Colin Newton

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Colin Newton
Newton at a signing, 27 February 2007
Background information
Birth name	Colin David Newton
Born	(1977-04-18) 18 April 1977
Origin	Macduff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Genres	Indie rock
Occupations	Musician, drummer
Instruments	Drums
Years active	1995–present
Associated acts	Idlewild
Website	www.idlewild.co.uk

Colin Newton (born Colin David Newton, 18 April 1977, Macduff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) is the Scottish drummer for the Scottish indie rock band, Idlewild.

A former pizza baker,^[1] Newton is known for his galloping drum-style, and his use of Sabian equipment. Prior to joining Idlewild, Newton studied biology at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh. He was taught to play the drums by Mrs. Sharp, a music teacher at Banff Academy in that time, where he attended school in his teenage years.

He is married to Sheri (née Friers). They have a son called Cohen and twin daughters called Teigan and Pippa. Colin and his family live in North Berwick.

Discography

With Idlewild

References

↑ Drownedinsound.com

v t e Idlewild

Roddy Woomble Rod Jones Colin Newton Allan Stewart Gareth Russell Gavin Fox Alex Grant Bob Fairfoull Jeremy Mills Phil Scanlon

Studio albums	Captain Hope Is Important 100 Broken Windows The Remote Part Warnings/Promises Make Another World Post Electric Blues

Compilations	Scottish Fiction: Best of 1997–2007 A Distant History: Rarities 1997-2007

Singles	"Queen of the Troubled Teens" "Chandelier" "Satan Polaroid" "A Film for the Future" "Everyone Says You're So Fragile" "I'm a Message" "When I Argue I See Shapes" "Little Discourage" "Actually It's Darkness" "These Wooden Ideas" "Roseability" "You Held the World in Your Arms" "American English" "Live in a Hiding Place" "A Modern Way of Letting Go" "Love Steals Us from Loneliness" "I Understand It" "El Capitan" "As if I Hadn't Slept" "If It Takes You Home" "No Emotion" "A Ghost in the Arcade"

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Persondata
Name	Newton, Colin
Alternative names
Short description	British musician
Date of birth	18 April 1977
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