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Idlewild
Details of Idlewild (Group), information and links
WIKIPEDIA:
“ Idlewild are a Scottish rock band, formed in Edinburgh, in 1995, comprising Roddy Woomble (lead vocals), Rod Jones (guitar, backing vocals), Colin Newton (drums), Allan Stewart (guitar) and Gareth Russell (bass). To date, Idlewild have released six full-length studio albums, with their latest, Post Electric Blues, self-released to fans in June 2009.Initially, Idlewild's sound was faster and more dissonant than many of their 1990s indie rock contemporaries. However, it developed over time from an edgy and angular sound (as heard in their early material—once described by the NME as "the sound of a flight of stairs falling down a flight of stairs" ) to a sweeping, melodic rock sound as displayed on The Remote Part and Warnings/Promises. While Idlewild's sound cannot be easily placed into a specific genre, they have clearly been influenced by the likes of: Gang of Four, Pavement, R.E.M., Blur and Fugazi.
Part of Idlewild's early success can be attributed to their singles gaining heavy rotation on Steve Lamacq's Evening Session on BBC Radio 1. Alongside his all-round endorsement of the band, Lamacq often cites them as one of his favourite bands.
In April 2010, vocalist Roddy Woomble announced that the band will enter a 'hiatus' following their current [......] ”
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Begin date: 12/1995
Similar artists: Texas, Super Furry Animals, The La's, Franz Ferdinand, Travis, Blur, The Fratellis, PJ Harvey, Bloc Party, Art Brut
Official website(s): http://www.idlewild.co.uk
Links
- BBC Music page: http://www.bbc.co.uk
- discogs: http://www.discogs.com
- myspace: http://www.myspace.com
- musicmoz: http://musicmoz.org
Members
- Gavin Fox (from 2003 to 2005)
- Alex Grant (from 2002 to 2002)
- Bob Fairfoull (from 1997 to 2002)
- Jeremy Mills (from 1999 to 2001)
- Phil Scanlon (from 1995 to 1997)
- Gareth Russell (from 2006)
- Allan Stewart (from 2001)
- Colin Newton (from 1995)
- Rod Jones (from 1995)
- Roddy Woomble (from 1995)
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