Stuart David | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Stuart David Black |
Born | Dumbarton, Scotland | 26 December 1969
Genres | Alternative rock, indie pop, spoken word |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, novelist |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, bass guitar, samplers, keyboards, synthesizer |
Years active | 1985–present |
Labels | Mute Records, SubPop, Jeepster |
Stuart David (born 26 December 1969) is a Scottish musician, songwriter and novelist. He co-founded the band Belle and Sebastian and was a member from 1996 to 2000, and then went on to front Looper (1998–present).[1][2] He has published seven novels – Nalda Said (IMP, 1999), The Peacock Manifesto (IMP, 2001), Peacock's Tale (Barcelona Review, 2011), Jackdaw & the Randoms (Hotkey, 2015),[3][4] Peacock & The Poet (2016), Peacock's Alibi (Polygon, 2018),[5] and Dying For A Dram (2021)– and one volume of memoir, In The All-Night Cafe (Little, Brown, 2015), chronicling the formation of Belle and Sebastian.