Mogwai | |
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 Mogwai at Rock City in 2023. (l-r) Alex Mackay, Martin Bulloch, Barry Burns, Dominic Aitchison, Stuart Braithwaite | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Genres | |
| Discography | Mogwai discography |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | |
| Members | Stuart Braithwaite Dominic Aitchison Martin Bulloch Barry Burns |
| Past members | Brendan O'Hare John Cummings |
| Website | www.mogwai.scot |
Mogwai (/ˈmɒɡwaɪ/) are a Scottish post-rock band, formed in 1995 in Glasgow. The band consists of Stuart Braithwaite (guitar, vocals), Barry Burns (guitar, piano, synthesizer, vocals), Dominic Aitchison (bass guitar), and Martin Bulloch (drums). Mogwai typically compose lengthy guitar-based instrumental pieces that feature dynamic contrast, melodic bass guitar lines, and heavy use of distortion and effects.
The band were for several years signed to Glasgow label Chemikal Underground, and have been distributed by different labels such as Matador in the US and Play It Again Sam in the UK, but now use their own label Rock Action Records in the UK, and Temporary Residence Ltd. in North America.
Mogwai's tenth album, As the Love Continues, reached No. 1 in the UK Albums Chart on 26 February 2021.[2]
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