braithwaite, Aidan Moffat and Colin "Sheepy" McPherson released an eponymously titled EP called The Sick Anchors.
[edit] Happy Songs for Happy People and Mr Beast (2003–2006)
[edit] The Hawk is Howling (2007–present)
[edit] Musical style
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[edit] Discography
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